Sony 1254-0639 User Manual

Connecting to wireless networks

You can access the Internet wirelessly from your phone using Wi-Fi® technology. This way

you can browse the web and access cheaper call and data rates.
If your company or organisation has a virtual private network (VPN), you can connect to

this network with your phone. You can use a VPN to access intranets and other internal

services at your company.

Wi-Fi®

Using Wi-Fi® technology you can access the Internet wirelessly with your phone. To access

the Internet using a Wi-Fi® connection, you first need to search for and connect to an

available Wi-Fi® network. The signal strength of the Wi-Fi® network may differ depending

on your phone's location. Moving closer to the Wi-Fi® access point may increase the signal

strength.

Before using Wi-Fi®

To browse the Internet using a Wi-Fi® connection, you need to search for and connect to

an available Wi-Fi® network and then open the Internet browser. The signal strength of the

Wi-Fi® network may differ depending on your phone's location. Move closer to the Wi-Fi®

access point to increase the signal strength.

To turn on Wi-Fi®

From the Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks.

Mark the Wi-Fi checkbox. The phone scans for available Wi-Fi® networks.

It may take a few seconds before Wi-Fi® is enabled.

To connect to a Wi-Fi® network

From the Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings.

Available Wi-Fi® networks are displayed under Wi-Fi networks. The available

networks may be open or secured. Open networks are indicated by and secured

networks are indicated by next to the Wi-Fi® network name.

Tap a Wi-Fi® network to connect to it. If you are trying to connect to a secure Wi-

Fi® network, you are asked to enter a password. is displayed in the status bar

once you are connected.

Your phone remembers Wi-Fi® networks you connect to. The next time you come within reach

of a previously connected Wi-Fi® network, your phone automatically connects to it.

In some locations, open Wi-Fi® networks require you to log in to a web page before you can

get access to the network. Contact the relevant Wi-Fi® network administrator for more

information.

To connect to another Wi-Fi® network

From the Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings. Detected Wi-Fi®

networks are displayed in the Wi-Fi networks section.

Tap another Wi-Fi® network to connect to it.

Wi-Fi® network status

When you are connected to a Wi-Fi® network or when there are Wi-Fi® networks available

in your vicinity, it is possible to see the status of these Wi-Fi® networks. You can also enable

the phone to notify you whenever an open Wi-Fi® network is detected.