Settings
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MAC address
: view your phone’s MAC address, required when connecting to some
secured networks (not configurable).
IP address
: view your phone’s IP address.
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Direct allows phone-to-device connections so you can transfer large amounts of data over
a Wi-Fi connection.
Activate a Connection
1. Press
and tap
>
Settings
>
Wi-Fi
.
2. Tap
Wi-Fi Direct
, located on the lower right side of the screen.
3. Tap an available device to set up a peer-to-peer connection over Wi-Fi.
While in
Wi-Fi
Direct
mode, the status bar will display
.
Note
: The target device must also have Wi-Fi Direct service active and running before it can
be detected by your device.
Assign a Unique Name
1. Press
and tap
>
Settings
>
Wi-Fi
.
2. Tap
Wi-Fi Direct
, located on the lower right side of the screen.
3. Tap
>
Rename device.
4. Modify the current name and then tap
OK
.
Hotspot Settings
Sprint Mobile Hotspot allows you to turn your phone into a Wi-Fi hotspot. The feature works best
when used in conjunction with 4G data services (although 3G service can also be used). See
4G Services
for more information.
Set Up a Hotspot
1. Press
and tap
>
Settings
>
Hotspot
.
2. Tap the ON/OFF slider next to
Hotspot
to toggle Hotspot ON and activate the service.
When active, the Notifications area of the status bar shows
Hotspot activated
.
Important!
Upon activation, any current Wi-Fi connection to an access point is terminated.