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Using only Wifi

How do you select what network connection to use? 99% of the time I only ever want the phone to connect to the internet over Wifi (or bluetooth/cable connection to the computer) and not using Cingular's network. There is the occasional time that I would like to enable that but most of the time I want to only use the Wifi. Where can I set so it doesn't connect to Cingular accidentally (say if I'm out of Wifi range or hit the wrong button) so i don't get large data charges?
Thanks

In connexion option set default internet connexion as "my work network" and privat network default as "my work network" as well.

So lemme just confirm something - unless I configure server settings on the a HTC TyTN (using stock rom) on the Cingular network - it will not be able to use Cingulars network right? The only time I will be able to access the internet with the phone is over wifi, bluetooth connection (or USB) with an internet enabled computer. Otherwise the internet will not function and I will not be charged data charges correct?
I don't really ever find myself using the internet on a phone when I'm away from home so I can't justify the expense of the data service but I work on a few websites that I'd like to look good on a cellphone so that's my main reason for wanting internet access on it - so while I'm at work I can log into the wifi system and test the site while I'm tweaking the code.
Am I correct in assuming that I shouldn't be charged under this situation?

Hi, I'm on Vodafone and I made the changes fun_key posted without noting down the original settings. Please can someone tell me what the default settings are for internet connection and private network connection. Thanks

At home, GPRS vs. Wi-Fi

Everyone,
Apologies, and I know this is a stupid question, but when at home with my htc tound pro, with WiFi on, and connected, why do I need the phone on too for the WiFi to work,...?
Also, when both are on and working, which system is used, i.e., the SIM card connection or the WiFi connection,...?
WiFi I pay a flat monthly rate for unlimited data, with the SIM card I am on a fixed amount of data transfer per month,...
Thanks for listening,
ek

Well..
You may be using an application that is not Wifi aware. So, it demands a GPRS/EDGE/3G connection. So - in effect - it's not actually using the Wifi connection.
If you can use the application with Wifi on, and phone off - it's Wifi aware. (Meaning it can utilize Wifi).
If you can't use the application without the phone being on - it's not Wifi aware or has not been configured to use the Wifi.
What application are you having issues with?

thanks for getting back to me,... WM Professional 6.1 and the Internet Explorer program when going on to the web,... i'm just wondering which systems does the phone use when both are functioning,... am i using the gprs from my SIM card or am I using the wi-fi in my home,...? and why do i need the phone turned on to use the wi-fi in my home,...?
thanks again,...
ek

you can see if it's using gprs on the icon for signal str if it's showing animations
it's using gprs
otherwise it's using wifi
if you set
settings-connections-connection-advanced-select network to my homenetwork
it dont use gprs

did you set the gprs settings to your gsm provider?
i would prefer wifi over gprs/3g anyday unless if your home internet is extremely slow ( <300kbps). the battery life would be almost equal so why not a faster connection?

Rudegar said:
you can see if it's using gprs on the icon for signal str if it's showing animations
it's using gprs
otherwise it's using wifi
if you set
settings-connections-connection-advanced-select network to my homenetwork
it dont use gprs
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I'd like to understand how WM decides which network to use when it has a choice e.g. HSDPA and WiFi. I've looked at the settings mentioned above and I currently have Internet using Contract Internet (HSDPA) and Work using WiFi as the WiFi networks I connect to are firewalled and privately addressed.
What settings should I have to ensure that when I have the choice of WiFi and HSDPA (at home) I use WiFi, and when out and about I use HSDPA?

