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Increasing Wi-Fi signal strength
There are a number of things you can do to improve Wi-Fi reception:
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Move your device closer to the Wi-Fi access point.
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Move the Wi-Fi access point away from any potential obstructions or interference.
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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
Turn on Wi-Fi , if it is not already on.
2
From your Home screen, tap
.
3
Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.
4
Tap , then tap the Network notification slider.
To view detailed information about a connected Wi-Fi network
1
From the Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.
3
Tap the Wi-Fi network that you are currently connected to. Detailed network
information is displayed.
To add a Wi-Fi sleep policy
1
From the Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.
3
Tap , then tap Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep.
4
Select an option.
To find the MAC address for your device
1
From the Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.
3
Tap . The MAC address is displayed in the list.
WPS
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup™) is a wireless networking standard that helps you
establish secure wireless network connections. WPS makes it easy for you to set up
Wi-Fi Protected Access® (WPA) encryption to secure your network. You can also add
new devices to an existing network without entering long passwords.
Use one of these methods to enable WPS:
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Push button method – simply push a button on a WPS-supported device, for
example, a router.
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