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Increasing Wi-Fi Signal Strength, Wi-Fi Settings

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To Add a Wi-Fi Network Manually 1 From your Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi. 3 Tap > Add network. 4 Enter the Network name (SSID) information. 5 To select a security type, tap the Security field. 6 If required, enter a password. 7 To edit advanced options, such as proxy and IP settings, tap Advanced options and then edit the options as desired. 8 Tap Save. Contact your Wi-Fi network administrator to get the network SSID and password. Increasing Wi-Fi Signal Strength There are a number of things you can do to improve Wi-Fi reception: • 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, you can view the status of these networks. You can also enable your device to notify you whenever an open Wi-Fi network is detected. To Enable or Disable 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 > Settings. 5 Tap the Network notification slider. 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 you are currently connected to. Detailed network information is displayed. To Find the MAC Address for Your Device 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi. 3 Tap . The MAC address is displayed in the list. 41 This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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To Add a Wi-Fi Network Manually
1
From your Homescreen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Wi-Fi
.
3
Tap
>
Add network
.
4
Enter the
Network name (SSID)
information.
5
To select a security type, tap the
Security
field.
6
If required, enter a password.
7
To edit advanced options, such as proxy and IP settings, tap
Advanced options
and then edit the options as desired.
8
Tap
Save
.
Contact your Wi-Fi network administrator to get the network SSID and password.
Increasing Wi-Fi Signal Strength
There are a number of things you can do to improve Wi-Fi reception:
•
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, you can view the status of these networks. You can also enable your
device to notify you whenever an open Wi-Fi network is detected.
To Enable or Disable 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
>
Settings
.
5
Tap the
Network notification
slider.
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 you are currently connected to. Detailed network
information is displayed.
To Find the MAC Address for Your Device
1
From the
Home screen
, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Wi-Fi
.
3
Tap
. The
MAC address
is displayed in the list.
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This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.