User's Manual

23
Add a WiFi Network
Y o u can add a Wi-Fi network so the tablet will remember it, along with any security credentials and connect
to it automatically when it is in range. You must also add a Wi-Fi network to connect to it, if the network
does not broadcast its name (SSID), or to add a Wi-Fi network when you are out of range of it .
To join a secured network, you need to contact the network’s administrator to lea r n what security
scheme is deployed on it and to obtain the password or other required security credentials.
 Turn on Wi-Fi, if it ’ s not already on .
 If you’re adding a Wi-Fi network when first setting up your tablet, Wi-Fi is turned
on automatica lly .
 In the Wi-Fi settings screen, touch Add Wi-Fi network (at the bottom of t h e list of
discovered networks).
 Enter the SSID (name) of the net w or k.
 If necessar y , enter security or other network configuration d e t a il s.
 Touch Save .
The information about the network is saved, so you are connected automatica lly the next time you
come within range of this ne twor k.
Forget a WiFi Network
Y o u can make the tablet forget about the details of a Wi-Fi network if you don’t want the tablet to connect
to it automatically, or if it’s a network you no longer use.
 Turn on Wi-Fi, if it ’ s not already on .
 In the Wi-Fi settings screen, touch the name of the ne twor k.
 Touch Forget in the dialog that opens.
Set a Wi-Fi disconnect policy
By default, the tablet disconnects from Wi-Fi when the screen turns off and connects to a mobile data
network instead. It does this to conserve battery power , and reconnects to Wi-Fi again when you wake it.
Y o u can change this policy to stay connected to Wi-Fi when the tablet is co nnected to a charger (when
battery life isn’t a problem), or never to disconnect from Wi-Fi, which trades battery life for reduced mobile
network data use.
 On the Wi-Fi settings screen, touch Wi-Fi disconnect p oli c y .
 Touch the policy you want
.