Samsung Galaxy S4 - Web and Data; Wi-Fi; Turn Wi-Fi on and Connect to a Wireless Network

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Web and Data
Thefollowingtopicsaddressyourphone’sdataconnectionsandthebuilt-inWebbrowser.
Additionaldata-relatedfeaturescanbefoundinAccountsandMessaging,AppsandEntertainment,
andToolsandCalendar.
Yourphone’sdatacapabilitiesletyouwirelesslyaccesstheInternetoryourcorporatenetwork
throughavarietyofconnections,including:
Wi-Fi
Wi-FiprovideswirelessInternetaccessoverdistancesofupto300feet.Touseyourphone’sWi-Fi,
youneedaccesstoawirelessaccesspointor“hotspot”.
TheavailabilityandrangeoftheWi-Fisignaldependsonanumberoffactors,including
infrastructureandotherobjectsthroughwhichthesignalpasses.
Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network
Bydefault,yourphone’sWi-Fifeatureisturnedoff.TurningWi-Fionmakesyourphoneableto
discoverandconnecttocompatiblein-rangeWi-Finetworks(orWAPs—wirelessaccesspoints).
Turn Wi-Fi On
1.
Fromhome,tap Apps> Settings>CONNECTIONS tab>Wi-Fi.
2. TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturnWi-Fion.
Tip:YoucanalsoturnWi-FionandoffthroughtheNotificationPanel.DragtheStatusBardownto
displaytheNotificationPanel,andthentapWi-Fi.
Note:Wi-Finetworksareself-discoverable,whichmeansnoadditionalstepsarerequiredforyour
phonetoconnecttoaWi-Finetwork.Itmaybenecessarytoprovideausernameandpasswordfor
certainclosedwirelessnetworks.
Scan and Connect to a Wi-Fi Network
1.
Fromhome,tap Apps> Settings>CONNECTIONS tab>Wi-Fi.
2. TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturnWi-Fionoroff.
3. Thenetworknamesandsecuritysettings(OpennetworkorSecured)ofdetectedWi-Fi
networksaredisplayed.
l Whenyouselectanopennetwork,youwillbeautomaticallyconnectedtothenetwork.
l Whenyouselectasecurednetwork,youwillneedtoenterthewirelesspasswordtoconnect
tothenetwork.EnterthepasswordandtapConnect.Youcanusetheshow password
optiontodisplaythepasswordasyouenterit.