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Wi-Fi Options, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Direct Status Indicator

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Wi-Fi Options The Wi-Fi settings menu allows you to set up many of your device's advanced Wi-Fi services. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Wi-Fi, and then tap On/Off to turn Wi-Fi on. 3. Tap More for options: • Add network: Manually add a Wi-Fi network. • WPS push button: Set up a connection to a WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) router or other equipment. • WPS PIN entry: View the PIN used by your device to set up a PIN-secured connection to a Wi-Fi router or other equipment (not configurable). • Smart network switch: Connect automatically to a mobile network connection when the Wi-Fi connection is unstable. • Advanced: -- Network notification: Receive notifications when open networks in range are detected. -- Hotspot 2.0: Automatically connect to Wi-Fi access points that support Hotspot 2.0. -- Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep: Specify when to disconnect from Wi-Fi. -- Install network certificates: Install authentication certificates. -- MAC address: View your device's MAC address, which is required when connecting to some secured networks (not configurable). -- IP address: View your device's IP address (not configurable). Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Direct allows direct device-to-device connections using Wi-Fi, without having to connect to a Wi-Fi network. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Wi-Fi, and then tap On/Off to turn Wi-Fi on. • Wi-Fi must be on to configure settings. 3. Tap Wi-Fi Direct. Your device automatically scans for nearby Wi-Fi Direct devices. 4. Select a device, and then follow the prompts to complete the connection. Wi-Fi Direct Status Indicator Status bar icons indicate your current Wi-Fi Direct connection status: • When your device is connected to another device using Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Direct is displayed in the Status bar. Settings 66 Wi‑Fi

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Wi-Fi
Settings
Wi-Fi Options
The Wi-Fi settings menu allows you to set up many
of your device’s advanced Wi-Fi services.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
 
Settings
.
2. Tap
Wi-Fi
, and then tap
On/Off
to turn Wi-Fi on.
3. Tap
More
for options:
•
Add network
: Manually add a Wi-Fi network.
•
WPS push button
: Set up a connection to a
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) router or other
equipment.
•
WPS PIN entry
: View the PIN used by your
device to set up a PIN-secured connection
to a Wi-Fi router or other equipment
(not configurable).
•
Smart network switch
: Connect automatically
to a mobile network connection when the Wi-Fi
connection is unstable.
•
Advanced
:
-
Network notification
: Receive notifications
when open networks in range are detected.
-
Hotspot 2.0
: Automatically connect to Wi-Fi
access points that support Hotspot 2.0.
-
Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep
: Specify when
to disconnect from Wi-Fi.
-
Install network certificates
: Install
authentication certificates.
-
MAC address
: View your device’s
MAC address, which is required when
connecting to some secured networks
(not configurable).
-
IP address
: View your device’s IP address
(not configurable).
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Direct allows direct device-to-device
connections using Wi-Fi, without having to connect
to a Wi-Fi network.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
 
Settings
.
2. Tap
Wi-Fi
, and then tap
On/Off
to turn Wi-Fi on.
•
Wi-Fi must be on to configure settings.
3. Tap
Wi-Fi Direct
. Your device automatically
scans for nearby Wi-Fi Direct devices.
4. Select a device, and then follow the prompts to
complete the connection.
Wi-Fi Direct Status Indicator
Status bar icons indicate your current Wi-Fi Direct
connection status:
•
When your device is connected to another device
using Wi-Fi Direct,
Wi-Fi Direct
is displayed in
the Status bar.