Sprint Nextel LG G2 Cell Phone User Manual


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Web and Data 101
Web and Data
Yourphone'sdatacapabilitiesletyouwirelesslyaccesstheInternetoryourcorporatenetwork
throughavarietyofconnections,includingWi-Fi,Sprint4G,DataServices(Sprint3GNetwork),and
VirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN).
Thefollowingtopicsaddressyourphone'sdataconnectionsandthebuilt-inWebbrowser.
Additionaldata-relatedfeaturescanbefoundinAccountsandMessaging,AppsandEntertainment,
andToolsandCalendar.
Connect Wi-Fi
Wi-FiisawirelessnetworkingtechnologythatcanprovideInternetaccessatdistancesofupto100
meters,dependingontheWi-Firouterandyoursurroundings.
TouseWi-Fionyourphone,youmustconnecttoawirelessaccesspoint,orhotspot.Someaccess
pointsareopenandyoucansimplyconnecttothemwithoutenteringanyinformation.Othersare
hiddenorimplementothersecurityfeatures,soyoumustconfigureyourphonetoconnecttothem.
TurnoffWi-Fiwhenyou'renotusingittoextendthelifeofyourbattery.
WhenyouconnecttoaWi-Finetwork,thephoneobtainsanetworkaddressandotherinformationit
needsfromthenetwork,usingtheDHCPprotocol.ToconfigurethephonewithastaticIPaddress
andotheradvancedsettings,tap >Advanced Wi-FifromtheWi-Fisettingsmenu.
Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Network
UsetheWireless&networkssettingmenutoenableyourphone'sWi-Firadioandconnecttoan
availableWi-Finetwork.
1.
Tap > >System settings>Wi-Fi.
2.
TaptheWi-Fiswitch toturnWi-FionandscanforavailableWi-Finetworks.
l AlistofavailableWi-Finetworkswillbedisplayed.Securednetworksareindicatedbyalock
icon.
l Ifthephonefindsanetworkthatyouhaveconnectedtopreviously,itautomaticallyconnects
toit.
3. Tapanetworktoconnecttoit.
l Ifthenetworkissecured,youwillbepromptedtoenterapassword.(Askyournetwork
administratorfordetails.)
l Whenyou'reconnectedtoanetwork,youcantapthenetworknameintheWi-Fisettings
screenfordetailsaboutthespeed,security,address,andrelatedsettings.
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