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To connect to a Wi-Fi® network automatically 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings. 3 Tap Wi-Fi. All available Wi-Fi® networks are displayed. 4 Tap a Wi-Fi® network to connect to it. For secured networks, enter the relevant password. is displayed in the status bar once you are connected. To search for new available networks, tap , and then tap Scan. To add a Wi-Fi® network manually 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi. 3 Tap . 4 Enter the Network SSID information. 5 To select a security type, tap the Security field. 6 If required, enter a password. 7 To edit some advanced options such as proxy and IP settings, mark the Show advanced options checkbox and then edit as desired. 8 Tap Save. Contact your Wi-Fi® network administrator to get the network SSID and password. 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 uses a cellular data connection to access the Internet (if you have set up and enabled a cellular data connection on your device). By adding a Wi-Fi® sleep policy, you can specify when to switch from Wi-Fi® to cellular 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 Press . 5 Tap Advanced. 6 Mark the Network notification 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. You can also share your device's data connection with up to eight other devices at once by turning your device into a portable Wi-Fi® hotspot. When your device's mobile data connection is successfully shared, the 29 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.
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