Everytime an application wants to connect to the net:
- If wifi is connected and GSM isn't, it uses Wifi
- If wifi isn't connected, it tries connecting to GSM and will use that.
- If both are connected - we don't really know what happens.
When you're at home, check that GSM is not connected (no little E, G, 3G or H on the signal bar icon, disconnect it if connected), turn on wifi, wait until the arrows have stopped moving on the Wifi icons, and now you can launch the program that wants to connect to the net, and it will use wifi.
If at this point you get a popup about the phone connecting to GSM data again, then there's a connectivity problem on your Wifi and the device can't reach the net through it.
You might want to install Modaco Nodata, it allows you do disable automatic connection to GSM so that you can be sure it doesn't connect when you don't want it to.

mine never use gprs when it have wifi

I have a Touch HD and I can make things work fine by manually turning off the data connection then turning on WiFi in the comm manager when I'm at home or vice versa when I'm out and about.
I would have thought win mobile 6.1 would have been a mature enough OS to allow this to be configured automatically. This and Opera are my only outstanding issues with the HD.

Strange. I can easily shut my phone off, enable wifi & browse fine.

Xperia Internet connectivity issue

Hi there, my Xperia (or WM6) has an issue that everytime I try to access the Internet even connected via USB or Bluetooth to my Internet connected laptop or via WiFi on it it always make a data connection to the mobile operator instead of using the existing connection.
I have just bought it and it is an amazing phone but can't use it 100% yet. I am an old user of WM so I tried a lot of things to help but nothing solves.
Could anyone help me?

settings->connection->connection->advanced-select network
and pick my home network or something like that
not being my isp or whatever your cellphone network settings are called

auto disconnect GPRS data when wifi is conencted

I was wondering if someone was able to have GPRS data auto disconnect when you connect to a wifi network (without having to long press the end button and then manually disconnect GPRS data).
I searched the forums but i could not find a solution that does exactly that.
Any help would be appreciated.

Think this is a Windows problem because Iphone automatically searches for fastest connection and connects to wifi if available and you have access - great when you get home it just connects to the router. Don't think this happens in Windows mobile devices?
Any suggestions

pda-prof said:
Think this is a Windows problem because Iphone automatically searches for fastest connection and connects to wifi if available and you have access - great when you get home it just connects to the router. Don't think this happens in Windows mobile devices?
Any suggestions
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The way it works on the iPhone is exactly the way it works on my HD2 - out of the box, no tweaks.

[Q] Internet pass-through problem

Using Internet pass-through on my phone, connected to my PC, works fine. But after I've been using it and have disconnected, my phone seems to forget that it can connect to the GSM/3G networks for data, and any attempts to use data fail (with no icons to indicate a data connection). All settings under Wireless & Networks still show it to try to connect for data.
If I reboot the phone, it's fine.

steviewevie said:
Using Internet pass-through on my phone, connected to my PC, works fine. But after I've been using it and have disconnected, my phone seems to forget that it can connect to the GSM/3G networks for data, and any attempts to use data fail (with no icons to indicate a data connection). All settings under Wireless & Networks still show it to try to connect for data.
If I reboot the phone, it's fine.
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I have a similar problem after using a widget to turn off wifi. after going to Menu > Settings > Wireless & Networks it attempt to and reconnects to the network.

steviewevie said:
Using Internet pass-through on my phone, connected to my PC, works fine. But after I've been using it and have disconnected, my phone seems to forget that it can connect to the GSM/3G networks for data, and any attempts to use data fail (with no icons to indicate a data connection). All settings under Wireless & Networks still show it to try to connect for data.
If I reboot the phone, it's fine.
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I have the same problem. Anyone has a solution?

I can't seem to make the internet pass through thing work in the first place.
At first win7 kept telling me that drivers were not installed. Later on, after having downloaded and installed everything I could find, it seemed to recognize the phone, but the desire still couldn't connect :|

Yes, I have this problem too. I use the Internet pass-through very often because on our college is wi-fi prohibited. Phone restart helps but I must do this every morning. Similar problem is while disconnecting from wi-fi (out of signal range). Sometimes happens that GSM/WCDMA are not going up.

Hi,
Some possible answers to this issue here:
Data connection Lost after Internet Pass-through connection...
Des. . .