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Settings Connect to a hidden Wi-Fi network If the Wi-Fi network you want is not listed after a scan, you can still connect to it by entering the information manually. Ask the Wi-Fi network administrator for the name and password before you begin. 1. From Settings, tap Connections > Wi-Fi, and then tap + 2. Tap Add network at the bottom of the list. 3. Enter information about the Wi-Fi network: to turn on Wi-Fi. • Network name: Type the exact name of the network. • Security: Select a security option from the list, and enter the password if required. • MAC address type: Choose which type of MAC address to use for this connection (Galaxy A21 only). • Auto reconnect: Choose this option if you want to automatically reconnect to this network whenever you are in range. • Advanced: Add any advanced options, such as IP and Proxy settings. 4. Tap Save. TIP Tap to connect to a Wi-Fi network by using your device's camera to scan a QR code. Advanced Wi-Fi settings You can configure connections to various types of Wi-Fi networks and hotspots, manage saved networks and look up your device's network addresses. 1. From Settings, tap Connections > Wi-Fi, and then tap to turn on Wi-Fi. 2. Tap ••• More options > Advanced. • Switch to mobile data: When enabled, your device will switch to mobile data whenever the Wi-Fi connection is unstable. When the Wi-Fi signal is strong, it switches back to Wi-Fi. • Turn on Wi-Fi automatically: Turn on Wi-Fi in frequently-used locations. • Network notification: Receive notifications when open networks in range are detected. 92

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Settings
Connect
to
a
hidden
Wi-Fi
network
If
the
Wi-Fi
network
you
want
is
not
listed
after
a
scan,
you
can
still
connect
to
it
by
entering
the
information
manually.
Ask
the
Wi-Fi
network
administrator
for
the
name
and
password
before
you
begin.
1.
From
Settings,
tap
Connections
>
Wi-Fi
,
and
then
tap
to
turn
on
Wi-Fi.
2.
Tap
Add
network
at
the
bottom
of
the
list.
3.
Enter
information
about
the
Wi-Fi
network:
•
Network
name
:
Type
the
exact
name
of
the
network.
•
Security
:
Select
a
security
option
from
the
list,
and
enter
the
password
if
required.
•
MAC
address
type
:
Choose
which
type
of
MAC
address
to
use
for
this
connection
(Galaxy
A21
only).
•
Auto
reconnect
:
Choose
this
option
if
you
want
to
automatically
reconnect
to
this
network
whenever
you
are
in
range.
•
Advanced
:
Add
any
advanced
options,
such
as
IP
and
Proxy
settings.
4.
Tap
Save
.
TIP
Tap
to
connect
to
a
Wi-Fi
network
by
using
your
device’s
camera
to
scan
a
QR
code.
Advanced
Wi-Fi
settings
You
can
configure
connections
to
various
types
of
Wi-Fi
networks
and
hotspots,
manage
saved
networks
and
look
up
your
device's
network
addresses.
1.
From
Settings,
tap
Connections
>
Wi-Fi
,
and
then
tap
to
turn
on
Wi-Fi.
2.
Tap
More
options
>
Advanced.
•
Switch
to
mobile
data
:
When
enabled,
your
device
will
switch
to
mobile
data
whenever
the
Wi-Fi
connection
is
unstable.
When
the
Wi-Fi
signal
is
strong,
it
switches
back
to
Wi-Fi.
•
Turn
on
Wi-Fi
automatically
:
Turn
on
Wi-Fi
in
frequently-used
locations.
•
Network
notification
:
Receive
notifications
when
open
networks
in
range
are
detected.