Increasing Wi-Fi Signal Strength
There are a number of things you can do to improve Wi-Fi reception:
•
Move your device closer to the Wi-Fi access point.
•
Move the Wi-Fi access point away from any potential obstructions or interference.
•
Don’t cover the Wi-Fi antenna area of your device (the highlighted area in the
illustration).
Wi-Fi Settings
When you are connected to a Wi-Fi network or when there are Wi-Fi networks
available in your vicinity, you can view the status of these networks. You can also
enable your device to notify you whenever an open Wi-Fi network is detected.
To enable or disable Wi-Fi network notifications
1
Make sure that Wi-Fi turned on for your device.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Wi-Fi
.
3
Tap , then tap the
Network notification
slider to enable or disable.
To view detailed information about a connected Wi-Fi network
1
Find and tap
Settings
>
Wi-Fi
.
2
Tap the Wi-Fi network you are currently connected to. Detailed network
information is displayed.
To add a Wi-Fi sleep policy
1
Find and tap
Settings
>
Wi-Fi
.
2
Tap >
Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep
.
3
Select an option.
To find the MAC address for your device
1
Find and tap
Settings
>
Wi-Fi
.
2
Tap >
MAC address
is displayed in the list.
WPS
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) is a wireless networking standard that helps you
establish secure wireless network connections. WPS makes it easy for you to set up
WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) encryption to secure your network. You can also add
new devices to an existing network without entering long passwords.
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