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.

6.Once the device you want to connect to is displayed, tap on it.

7.The other device has 2 minutes to tap Accept for the connection to be made.

8.Once connected, the other device will show as Connected in your list of Wi-Fi Direct devices and the icon will display at the top of your screen.

9.For additional information about Wi-Fi Direct, press

Help.

Sharing Information with Connected Device

To share Videos, Photos, or other information with the connected device, follow these steps:

1.View the information that you want to share. For example, if you want to share a photo, find the photo in your camera viewer or My Files folder, then tap the Share, Share via, or Send via option.

2.Tap the Wi-Fi Direct option.

3.Tap the connected device name. For example, Android_49ba.

4.Tap Done.

5.The file is transferred and the other device will receive a screen notification that a Wi-Fi file has been received. The file can be found in My Files All files

Device storage in the ShareViaWifi folder.

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Samsung SGH-I537_UM user manual For additional information about Wi-Fi Direct, press, Help