Anyone willing to explain this data connection thing to me?

[kcrlshell]

Originally Posted by boredandtattooed

have wifi AND data on??? why? you goto COMM Manager, makes sure datas off, then turn on wifi... but if your WIFI is on, your DATA(3G) will not turn on while wifi is active

This is the scenario...I turn on Wifi, and turn off Data (I use Cookies switches for this). Status bar shows Wifi icon and phone radio icon. I use the phone for a few minutes to surf web or some such, and set it down without turning off wifi - it goes to sleep. 20 minutes later I wake it up and both the Wifi and Data icons are showing in the status bar (Data replacing the phone icon).

Doesn't that mean that both Wifi and Data are now on simultaneously? See Status bar up top of screenshot (if I go to Comm Manager when the status bar looks like this, both the Wifi and Data connection switches are in the green "on" position.

[boredandtattooed]

Originally Posted by kcrlshell

Doesn't that mean that both Wifi and Data are now on simultaneously? See Status bar up top of screenshot

that means that your WIFI is tryin to communicate.. the arrows will flash or kind of glow while it first runs... once the WIFI connects to a Device, you get the image above where it shows a steady connection..

Data AND Wifi cant and wont run simulatiously.. turn on your wifi and try to recieve a picture mail.. it wont work.. youll recieve it.. but when you goto it, itll say "download" on the left soft key.. you cant even hit :download: until turning off wifi and turning Data back.. - this is just an example showing that Both wont run...

If your device goes to sleep with wifi on, unless you have settings or a cab to do otherwise, it will disconnect the Wifi Pairing.. NOW, wifi is STILL on at this point, just not connected to another device.. When you wake the device UP, the Wifi arrows and "Data" arrows will all start moving again and communicating-until you reconnect the Wifi to said Device..

Help any??