Motorola Moto G User Manual page 52

Connect & transfer
Connect & transfer
Quick start: Connect & transfer
Bluetooth® wireless
Wi-Fi Networks
USB cables
Share your data connection
Data use
Your cloud
Phone & tablet
Memory Card
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Mobile network
Airplane mode
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Wi-Fi Networks
Turn Wi-Fi power on/off
Find it: Apps > , then touch the
Settings
turn it ON
Tip: To extend battery life, turn the Wi-Fi switch
you're not using it.
Connect to networks
To find networks in your range:
1 Touch Apps > Settings > Wi-Fi
Tip: To show your phone's MAC address and Wi-Fi settings,
touch Menu > .
Advanced
2 Make sure the switch at the top is
> .
SCAN
3 Touch a found network to connect it (if necessary,
enter Network SSID , Security , and
touch ).
Connect
When your phone connects, the Wi-Fi status
indicator appears in the status bar.
Note: If you see a question mark in the Wi-Fi status
indicator , flick the status bar down, touch the network,
and enter the network's password.
Tip: When Wi-Fi power is on, your phone automatically
reconnects to available networks it has used before.
Wi-Fi hotspot
Your can make your phone a Wi-Fi hotspot to provide portable,
convenient internet access to other Wi-Fi enabled devices.
switch to
Wi-Fi
Note: Keep it secure. To protect your phone and hotspot from
unauthorized access, it is strongly recommended that you set
OFF when
up hotspot security (WPA2 is the most secure), including
password.
Find it: Apps
hotspot
1 Your phone turns off
.
network for internet access. Touch
set up security:
• Network SSID: Enter a unique name for your hotspot.
ON
, then touch Menu
• Security: Select the type of security you want:
Wireless password , and
•
• Password: Create a password with at least eight
2 Touch
When your Wi-Fi hotspot is active, other Wi-Fi enabled devices
can connect by entering your hotspot's
Security
> Settings > More > Tethering & portable
and check
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
power and uses the mobile
Wi-Fi
Set up Wi-Fi Hotspot
. For , enter a unique password that others
WPA2 WPA2
will need to access your Wi-Fi hotspot.
Note: WPA2 is recommended by IEEE.
: If you notice interference after
Hotspot frequency band
your hotspot has been active for a while, try different
channels.
characters.
Save when the settings are complete.
SSID
type, and entering the correct
Wireless password
to
Open or
, selecting a
.