Wi-Fi Settings; Wi-Fi Direct - Samsung Galaxy TabS User Manual

Wi-Fi Status Indicators
These Status Bar icons show your current Wi-Fi
connection status:
Displays when Wi-Fi is connected, active,
and communicating with a Wireless Access
Point (WAP).
A Wi-Fi access point is available, but your
device is not connected to it. It may also
display if there is a communication issue
with the target Wireless Access Point.

Wi-Fi Settings

The Wi-Fi settings menu allows you to set up many
of your device's advanced Wi-Fi services.
1. From a Home screen, tap
> CONNECTIONS.
2. Tap Wi-Fi, and then tap ON/OFF to turn Wi-Fi on.
3. Tap Smart network switch to automatically
switch between Wi-Fi and mobile networks to
maintain a stable Internet connection.
4. Tap More options for options:
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Scan: Start another scan for nearby Wi-Fi
networks.
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Wi-Fi Direct: Configure a Wi-Fi Direct
connection with a nearby device.
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Advanced:
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Network notification: Receive a notification
when new Wireless Access Points (WAPs)
are available.
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Passpoint: Connect to passpoint-enabled
Wi-Fi Access Points automatically.
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Sort by: Sort Wi-Fi networks by Alphabet or
Signal strength.
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Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep: Specify when
to disconnect from Wi-Fi.
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Always allow scanning: Allow Google
location service and other apps to scan for
networks, even when Wi-Fi is turned off.
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Install certificates: Install authentication
certificates.
Settings
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MAC address: View your device's
MAC address, which is required when
connecting to some secured networks (not
configurable).
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IP address: View your device's IP address
(not configurable).
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WPS push button: Set up a connection to a
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) router or other
equipment.
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WPS PIN entry: View the PIN used by your
device to set up a PIN-secured connection
to a Wi-Fi router or other equipment (not
configurable).
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Share Wi-Fi profile: Share Wi-Fi profiles you
have created with others.
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Help: Learn about setting up and using Wi-Fi
networks, and other settings.

Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi Direct allows direct device-to-device
connections via Wi-Fi, without having to connect to a
Wi-Fi network.
1. From a Home screen, tap
> CONNECTIONS.
2. Tap Wi-Fi, and then tap ON/OFF to turn Wi-Fi on.
3. Tap More options > Wi-Fi Direct. Your device
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.
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Tap Multi connect to scan for devices that
support multi connect. Select the devices
and follow the prompts to establish the
connections.
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To rename your device (as seen by
other devices), tap
Rename device.
Wi-Fi Direct Status Indicator
When your device is connected to another device
using Wi-Fi Direct, displays in the Status Bar.
Apps > Settings
More options >
Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct