Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet Help Guide 2 - Page 23

Increasing Wi-Fi® signal strength There are a number of things you can do to increase the strength of a Wi-Fi® signal: • Move your device closer to the Wi-Fi® access point. • Move the Wi-Fi® access point away from any potential obstructions or interference. • Don't cover the Wi-Fi® antenna area of your device (the highlighted area in the illustration). Wi-Fi® settings When you are connected to a Wi-Fi® network or when there are Wi-Fi® networks available in your vicinity, it is possible to view the status of these networks. You can also enable your device to notify you whenever an open Wi-Fi® network is detected. If you are not connected to a Wi-Fi® network, your device requires a mobile data connection to access the Internet. By adding a Wi-Fi® sleep policy, you can specify when to switch from Wi-Fi® to mobile data. To enable Wi-Fi® network notifications 1 Turn on Wi-Fi®, if it is not already on. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi. 4 Tap > Advanced. 5 Mark the Wi-Fi notifications checkbox. To view detailed information about a connected Wi-Fi® network 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi. 3 Tap the Wi-Fi® network that you are currently connected to. Detailed network information is displayed. To add a Wi-Fi® sleep policy 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi. 3 Press . 4 Tap Advanced. 5 Tap Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep. 6 Select an option. Sharing your mobile data connection You can share your device's mobile data connection with a single computer using a USB cable. This process is called USB tethering. Similarly, you can share your device's mobile data connection with other devices with NFC Wi-Fi® tethering or Bluetooth tethering. You can also share your device's mobile data connection by turning your device into a portable Wi-Fi® hotspot. When your device's mobile data connection is successfully 23 This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.