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Internet connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi provides a fast, seamless connection at home, in the office, and in thousands of
AT&T hotspots. Using Wi-Fi is convenient and helps you save on your mobile data
usage.
The availability and strength of the Wi-Fi signal will vary depending on objects,
such as buildings or simply a wall between rooms, the Wi-Fi signal has to pass
through.
Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a wireless network
1. From the Home screen, press
2. Select the Wi-Fi check box to turn Wi-Fi on.
HTC Vivid then scans for available wireless networks.
3. Tap Wi-Fi settings.
Detected Wi-Fi networks will be listed in the Wi-Fi networks section.
If the wireless network that you want is not listed, tap Add Wi-Fi network to
manually add it.
4. Tap the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to.
If you selected a secured network, you'll be asked to enter the network key or
password.
5. Tap Connect.
When HTC Vivid is connected to the wireless network, the Wi-Fi icon
the status bar and tells you the approximate signal strength (number of bands that
light up).
The next time HTC Vivid connects to a previously accessed secured wireless network,
you won't be asked to enter the key or other security information again, unless you
reset HTC Vivid to its factory default settings.
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network with EAP-TLS security
You may need to install a network certificate (*.p12) to HTC Vivid before you can
connect to a Wi-Fi network with EAP-TLS authentication protocol.
1. Save the certificate file to the root folder of the storage card.
2. From the Home screen, press
3. Tap Install from SD card.
4. Select the network certificate needed to connect to the EAP-TLS network.
5. Turn on Wi-Fi and connect to a wireless network.
, and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks.
, and then tap Settings > Security.
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