Wi-Fi; Sharing Your Phone's Data Connection - T-Mobile Prism User Manual

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7.2 Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi gives you wireless access to broadband Internet access. To use Wi-Fi on your mobile phone, you need to have an access to wireless access

points (hotspots). Obstacles that block the Wi-Fi signal will reduce its strength.

7.2.1 Turning On Wi-Fi

1. Touch

> Settings.

2. Touch Wireless & networks, and then select the Wi-Fi check box to turn on Wi-Fi.

7.2.2 Connecting to a Wireless Network

1. After turning on Wi-Fi, touch

2. Touch Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings. You will see a list of detected Wi-Fi networks in the Wi-Fi networks section.

3. Touch a Wi-Fi network to connect to it.

• If you select an open network, you will be automatically connected to the network.

• If you select a network that is secured with Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) and connect to it for the first time, enter the password, and then

touch Connect. If you connect to a secured wireless network that you have already used, you will not be prompted to enter the password again

unless you reset your mobile phone to its default settings.

On the Wi-Fi settings screen, touch Add Wi-Fi network to add a new Wi-Fi network.

You can share your mobile phone's data connection with a single computer via a USB cable: USB tethering. You can share your mobile phone's

data connection with devices at the same time, by turning your phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.

7.3.1 Sharing Your Phone's Data Connection via USB

To use USB tethering in different operating systems, you may need to prepare your computer to establish a network connection via USB.

You can not share your mobile phone's data connection and SD card via USB at the same time.

A Tethering Plan from your service provider is required to use this service.

1. Touch

> Settings.

2. Touch Wireless & networks > Tethering & portable hotspot.

3. Select the USB tethering check box to share your data connection.

> Settings.

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