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Increasing Wi-Fi Signal Strength, Wi-Fi Settings, Settings, Network & Internet, Wi-Fi

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Increasing Wi-Fi Signal Strength There are a number of things you can do to improve Wi-Fi reception: • Move your device closer to the Wi-Fi access point. • Move the Wi-Fi access point away from any potential obstructions or interference. • Don't cover the Wi-Fi antenna area of your device (the highlighted area in the illustration). Wi-Fi Settings When you are connected to a Wi-Fi network or when there are Wi-Fi networks available in your vicinity, you can view the status of these networks. You can also enable your device to notify you whenever an open Wi-Fi network is detected. To enable or disable Wi-Fi network notifications 1 Ensure Wi-Fi is turned on for your device. 2 Find and tap Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi. 3 Tap Wi-Fi preferences. 4 Tap the Open network notification slider to enable or disable. To view detailed information about a connected Wi-Fi network 1 Find and tap Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi. 2 Tap the Wi-Fi network that you are currently connected to. Detailed network information is displayed. To set a Wi-Fi sleep policy 1 Find and tap Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi. 2 Tap Wi-Fi preferences > Advanced > Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep. 3 Select an option. To enable auto network switch 1 Find and tap Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi. 2 Tap Wi-Fi preferences. 3 Tap the Auto network switch slider and tap ENABLE. To find the MAC address for your device 1 Find and tap Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi. 2 Tap Wi-Fi preferences > Advanced. 3 MAC address is displayed in the list. The Wi-Fi Mac address is also displayed under Settings > System > About phone > Status > Wi-Fi MAC address. 46 This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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Increasing Wi-Fi Signal Strength
There are a number of things you can do to improve Wi-Fi reception:
Move your device closer to the Wi-Fi access point.
Move the Wi-Fi access point away from any potential obstructions or interference.
Don’t cover the Wi-Fi antenna area of your device (the highlighted area in the
illustration).
Wi-Fi Settings
When you are connected to a Wi-Fi network or when there are Wi-Fi networks
available in your vicinity, you can view the status of these networks. You can also
enable your device to notify you whenever an open Wi-Fi network is detected.
To enable or disable Wi-Fi network
notifications
1
Ensure Wi-Fi is turned on for your device.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Network & Internet
>
Wi-Fi
.
3
Tap
Wi-Fi preferences
.
4
Tap the
Open network
notification
slider to enable or disable.
To view detailed information about a connected Wi-Fi network
1
Find and tap
Settings
>
Network & Internet
>
Wi-Fi
.
2
Tap the Wi-Fi network that you are currently connected to. Detailed network
information is displayed.
To set a Wi-Fi sleep policy
1
Find and tap
Settings
>
Network & Internet
>
Wi-Fi
.
2
Tap
Wi-Fi preferences
>
Advanced
>
Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep
.
3
Select an option.
To enable auto network switch
1
Find and tap
Settings
>
Network & Internet
>
Wi-Fi
.
2
Tap
Wi-Fi preferences
.
3
Tap the
Auto network switch
slider and tap
ENABLE
.
To
find
the MAC address for your device
1
Find and tap
Settings
>
Network & Internet
>
Wi-Fi
.
2
Tap
Wi-Fi preferences
>
Advanced
.
3
MAC address
is displayed in the list.
The Wi-Fi Mac address is also displayed under Settings > System > About phone > Status >
Wi-Fi MAC address.
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This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.