Internet Connection Priority

[Philistine]

I am a newbie to Android so please excuse me if this is a silly question or one that has been answered many times before.

When connecting to and using the Internet, I am trying to find out what determines the connection that the phone will use when more than one connection is available: Wifi, 3G etc. Is there a standard priority order for connection and use? can the user set the priority order? Usually I would expect the wifi connection to be preferred for reasons of speed and cost.

I have looked at my phone user guide and the official Android user guide but cannot find any information about this.

 

[nyydynasty]

if you have wifi connected, usually that takes precedence over 3G. you should see the 3G symbol disappear, too

 

[Philistine]

if you have wifi connected, usually that takes precedence over 3G. you should see the 3G symbol disappear, too

Thanks for your response nyydynasty.

Does that mean that if a 3G connection is in operation and a wifi access point suddenly appears, the 3G connection will automatically drop and the wifi connection take over?

 

[sitlet]

Does that mean that if a 3G connection is in operation and a wifi access point suddenly appears, the 3G connection will automatically drop and the wifi connection take over?

Only if you successfully connect to wifi. If for some reason it doesnt connect, or the signal is weak, the 3g will stay on.

 

[Philistine]

Only if you successfully connect to wifi. If for some reason it doesnt connect, or the signal is weak, the 3g will stay on.

O.K. Many thanks again.