HTC RHOD400 Manuel D’Utilisation
Section 3B. Web and Data Services
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Web
and Data
Ser
vices
Connecting via Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of up to 300 feet (100 meters). To use Wi-Fi on your
device, you need access to a wireless access point or “hotspot.”
device, you need access to a wireless access point or “hotspot.”
Connecting to a Wireless Network for the First Time
1.
Slide to the Settings tab, and then tap
Wireless controls
to open the Comm Manager.
2.
On the Comm Manager screen, tap
Wi-Fi
. Detected wireless networks are then displayed on the screen.
3.
Tap the desired wireless network.
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If you selected to connect to an open (unsecured) network, your device will be automatically connected
to the network.
to the network.
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If you selected a secured network, enter the security key and then tap
Done
. Your device will then be
connected to the network.
4.
Tap
Back
to return to the Comm Manager, and then tap
Done
to close the Comm Manager.
When enabled, the
On
indicator is activated and available wireless networks will be detected. Follow the
steps in “Connecting to a Wireless Network for the First Time” to choose and connect to a wireless
network.
network.
The next time you connect your device to the same secured wireless network, you will not be prompted to
enter the network key again (unless you perform a hard reset or clear storage which will erase custom
settings on your device).
enter the network key again (unless you perform a hard reset or clear storage which will erase custom
settings on your device).
Turning Wi-Fi On and Off
Once you have connected to a wireless network, you can turn Wi-Fi off when you do not need Internet
access and turn Wi-Fi back on anytime when you need to reconnect to the wireless network.
access and turn Wi-Fi back on anytime when you need to reconnect to the wireless network.
1.
Slide to the Settings tab, and then tap
Wireless controls
to open the Comm Manager.
2.
On the Comm Manager screen, tap the
Off/On
switch for Wi-Fi to turn it on or off.
3.
If you want to change the Wi-Fi connection to another wireless network, follow the same steps in
“Connecting to a Wireless Network for the First Time.”
“Connecting to a Wireless Network for the First Time.”
Checking Wireless Network Status
You can check the current wireless connection status from any of the following screens of your device:
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Title bar
. When you enable Wi-Fi on your device, the Wi-Fi ON icon
appears on the title bar. After Wi-Fi is
turned on, your device scans for available wireless networks and the wireless signal icon
appears on
the title bar. The arrows in this icon move back and forth while your device is scanning for a wireless
network signal. Once your device successfully connects to a wireless network, the arrows stop moving.
network signal. Once your device successfully connects to a wireless network, the arrows stop moving.
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Wireless LAN screen
. Slide to the Settings tab, and then tap
Wireless controls > Wi-Fi > Advanced
. On the
Main
tab, you will see the wireless network that your device is currently connected to. The configuration and
signal quality of the wireless network are also shown
signal quality of the wireless network are also shown
Note
The availability and range of your device’s Wi-Fi signal depends on factors such as the number of walls and other
objects through which the signal must pass and background interference caused by microwave ovens and other
phones that generate RF signals.
phones that generate RF signals.
Note
Wi-Fi networks are self-discoverable, which means no additional steps are required for your device to connect to a
Wi-Fi network. It may be necessary to provide a user name and password for certain closed wireless networks.
Wi-Fi network. It may be necessary to provide a user name and password for certain closed wireless networks.