Section 10: Connections; Accessing Wireless & Network Settings; Wi-Fi - Samsung Gem SCH-i100 User Manual

Section 10: Connections

This section explains how to setup your phones network, Wi-Fi
(Wireless Fidelity), Bluetooth, and VPN (Virtual Private Network)
connections.
Note: Use of these Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and/or VPN wireless connections can
increase the drain on your i100's battery, shortening your usage time.
Accessing Wireless & network settings
To launch the Wireless & network settings menu:
Press
settings. The Wireless & network settings menu appears in
the display.

Wi-Fi

You can use your i100 to access the Internet and other services
through secured Wireless Access Points (WAPs) (those requiring
knowledge of the Router name and password) and over
unsecured (open or "public") WAPs ("hot spots").
Tip: Although public hot spots do not require you to provide a password, you
may need to launch the Browser to complete an access process. (For
more information on using your phone's Browser, see "Browser" on
page 77.)
Settings Wireless & network
Turn Wi-Fi Interface On
From the Wireless & network settings menu, touch Wi-Fi.
The associated check box changes color to green.
Turn Wi-Fi Interface Off
From the Wireless & network settings menu, touch Wi-Fi.
The associated check box changes from green to
background color.
Setting Up a Wi-Fi Connection
From the Wireless & network settings menu, touch Wi-Fi
1.
settings. The Wi-Fi settings menu appears in the display.
The following options are available:
• Wi-Fi: Turns the phone's Wi-Fi interface On/Off.
• Network notification: When enabled, your phone notifies you
when it detects a Wi-Fi open network (hot spot).
• Wi-Fi networks: List of detected open, visible secured, and/or
manually added hidden secured Wi-Fi networks. Wi-Fi networks
listings show network names and security settings, if any. Select a
network listing to connect to that network. If the network is secured,
but you have not manually added it, you are prompted to enter the
WAP password.
• Add Wi-Fi network: Manually add a Wi-Fi network to the Wi-Fi
networks list.
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