Connectivity; Connecting To Wireless Networks - Sony Xperia Tablet Z SGP311 User Manual

Connectivity

Connecting to wireless networks

You can access the Internet wirelessly from your device using WLAN technology.
This way you can browse the web and share media files over the same WLAN
network with other DLNA Certified™ devices, for example, TVs and computers.
If your company or organisation has a virtual private network (VPN), you can connect
to this network using your device. You can use a VPN to access intranets and other
internal services at your company.
Before using WLAN
To browse the Internet using a WLAN connection, you need to search for and
connect to an available WLAN network and then open the Internet browser. The
signal strength of the WLAN network may differ depending on your device's location.
Move closer to the WLAN access point to increase the signal strength.
To turn on WLAN
1
From your Home screen, tap
2 Find and tap Settings.
3 Drag the slider beside WLAN to the right to turn on the WLAN function.
It may take a few seconds before WLAN is enabled.
To connect to a WLAN network
1 From the Home screen, tap
2 Find and tap Settings.
3
Make sure that the WLAN function is on. Tap WLAN .
4 Available WLAN networks are displayed. The available networks may be open
or secured. Open networks are indicated by
indicated by next to the WLAN network name.
5 Tap a WLAN network to connect to it. If you are trying to connect to a secure
network, you are asked to enter a password.
once you are connected.
Your device remembers WLAN networks you connect to. The next time you come within reach
of a previously connected WLAN network, your device automatically connects to it.
In some locations, open WLAN networks require you to log in to a web page before you can
get access to the network. Contact the relevant WLAN network administrator for more
information.
To connect to another WLAN network
1 From your Home screen, tap
2
Find and tap Settings > WLAN. Detected WLAN networks are displayed.
3 Tap another WLAN network to connect to it.
To scan for WLAN networks manually
1 From your Home screen, tap
2 Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.
3 Press , then tap Scan.
4 To connect to a WLAN network, tap the network name.
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