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Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct
Settings
Wi-Fi Status Indicators
These Status bar icons show your current Wi-Fi
connection status:
Displays when Wi-Fi is connected, active,
and communicating with a Wireless Access
Point (WAP).
An Wi-Fi access point is available, but you
are not connected to it. It may also display
if there is a communication issue with the
target Wireless Access Point (WAP).
Wi-Fi Settings
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 options
for options:
-
Scan
: Start another scan for nearby Wi–Fi
networks.
-
Wi–Fi Direct
: Configure a Wi–Fi Direct
connection with a nearby device.
-
Advanced
:
-
Network notification
: Receive a notification
when new Wireless Access Points (WAPs)
are available.
-
Passpoint
: Connect to passpoint-enabled
Wi-Fi Access Points automatically.
-
Sort by
: Sort Wi-Fi networks by Alphabet
or Signal strength.
-
Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep
: Specify when
to disconnect from Wi-Fi.
-
Always allow scanning
: Allow Google
location service and other apps to scan for
networks, even when Wi-Fi is turned off.
-
Install 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).
-
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).
-
Help
: Learn about setting up and using Wi-Fi
networks, and other settings.
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Direct allows direct device-to-device
connections via 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
More options
>
Wi-Fi Direct
. Your device
automatically scans for nearby Wi-Fi Direct
devices, or you can tap
Scan
to start scanning.
4. After scanning for devices, select a device,
and then follow the prompts to complete the
connection.
-
Tap
More options
>
Multi connect
to
scan for devices that support multi connect.
Select the devices and follow the prompts to
establish the connections.
-
To rename your device (as seen by
other devices), tap
More options
>
Rename device
.
Wi-Fi Direct Status Indicator
Displays when connected to another device
using Wi-Fi Direct.