Question About WiFi Icon

I saw this image posted in another thread and it got me to think about something I have thought has been a problem. I'm looking for somebody to clarify what this means for me. I attached the image to the post.

I have always thought that when the Wi-Fi logo is grayed out that means I lost the connection to the Wi-Fi. When I looked at this image however it made me wonder. If the Wi-Fi is grayed out does that mean its just not communicating with the BIS or something like, that but I'm still getting a connection from the Wi-Fi for the device?

I ask because constantly in my house(haven't really noticed because I don't use Wi-Fi elsewhere at least very common) it will be white but then I will load a page or two maybe and it will gray out again. If I give it a few mins. it turns white again but then gray.

Does this mean that I'm not really loosing my Wi-Fi just its connection to BIS or whatever...or is that me loosing the Wi-Fi connection? If I'am loosing the connection how can I fix that?

THanks,
-mchruss03

If its grayed out you're not connected. Go into the setup wi-fi network.

ok, that is what I always thought but I got a little confused.

So why would it be connected just fine and then go away and come back after a little bit? Is there anything I can look at changing?

I have played around with the settings and stuff a little but if there is a solution that would be nice.

also make sure your default browser configuration is set to either hot-spot browser or wi-fi browser. settings >options>advanced options>browser. if it is set to internet browser u may not be able to load pages on the browser.

its white when you have a wifi connection and have an active BIS/BES connection through wifi.

its greyed out when you have a BIS/BES plan and lost wifi signal in general OR are using wifi without a BIS/BES plan in the first place.

examples:

1.) WHITE - someone with a BIS plan, while connected to their home network with BIS services available.

2.) GREY - the above person walked out of their wifi range, yet still have BIS active though the cellular network. (no longer connected to wifi)

3.) GREY - picking up my old 8900 that i dont use anymore, setting up a wifi network and begin browsing without a SIM card in the phone (obviously no active BIS plan)

the last two will look similar, yet depending on certain things, can mean different things.

get it?

to what dictoresno said: Yes and thank you. That explains better and now I know for sure what it means.

but to Enzia: On my Storm 9550(VZW) I noticed that my settings for that were....

Default Browser Configuration: Internet Browser
Default MDS Browser Configuration: Internet Browser

I changed the Default Browser Configuration to Hotspot Browser, the only other choice for that one. Then for the MDS Browser Configuration the only option I showed available was Internet Browser.

It already seems to be holding a connection(white) longer then ever before. Thanks for the help. I will post again here soon if I notice it doesn't hold up.