Wi-Fi Direct Settings - Samsung GALAXY Note 4 User Manual

3. Tap More options > Advanced to configure these settings:
Network notification: When enabled, your phone alerts you when a new Wi-Fi network is
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available.
Passpoint: When turned on, your phone will connect to passpoint-enabled Wi-Fi networks
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automatically.
Sort by: Choose a sorting order for Wi-Fi networks on the Wi-Fi screen.
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Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep: Specify when to switch from Wi-Fi to mobile data for data
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communications, when the phone goes to sleep (when the backlight goes out). This setting
can affect data usage, and the behavior of devices you connect to your phone, such as when
using it as a hotspot.
Always allow scanning: When enabled, your phone will allow Google location service and
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other apps to scan for networks, even when Wi-Fi is turned off.
Smart network switch: When enabled, your phone will automatically switch between
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known Wi-Fi networks and mobile networks. Known Wi-Fi networks are those you have
already connected to.
Install certificates: If you have certificates stored on an installed optional memory card (not
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included), you can use this option to install the certificates.
Wi-Fi timer: When turned on, your phone will automatically connect to or disconnect from a
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Wi-Fi network, using the Starting time and Ending times you set.
MAC address: (Not configurable) View your phone's MAC address, needed for connecting
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to some secured networks.
IP address: (Not configurable) View your phone's IP address.
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Wi-Fi Direct Settings

Wi-Fi Direct allows devices to connect to each other directly via Wi-Fi, without a Wi-Fi network or
hotspot, and without having to set up the connection. For example, your phone can use Wi-Fi Direct
to share photos, contacts and other content with other Wi-Fi Direct devices.
1. From a Home screen, tap
2. Tap
Wi-Fi, and then tap ON/OFF to turn Wi-Fi on. Wi-Fi must be on to configure Wi-Fi Direct
settings.
3. Tap More options > Wi-Fi Direct. Your phone automatically scans for nearby Wi-Fi Direct
devices, or you can tap SCAN to start scanning.
4. After scanning for devices, select a device, and then follow the prompts to complete the
connection.
Settings
Apps > Settings.
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