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Wi‍-Fi

To use Wi‍-Fi, you need access to a wireless access point or ​“‍hotspot”.
Note: The availability and strength of a Wi‍-Fi signal varies depending on objects the Wi‍-Fi signal has to pass through (such as buildings or a wall between rooms).

Turning Wi‍-Fi on

  1. With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar to open Quick Settings.
  2. Tap the Wi-Fi tile to turn Wi‍-Fi on.
  3. Tap to see a list of detected wireless networks.
Tip:
  • To manually scan for Wi‍-Fi networks, tap > Scan.
  • If the wireless network that you want is not listed, tap > Add network to manually add it.

Connecting to a Wi‍-Fi network

  1. Turn Wi‍-Fi on, and check the list of detected Wi‍-Fi networks.

    See Turning Wi‍-Fi on.

  2. Tap a Wi‍-Fi network you want to connect to.
  3. If you selected a secured network, enter the network key or password.
  4. Tap Connect. You'll see the Wi‍-Fi icon in the status bar when connected.

Preventing notifications from unsecured Wi‍-Fi networks

You can prevent getting notified about unsecured Wi-Fi networks.

  1. Turn Wi‍-Fi on, and check the list of detected Wi‍-Fi networks.

    See Turning Wi‍-Fi on.

  2. Press and hold an unsecured Wi‍-Fi network you want to stop being notified about, and tap Block network notification.
  3. To unblock an unsecured Wi‍-Fi network, press and hold the network name and tap Unblock network notification.

Connecting to a Wi‍-Fi network via WPS

If you're using a Wi‍-Fi router with Wi‍-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can connect HTC Desire 512 easily.
  1. Turn Wi‍-Fi on, and check the list of detected Wi‍-Fi networks.

    See Turning Wi‍-Fi on.

  2. Tap > WPS Push, and then press the WPS button on your Wi‍-Fi router.
    Note: To use the Wi‍-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) PIN method, tap > WPS Pin Entry.
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