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How to connect your Android phone to a wireless network
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Friday January 8, 2010
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Friday January 8, 2010
Chances are good you have a wireless network at home and / or at work. If your Android phone has Wi-Fi capability (and most do), you can
connect your Android phone to your wireless network
. This will offer generally faster download speeds as well assave your phone's data plan
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- On your Android phone tap on Settings.
- Under Settings tap on Wireless and networks.
- Once in Wireless and networks just tap on
- Now you'll see if Wi-Fi is turned on and if you are already connected.
- You can also toggle a feature to notify you when there is an open network.
- Below this you'll see a list of wireless networks close to you.
- The icon to the right of each network name shows you the strength of the signal and if it's secured.
- It also shows the type of security like WEP, WPA2 and so on.
- To connect to a wireless network just tap on it.
- You'll now be prompted to put in the password unless the network is unsecured.
- You can check the box so the password is shown to you as you enter it.
- When you've completed the password just tap Connect and you'll be connected.
- Under Settings tap on Wireless and networks.
- Once in Wireless and networks just tap on
Wi-Fi settings.
- Now you'll see if Wi-Fi is turned on and if you are already connected.
- You can also toggle a feature to notify you when there is an open network.
- Below this you'll see a list of wireless networks close to you.
- The icon to the right of each network name shows you the strength of the signal and if it's secured.
- It also shows the type of security like WEP, WPA2 and so on.
- To connect to a wireless network just tap on it.
- You'll now be prompted to put in the password unless the network is unsecured.
- You can check the box so the password is shown to you as you enter it.
- When you've completed the password just tap Connect and you'll be connected.
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