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9.10.4 Configuring the Device to Use a Static IP Address
By default, the device is configured to use Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to assign an
Internet protocol (IP) address when connecting to a wireless network.
To configure the device to connect to a network using a static IP address:
1
Go to
Settings
.
2
Touch
Network & Internet
>
Wi-Fi
.
3
Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the
On
position.
4
In the network dialog box, select and touch a network.
5
Touch
Advanced options
.
6
Touch
IP settings
and select
Static
.
7
In the
IP address
text box, enter an IP address for the device.
8
If required, in the
Gateway
text box, enter a gateway address for the device.
9
If required, in the
Network prefix length
text box, enter the prefix length.
10
If required, in the
DNS 1
text box, enter a Domain Name System (DNS) address.
11
If required, in the
DNS 2
text box, enter a DNS address.
12
Touch
Connect
.
13
Touch the home button ( ).
9.10.5 Wi-Fi Preferences
Use the
Wi-Fi preferences
to configure advanced Wi-Fi settings. From the Wi-Fi screen scroll down to the
bottom of the screen and touch
Wi-Fi preferences
.
•
Turn on W-Fi automatically
: When enabled, Wi-Fi automatically turns back on when near high quality
saved networks.
•
Open network notification
: When enabled, notifies the user when an open network is available.
•
Advanced : Touch to expand options.
–
Additional settings
: See Additional Settings.
–
Install Certificates
– Touch to install certificates.
–
Network rating provider
: Disabled (AOSP devices). To help determine what constitutes a good Wi-Fi
network, Android supports external Network rating providers that provide information about the quality
of open Wi-Fi networks. Select one of the providers listed or
None
. If none are available or selected, the
Connect to open networks feature is disabled.
–
Wi-Fi Direct
: Displays a list of devices available for a direct Wi-Fi connection.
–
MAC address
: Displays the Media Access Control (MAC) address of the device when connecting to
Wi-Fi networks.
–
IP address
: Displays the IP address of the device when connecting to Wi-Fi networks.