Wireless & Networks - D-Link DWR-720/PW User Manual

6.5 Wireless & networks
Under the Wireless & network settings, you have the option to:
- Wi-Fi: Settings for connecting the phone to an existing wireless network
- Tethering & portable hotspot: Settings for setting up the phone for tethering
or wireless hotspot
- Mobile network: Settings for Data connection, Data roaming, Network mode
and Access Point Name (APN). You can set up data account to access
internet service. For more information, please see page 34.
Please contact your Service Provider for specific settings.
To see available networks, you will need to turn Wi-Fi on.
1. To do this, go into Wi-Fi, press [Select] to toggle ON the Wi-Fi.
2. To turn off the Wi-Fi, press [Select] to toggle OFF the Wi-Fi.
3. If you do not see your wireless network, try scanning for it by pressing [Options]  [Scan].
How to connect to a wireless network
- Once Wi-Fi has been turned on, you will see a list of available wireless
networks in your area
- To connect to a wireless network, scroll up or down and highlight the name of
the network you want to connect to, press [Select]
- To make entering the password easier, first scroll down to [Show password]
and press the [OK] button.
This will enable and display the password as you type
- Press up and enter the wireless password into the password field. You can
change the input method by pressing the # key or input special characters
with the ✲ key
- Once the password is entered correctly, scroll down to [Connect] and press
the [OK] button
- You can enable [Show advanced options] if you have settings for Proxy or
IPv4 settings
- Once successfully connected, the selected wireless network will show
Connected and a wireless icon will be displayed on the top bar
- If your router supports WPS function, you can use [Options]  [WPS Push
Button] function to connect
- To disconnect from the wireless network, you can either turn off the Wi-Fi or
[Forget network]
- If your wireless network is hidden, you will need to use the [Add network]
function under [Options]
Tethering & portable hotspot settings
USB tethering: One-on-One internet connection between the device and your laptop or computer. First you will
need to connect a device to the phone using a USB cable (using the phone's USB port as the connection point). As
soon as you connect the phone to the computer via a USB cable, it will ask if you would like to use USB tethering,
you can enable it there. Your computer will now be able to connect to the internet through the phone if it has a
positive data balance and the correct Mobile network settings has been set. This method is only recommended if
your laptop, computer or device does not support Wi-Fi connection. If your device has Wi-Fi, it is recommended to
create a Wireless hotspot.
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Hotspot & tethering settings: You can set up the phone to act as a Wireless Hotspot.
You can connect up to 10 users.
From the home screen navigate [Menu][Settings][Wireless & networks][Tethering & portable hotspot].
Alternatively, press the [WIFI] key on the keyboard from the home screen.
How to make a Wi-Fi hotspot
- [Menu][Settings][Wireless & networks][Tethering & portable
hotspot] (Can also be accessed by pressing the WIFI key on the keyboard
from Home screen
- Select [Set up Wi-Fi hotspot] to configure Network SSID and Password.
- Press [OK] key to toggle the switch On/Off for the Wi-Fi hotspot
- Select [Keep Wi-Fi hotspot on]  [Always] to keep the hotspot on even
when data connections goes into an idle state, or turn off the Wi-Fi after 5/
10 min of idle.
- It is recommended to configure your Network SSID and Password before
enabling the hotspot
- The phone comes pre-set with default Network SSID and Password for the
Wi-Fi hotspot. You can modify these settings by scrolling with the
[Up/Down] Key to the field which needs to be reconfigured
- Wireless password must have at least 8 characters
- You can view the Password set by marking the [Show password] function
- It will also make setting a Password easier if you mark the [Show password]
function before configuring the password. This way you can see what you
are typing. To change the input method, press the # key to switch between
abc/ABC/123, and use the * key for special characters
- You can change the Security method between Open / WPA PSK / WPA2 PSK
- Once complete, scroll all the way down to the bottom and select [Save] or
discard all changes with [Cancel]
- You can view all connected users as well as blocked users below
- You can see the connected users MAC and IP address
- To block a user, select the user from the connected users list and press the
[OK] button. Their MAC will be moved over to blocked users
- To unblock a user, select the user from the blocked users list and press the
[OK] button. Their MAC will be moved over to connected users
Mobile Networks (APN): Here you will find the settings for Mobile network connection. You can enable data
access, data roaming, set up a data account & type, and network operators to access mobile internet service. The
required Network Settings for your phone has been preloaded. For Telkom users, the default APN settings has been
preloaded for you.
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