Samsung GT-N7100WHT, GT-N7100GRY manual Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network

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, Applications 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.

Note: The Sprint Connections Optimizer allows your device to connect automatically to the best available data network, including "remembered" Wi-Fi networks. To turn Sprint Connections

Optimizer on or off, press and tap > Settings > More settings > Mobile networks > Connections optimizer and follow the prompts.

Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network

By default, your phone’s Wi-Fi feature is turned on. Turning Wi-Fi on makes your phone able to discover and connect to compatible in-range Wi-Fi networks (or WAPs - wireless access points).

To turn Wi-Fi on:

nPress and tap > Settings > Wi-Fi. The On/Off slider displays ON when Wi-Fi is active.

Tip: You can also turn Wi-Fi on and off through the Notifications panel. Drag the Notifications panel down and tap Wi-Fito enable or disable 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.

To connect to a Wi-Fi network:

1.Press and tap > Settings > Wi-Fi.

2.The network names and security settings (Open network or Secured with xxx) of detected Wi-Fi networks are displayed.

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