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Note:Wi-Finetworksareself-discoverable,whichmeansnoadditionalstepsarerequiredforyour
phonetoconnecttoaWi-Finetwork.Itmaybenecessarytoprovideausernameandpasswordfor
certainclosedwirelessnetworks.
Check the Wireless Network Status
Checkthestatusofyourcurrentwirelessnetwork,includingspeedandsignalstrength,throughthe
Wi-Fisettingsmenu.
1.
PressHome >Menu >System settings> Wi-Fi.
2. Touchthewirelessnetworkthatthephoneiscurrentlyconnectedto.Youwillseeamessagebox
showingtheWi-Finetworkname,status,speed,signalstrength,andotherdetails.
Note:Ifyouwanttoremovethephone’swirelessnetworksettings,touchForgetonthiswindow.
Youneedtoenterthesettingsagainifyouwanttoconnecttothiswirelessnetwork.
Connect to a Different Wi-Fi Network
UsetheWireless&networkssettingstoscanforandconnecttoadifferentWi-Finetwork.
1.
PressHome >Menu >System settings> Wi-Fi.DetectedWi-Finetworksare
displayedintheWi-Finetworkssection.TomanuallyscanforavailableWi-Finetworks,press
Menu >Scan.
2. TouchanotherWi-Finetworktoconnecttoit.
Note:Ifthewirelessnetworkyouwanttoconnecttoisnotinthelistofdetectednetworks,touch .
EnterthewirelessnetworksettingsandtouchSave.
Sprint Connections Optimizer
TheSprintConnectionsOptimizerisatoolthatautomaticallyselectsthebestmobilenetworkfor
yourphone,including"remembered"Wi-Finetworks.
TheSprintConnectionsOptimizerhelpsyoumanageandenhanceyourdataexperiencebyfinding
andconnectingto"remembered"Wi-Finetworksonyourphone.RememberedWi-Finetworksare
networkswithwhichyouhavepreviouslychosentoconnect.ActiveWi-Ficonnectionsmayoffer
improvedperformanceandgenerallyimprovebatterylifewhileallowingyoutotalkonthephoneand
usedataatthesametime.TheSprintConnectionsOptimizerworksbysearchingforavailable
"remembered"Wi-Finetworks.
IfyoudonotleaveyourWi-Fiantennaonallthetime,youwillonlynoticetheSprintConnections
OptimizeroperatingatcertaintimesofthedayinasmallnumberoflocationsontheSprintnetwork.
YourWi-Fiantennawillconservebatterybyscanningforconnectionsperiodically(notcontinuously),
andifnoconnectionisachieved,theantennaswillbeturnedoff.Youmayalsomanuallyturnthe
antennasoffduringthescanperiod.Tofacilitatequalityassuranceandenablefeature