How to Make a Connection With My Smartphone
Connecting your phone to the Internet can bring a slew of useful information while you're traveling around and on the go. You can use the connection to pin-point your location on a map and get local business reviews. You can even price-compare while shopping. You can get a weather forecast, or download music and watch television. Most cellular connections will be pre-configured by your carrier. But, there are other types of connections, too.
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Determine if you have cellular coverage at your current location. Take a look at the signal strength meter in the top right corner of the display. Multiple bars shown means you have a connection. You should also look at the type of connection. On a CDMA phone -- from Sprint and Verizon -- if you see the label EV, that means you have access to pretty good bandwidth. On an AT&T or T-Mobile-type phone, if you see 3G, that's not bad and you should try it.
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Launch an application, such as the browser.
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Browse to a website. If the browsing is of acceptable speed, continue with that carrier-configured connection. If the speed is not acceptable, locate a Wi-Fi hot-spot and configure the phone for a Wi-Fi connection.
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Turn the Wi-Fi on. Tap "Start," "Settings," then tap the "Connections" tab and select "Wireless Manager." Tap the Wi-Fi icon and then tap "Done."
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Tap "Menu," then "Wi-Fi Settings," and then "Add New."
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Enter a name for the connection and select "Internet" as the option for "Connect to." Tap "Next."
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Uncheck "This is a device to device (ad hoc) connection."
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Enter the network key if there is one. This will be given to you by the hot spot operator at the coffee shop or whatever the location. Tap "Next."
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Clear the IEEE 802.1X network access control check box and Tap "Finish".
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