How To Use WiFi Settings On Samsung Galaxy S4

Learn how to use the Wi-Fi settings on your Samsung Galaxy S4. This section describes the Wi-Fi settings.

How to activate Wi-Fi on Samsung Galaxy S4

• From the Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Connections tab > Wi-Fi.
• Tap the ON/OFF slider, located to the right of the Wi-Fi field, to turn Wi-Fi ON.
• Tap Scan to scan for available Wi-Fi networks.

How to activate Wi-Fi Direct on Samsung Galaxy S4

• Wi-Fi Direct allows device-to-device connections so you can transfer large amounts of data over a Wi-Fi connection.
• From the Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Connections tab > Wi-Fi.
• Tap the ON/OFF slider, located to the right of the Wi-Fi Direct field, to turn Wi-Fi Direct ON.
• At the bottom of the Wi-Fi screen, tap the Wi-Fi Direct button.

Advanced Wi-Fi Settings on Samsung Galaxy S4

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

• From the Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Connections tab > Wi-Fi.

• Press Menu key > Advanced.
• The following options are available:
  • Network notification: alerts you when a new WAP is available.
  • Passpoint: allows you to connect to passpoint-enabled Wi-Fi Access Points automatically. Touch and slide the slider to the right to turn it on.
  • Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep: allows you to specify when to disconnect from Wi-Fi.
  • Check for Internet service: Checks if Wi-Fi internet service is available when connected to an AP (Access Point).
  • Auto connect: allows you to be automatically connected to an Hotspot as soon as your phone detects it.
  • MAC address: view your devices MAC address, required when connecting to some secured networks (not configurable).
  • IP address: view your devices IP address.