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Quick question about WiFi on mobiles |
arj2442
Joined: May 30, 2005
Posts: 308
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Can someone explain to me how you access the internet via WiFi, whilst making sure that you're not getting charged for it...
You see, on G900, it seems you must connect to wifi, and then go back to menu and enter the web browser...but what stops the phone trying to browse using 3g...which obvioulsy charges you.
How can you be sure you are surfing on wifi and not on 3g basically?
Cheers
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forceabuser
Joined: Sep 11, 2002
Posts: 108
From: holland
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erm, just a long shot, since i dont own sush a phone,
the phone usualy shows a "world" icon when connected online (using gprs/umts) right?
is this different when you go online using the wifi connection? |
arj2442
Joined: May 30, 2005
Posts: 308
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Possibly, but i dnt know...i don't see how the phone knows whether you want to connect to wifi or 3g when you press internet button. ;/
Anyone?
Any p1 owners or g900 users?
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HellFire
Joined: Jun 28, 2003
Posts: 188
From: Your Face
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If you already have a live Wi-Fi connection then your phone shouldn’t try to connect through anything else, it will only automatically connect through 3G or another connection type if you try to go online and you’re not already connected. |
Wuz
Joined: Nov 01, 2002
Posts: 319
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On my phone at least (Nokia 95 8gb) when you want to get online, an 'access point' menu appears. On the menu is a list of options that you can use to go online (i.e. 'Orange Internet). One of the options is called 'search for wlan'. When clicked upon, a further menu appears showing all the wlan access points that are located in the area (as well as a symbol to indicate if they are encrypted or not).
Thus, there are a number of safeguards that one must go through before going online. I presumed all phones operated in a (relatively) similar manner...
One final point, usually in the settings menu, there is an option that can ensure that you will always have to confirm the connection before going online. |
arj2442
Joined: May 30, 2005
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ahh rite, well that makes sense.
Im not sure if its the same though for sony ericssons...anyone else?
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lance1
Joined: Sep 21, 2005
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On P1i you go to settings, connections, internet accounts, groups tab and here you prioritize the connections you have (whether wifi or 3G etc...)
cheers
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arj2442
Joined: May 30, 2005
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ahh, so what happens if you just click the internet button? Does it connect to your prioritised connection type?
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Wuz
Joined: Nov 01, 2002
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Yes, exactly. |
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Posted: 2008-06-10 14:40
