Sprint Nextel LG OPTIMUS F3 Cell Phone User Manual


 
Web and Data 105
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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.
Press > >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open,youwillbepromptedtoconfirmthatyouwanttoconnecttothat
networkbytouchingConnect.
l Ifthenetworkissecured,youwillbepromptedtoenterapassword.(Askyournetwork
administratorfordetails.)