Wireless & networks. LG VS Vortex Verizon Wireless, MFL67011201(1, VORTEX, VS660 Verizon Wireless

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Settings

Set home page Opens a dialog where you can enter the URL of a page that you want to access whenever you open a new Browser window. If you prefer to open new Browser windows more quickly, by not opening any page by default, leave the dialog blank.

Wireless & networks

Wireless & networks settings allows you to configure and manage wireless radio communications. These settings include Airplane mode.

Airplane mode Checkmark indicates all wireless radio communications are turned off.

Wi-Fi Checkmark to turn on Wi-Fi functionality to connect to available

Wi-Fi networks.

Wi-Fi settings

© Wi-Fi settings screen

The Wi-Fi settings menu allows you to set up and manage wireless access points.

Wi-Fi Checkmark to turn on Wi-Fi so you can connect to Wi-Fi networks.

Network notification Checkmark to receive a notification when an open Wi-Fi network becomes available.

Wi-Fi networks Displays a list of Wi-Fi networks you’ve previously configured and those detected when the phone last scanned for Wi-Fi networks.

Add Wi-Fi network Allows you to add a Wi-Fi network by entering its Network SSID (the name it broadcasts) and security type.

Settings

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© Advanced Wi-Fi settings screen

The Advanced Wi-Fi settings screen is accessed from the Wi-Fi settings screen. Press the Menu Key and touch

Advanced .

Regulatory domain Set the number of channels to use.

Wi-Fi sleep policy Allows you to specify when to switch from

Wi-Fi to mobile data. Disabling sleep uses more battery power.

MAC address Displays the Media Access Control (MAC) address of your phone when connecting to Wi-Fi networks.

IP settings settings

If you checkmark Use static IP , you can use IP to enter an IP address and other network settings for your phone manually, rather than using the DHCP protocol to obtain network settings from the W-Fi network itself.

Bluetooth Checkmark to turn Bluetooth functionality to connect to Bluetooth devices.

Bluetooth settings

© Bluetooth settings screen

Bluetooth Checkmark to turn on Bluetooth so you can connect to Bluetooth devices.

Device name Allows you to view and edit the name your phone displays to other Bluetooth devices when trying to pair.

Discoverable Checkmark to make your phone discoverable to other Bluetooth devices for 120 seconds.

Scan for devices Touch to search for and display information about nearby Bluetooth devices.

Bluetooth devices Displays a list of Bluetooth devices that you’ve previously configured and those detected when the phone last scanned for Bluetooth devices.

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Settings

3G Mobile Hotspot You can share your phone’s data connection with several other devices at once, by turning your phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.

© 3G Mobile Hotspot settings screen

3G Mobile Hotspot Check to share your phone’s mobile network data connection as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.

3G Mobile Hotspot settings Opens a screen with settings to turn the hotspot on and off and to set the its Network SSID (its broadcast name) and security.

Help Opens a dialog with information about portable Wi-Fi hotspots as well as information about where to learn more.

VPN settings

© VPN settings screen

Add VPN Allows you to add different types of Virtual Private

Networks (VPNs).

VPNs Displays the list of VPNs that you’ve previously configured.

Mobile networks

© Mobile networks settings screen

Data enabled Uncheck to prevent your phone from transmitting data on any mobile network. This is useful if you are traveling in an area where you do not have a mobile data plan and want to avoid charges for data use on local carriers’ mobile networks. Unchecking this setting does not prevent your phone transmitting data on other wireless networks, such as Wi-Fi or

Bluetooth.