Connections 143
For more information, refer to
“Advanced Wi-Fi Settings”
on
page 100.
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Direct allows device-to-device connections so you can
transfer large amounts of data over a Wi-Fi connection.
Note:
See your service plan for applicable charges for
Wi-Fi Direct.
1.
From the Home screen, tap
➔
Settings
➔
More...
.
2.
Tap the ON/OFF slider, located to the right of the
Wi-Fi Direct field, to turn Wi-Fi Direct ON
.
3.
At the
Wi-Fi Direct
prompt, tap
OK
.
4.
From the Settings screen, tap
Wi-Fi Direct
.
5.
Repeat
steps 1 - 4
on the other device you want to
connect with. The steps on a different model of phone,
may be different.
6.
On your phone, tap
Scan
.
The device scans for other Wi-Fi Direct devices.
7.
Once the device you want to connect to is displayed,
tap on it.
8.
The other device has 2 minutes to tap
OK
for the
connection to be made.
9.
Once connected, the other device will show as
Connected
in your list of Wi-Fi Direct devices and the
icon will display at the top of your screen.
10.
To change your Device name and Password, press
➔
Device name
.
11.
For additional information about Wi-Fi Direct, press
➔
Help
.
Sharing Information with Connected Device
To share Videos, Photos, or other information with the
connected device, follow these steps:
1.
View the information that you want to share. For
example, if you want to share a photo, find the photo in
your camera viewer or
My files
folder, then tap the
Share,
Share via,
or
Send via
option.
2.
Tap the
Wi-Fi Direct
option.
3.
Tap the connected device name. For example,
Android_49ba.
4.
The other device will receive a prompt to receive the
information and must tap
OK
.
