Samsung SM-T217SZKASPR - Manual (Page 88)

Settings
The following topics provide an overview of items you can change using your tablet’s Settings
menus.
Wi-Fi Settings
Wi-Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of up to 300 feet. To use your tablet’s
Wi-Fi, you need access to a wireless access point or “hotspot.”
For more information about using Wi-Fi, see Wi-Fi .
Configure Wi-Fi Settings
1. Press and then touch > Settings.
2. Touch the Wi-Fi ON/OFF switch to turn Wi-Fi On. Wi-Fi must be On to configure
settings.
 Touch Add Wi-Fi network to connect to a new Wi-Fi network.
 Touch Scan to begin searching for available Wi-Fi networks.
 Touch Wi-Fi Direct to connect to other Wi-Fi Direct devices.
3. Touch to configure these settings:
 Advanced:
• Network notification: Send a notification when an open Wi-Fi network is
available.
• Sort by: Choose how to list networks after a scan.
• Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep: Specify when to switch from Wi-Fi to mobile data
for data communications, when the tablet goes to sleep (when the backlight goes
out). This setting can affect data usage, since the data connection will remain
active even when the tablet screen is off.
• Always allow scanning: When enabled, Google Location Service and other
apps can scan for Wi-Fi networks, even when Wi-Fi is turned off.
• Smart network switch: When enabled, your device can automatically switch
between Wi-Fi networks and mobile networks to maintain a stable Internet
connection.
• Wi-Fi timer: Automatically connect or disconnect from a Wi-Fi network, using the
Starting time and Ending times you set.
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