Section 8: changing your settings, Accessing settings, Wi-fi settings – Samsung Galaxy S III User Manual

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Section 8: Changing Your Settings

This section explains the settings used for customizing your
device.

Accessing Settings

Ⅲ From any Home screen, tap

Settings

.

– or –

From any Home screen, press

Settings.

The Settings screen displays.

Wi-Fi Settings

This section describes the Wi-Fi settings. For information on
how to use Wi-Fi, see “Wi-Fi” on page 149.

Activating Wi-Fi

1. From the Home screen, tap

SettingsWi-Fi.

2. Tap the ON/OFF slider, located to the right of the Wi-Fi

field, to turn Wi-Fi ON

.

3. Tap Scan to scan for available Wi-Fi networks. For more

information, refer to “Connect to a Wi-Fi Network” on

page 149.

Advanced Wi-Fi Settings

The advanced Wi-Fi settings allow you to set up and manage
wireless access points.

1. From the Home screen, tap

Settings Wi-Fi.

2. Tap Advanced.

The following options are available:

• Network notification: alerts you when a new WAP is available.

• Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep: allows you to specify when to

disconnect from Wi-Fi.

• Auto connect: allows you to be automatically connected to an

AT&T Wi-Fi Hotspot as soon as your phone detects it.

• Wi-Fi frequency band: allows you to specify the frequency

range of operation. Choose from Auto, 5GHz only, or 2.4 GHz

only.

• MAC address: view your device’s MAC address, required

when connecting to some secured networks (not configurable).

• IP address: view your device’s IP address.

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