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Turning Wi-Fi On or Off
- Go to the Start screen and swipe to the left.
- Then tap Settings.
- Touch Wi-Fi.
- To turn Wi-Fi networking On or Off, tap the slider.
- Wi-Fi should now be enabled or disabled, as desired
Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network
- Go to the Start screen and swipe to the left.
- Then tap Settings.
- Tap the Wi-Fi networking slider to turn it Off.
- Then select the Wi-Fi network you wish to connect to.
- If you want to manually configure a hidden Wi-Fi network, tap advanced.
- You may be asked to enter the Wi-Fi network password.
- Do so and tap done when finished.
- Your HTC 8XT should now be connected to a Wi-Fi network.
Connecting to a Hidden Wi-Fi Network
If a Wi-Fi network is hidden, the network name will not be broadcasted, so it will not appear in the list of available networks on the Wi-Fi Settings screen nor will you see a notification when the network is in range.
Dont worry, though. You can connect to a hidden Wi-Fi network when it's in range, you you just need to enter the network name and password.
- Go to the Start screen, slide to the left.
- Scroll to and tap Settings.
- Touch Wi-Fi.
- Touch the Wi-Fi networking switch to turn Wi-Fi On. .
- Tap advanced.
- Tap the plus sign icon (+) and enter the network name -> then tap add.
- From the Sign in screen, enter the Wi-Fi network password.
- When finished, tap done.
Disconnecting From a Wi-Fi Network
- From the Start screen, slide to the left.
- Scroll to and tap Settings.
- Then tap Wi-Fi.
- Tap the Wi-Fi networking switch to turn Wi-Fi Off you will then disconnect from the wireless network.
- If you want to delete the network, tap and hold the network name.
- Then tap delete to disconnect.
- By tapping delete, the security settings of a secured network will be removed, so next time you want to reconnect to the same Wi-Fi network, you will need to enter the security settings again.
Turning Wi-Fi Hotspot On or Off
Note: Some carriers may require a separate Mobile Hotspot plan in order to use your smartphone as a mobile hotspot.
- Go to the Start screen and swipe to the left.
- Then scroll to and touch Settings.
- Tap internet sharing.
- Touch the internet sharing switch to either disable or enable a Hotspot access.
- The Wi-Fi hotspot has been successfully enabled.
Setting up Wi-Fi Hotspot
Note: Some carriers may require a separate Mobile Hotspot plan in order to use your smartphone as a mobile hotspot.
- Go to the Start screen and swipe to the left.
- Then scroll to and touch Settings.
- Touch internet sharing to enable this setting.
- To configure internet sharing, tap Setup.
- If you wish to edit the Broadcast name, tap the field and enter the desired name.
- In the Password field, enter the desired password.
- When finished, tap the Checkmark icon.
- Internet sharing should now be successfully setup.
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