Android 2.3 User Manual
Connecting to networks and devices
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Android User’s Guide
Turn Wi-Fi on and connect to a Wi-Fi network
If you’re adding a Wi-Fi network when first setting up your phone, Wi-Fi is turned on
automatically, so you can skip to step 4.
automatically, so you can skip to step 4.
1
Press Home
, press Menu
, and touch
Settings.
2
Touch
Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings.
3
Check
Wi-Fi to turn it on.
The phone scans for available Wi-Fi networks and displays the names of those it
finds. Secured networks are indicated with a Lock icon.
finds. Secured networks are indicated with a Lock icon.
If the phone finds a network that you connected to previously, it connects to it.
4
Touch a network to connect to it.
If the network is open, you are prompted to confirm that you want to connect to
that network by touching
that network by touching
Connect.
If the network is secured, you’re prompted to enter a password or other
credentials. (Ask your network administrator for details.)
credentials. (Ask your network administrator for details.)
When you’re connected to a network, you can touch its name in the Wi-Fi settings
screen for details about the speed, security, address, and related settings.
screen for details about the speed, security, address, and related settings.
Receive notifications when open networks are in range
By default, when Wi-Fi is on, you receive notifications in the Status bar when your
phone detects an open Wi-Fi network.
phone detects an open Wi-Fi network.
1
Turn on Wi-Fi, if it’s not already on.
2
In the Wi-Fi settings screen, check
Network notification.
You can uncheck this option to stop receiving notifications.