Sony 1271-4771 User Manual

Connectivity

Connecting to wireless networks

You can access the Internet wirelessly from your device using Wi-Fi® technology.

This way you can browse the web and share media files over the same Wi-Fi®

network with other DLNA Certified™ devices, for example, TVs and computers.
If your company or organisation has a virtual private network (VPN), you can connect

to this network using your device. You can use a VPN to access intranets and other

internal services at your company.

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 device's location.

Move closer to the Wi-Fi® access point to increase the signal strength.

To turn on Wi-Fi®

1

From your Home screen, tap  .

2

Find and tap Settings.

3

Drag the slider beside Wi-Fi® to the right to turn on the Wi-Fi® function.

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

To connect to a Wi-Fi® network

1

From the Home screen, tap   .

2

Find and tap Settings.

3

Make sure that the Wi-Fi® function is on. Tap Wi-Fi .

4

Available Wi-Fi® networks are displayed. 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.

5

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

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

once you are connected.

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

reach of a previously connected Wi-Fi® network, your device 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

1

From your Home screen, tap   .

2

Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi. Detected Wi-Fi® networks are displayed.

3

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

To scan for Wi-Fi® networks manually

1

From your Home screen, tap   to go to the Application screen.

2

Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.

3

Press   , then tap Scan. Your device now scans for all available Wi-Fi®

networks.

4

To connect to a Wi-Fi® network, tap the network name from the list of

available networks.

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