Samsung SM-G900A User Manual At&t Wireless Sm-g900a Galaxy S 5 Kit Kat Eng - Page 152

Wi-Fi Status Indicators, Wi-Fi Advanced Settings, Settings, Wi-Fi, Advanced, Sort by, MAC address

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Wi-Fi Status Indicators The following icons show your Wi-Fi connection status at a glance: Displays when Wi-Fi is connected, active, and communicating with a Wireless Access Point (WAP). Displays when there is a Wi-Fi access point available but you are not connected to it. May also display if there is a communication issue with the target Wireless Access Point (WAP). Displays when connected to another device using Wi-Fi Direct. For more information, refer to "Wi-Fi Direct" on page 145. Wi-Fi Advanced Settings The Advanced Wi-Fi menu allows you to set up many of your device's advanced Wi-Fi services. 1. From any Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ Wi-Fi. 2. Tap ➔ Advanced. The following options are available: • Network notification: alerts you when a new WAP is available. • Passpoint: allows you to connect to passpoint-enabled Wi-Fi Access Points automatically. • Sort by: allows you to sort by alphabet or RSSI. • Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep: allows you to specify when to disconnect from Wi-Fi. • Always allow scanning: allows the Google location service and other apps to scan for networks, even when Wi-Fi is turned off. • Auto connect: allows you to be automatically connected to an AT&T Wi-Fi Hotspot as soon as your phone detects it. • Install certificates: allows you to install security certificates that you have on a MicroSD card. • MAC address: view your device's MAC address, required when connecting to some secured networks (not configurable). • IP address: view your device's IP address. 144

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Wi-Fi Status Indicators
The following icons show your Wi-Fi connection status at a
glance:
Displays when Wi-Fi is connected, active, and
communicating with a Wireless Access Point
(WAP).
Displays when there is a Wi-Fi access point
available but you are not connected to it. May also
display if there is a communication issue with the
target Wireless Access Point (WAP).
Displays when connected to another device using
Wi-Fi Direct. For more information, refer to
“Wi-Fi
Direct”
on page 145.
Wi-Fi Advanced Settings
The Advanced Wi-Fi menu allows you to set up many of your
device’s advanced Wi-Fi services.
1.
From any Home screen, tap
Settings
2.
Tap
Wi-Fi
.
Advanced
.
The following options are available:
• Network notification
: alerts you when a new WAP is available.
• Passpoint
: allows you to connect to passpoint-enabled Wi-Fi
Access Points automatically.
Sort by
: allows you to sort by alphabet or RSSI.
• Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep
: allows you to specify when to
disconnect from Wi-Fi.
• Always allow scanning
: allows the Google location service
and other apps to scan for networks, even when Wi-Fi is turned
off.
• Auto connect
: allows you to be automatically connected to an
AT&T Wi-Fi Hotspot as soon as your phone detects it.
• Install certificates
: allows you to install security certificates
that you have on a MicroSD card.
MAC address
: view your device’s MAC address, required
when connecting to some secured networks (not configurable).
• IP address
: view your device’s IP address.
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