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Samsung SGH-I527ZKBATT User Manual

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Displays when connected to another device using
Wi-Fi Direct. For more information, refer to “Wi-Fi
Direct”
on page 139.

Wi-Fi Advanced Settings

The Advanced Wi-Fi menu allows you to set up many of your
device’s advanced Wi-Fi services.

1. From the Home screen, tap

Settings

Connections Wi-Fi.

2. Press

Advanced.

The following options are available:

• Network notification: alerts you when a new WAP is available.

• Passpoint: allows you to connect to passpoint-enabled Wi-Fi

Access Points automatically. Touch and slide the slider to the

right to turn it on

.

• Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep: allows you to specify when to

disconnect from Wi-Fi.

• Check for Internet service: Checks if Wi-Fi internet service is

available when connected to an AP (Access Point).

• Auto connect: allows you to be automatically connected to an

AT&T Wi-Fi Hotspot as soon as your phone detects it.

• MAC address: view your device’s MAC address, required

when connecting to some secured networks (not configurable).

• IP address: view your device’s IP address.

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

Connections Wi-Fi.

2. Tap the ON/OFF slider, located to the right of the Wi-Fi

field, to turn Wi-Fi ON

.

3. At the bottom of the Wi-Fi screen, tap the Wi-Fi Direct

button.

4. Repeat steps 1 - 3 on the other device you want to

connect with. The steps on a different model of phone,

may be different.

5. On your phone, tap Scan.

The device scans for other Wi-Fi Direct devices.

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