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Connecting to an open network
You can connect to an open network or to a
secure network for which you have already
set up a connection. If you have access to
multiple Wi-Fi networks, you can select the
network to which you want to connect.
The WEP (wired equivalent privacy)
NOTE
encryption method is enabled by default
and may interfere with your ability to
connect to a network that broadcasts its
name. See Connecting to a secure network
to learn how to disable WEP encryption.
1 Press Wi-Fi
smartphone near the stylus slot). What
happens next depends on the state of
Wi-Fi before you pressed the button:
Wi-Fi was already on: Your
smartphone scans for available
networks and automatically connects
when possible. If your smartphone does
not automatically connect and the
Configure Wireless Networks screen
appears, highlight the network you
want, and press Connect (left softkey).
Wi-Fi was off: A notification appears
listing three available networks. If the
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(on the side of your
network you want appears, highlight it
and press OK (left softkey) to connect. If
the network you want does not appear,
select Show all networks, highlight the
network you want, and press Connect
(left softkey).
To dismiss the notification without
TIP
connecting to a network, press Menu (right
softkey) and select Dismiss. To turn off the
notification feature, press Menu (right softkey)
and select Don't show this message again.
You can turn the feature back on later (see
Customizing advanced Wi-Fi settings).
2 When the connection message
appears, press Dismiss (right softkey).
Narrow the list of networks that appear on
TIP
the Configure Wireless Networks screen by
selecting Networks to access and then
selecting Only access points or Only
computer-to-computer.
Some locations, such as airports or coffee
shops, provide an open network but charge
a fee to use it. After you connect your
smartphone to the network, you need to
open Internet Explorer Mobile and register