Advanced Wi-Fi settings
You can configure connections to various types of Wi-Fi networks and hotspots,
manage saved networks and look up your device's network addresses.
1. From Settings, tap
Connections
>
Wi-Fi
, and then tap
to turn on Wi-Fi.
2. Tap
Advanced.
•
Switch to mobile data
: When enabled, your device switches to mobile data
whenever the Wi-Fi connection is unstable.
•
Turn on Wi-Fi automatically
: Turn on Wi-Fi in frequently-used locations.
•
Network notification
: Receive notifications when open networks in range are
detected.
•
Manage networks
: View your saved Wi-Fi networks.
•
Wi-Fi control history
: View devices that have turned your Wi-Fi on or off.
•
Hotspot 2.0
: Connect automatically to Wi-Fi networks that support
Hotspot 2.0.
•
WPS push button
: Connect to a Wi-Fi network by pressing the WPS button on
a router.
•
WPS PIN entry
: Connect to a Wi-Fi network by entering your WPS PIN.
•
Install network certificates
: Install authentication certificates.
•
MAC address
: View your device’s MAC address, 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 shares data directly between devices using Wi-Fi.
1. From Settings, tap
Connections
>
Wi-Fi
, and then tap
to turn on Wi-Fi.
2. Tap
Wi-Fi Direct
.
•
Your device scans for discoverable Wi-Fi Direct devices.
3. Tap a device, and then follow the prompts to connect.
TIP
When sharing a file, tap
Wi-Fi Direct
to use this feature.
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