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Wi-Fi Networking
Enabling Wi-Fi and Joining a Network:
- Tap the "Apps" icon on the home screen
- Go to "Settings"
- Press the "On / Off" button next to Wi-Fi in order to enable option
- An automatic network scanning process should commence. Once done, select the network that you wish to join. If prompted, type-in the network's password.
Joining a Wi-Fi Network Manually:
- Tap the "Apps" icon on the home screen and go to "Settings"
- Make sure that Wi-Fi is enabled
- Once the automatic scanning is complete, scroll down (if necessary) and tap on "Add Wi-Fi network"
- Type-in the name of the Wi-Fi Network that you wish to join in the "Network Name (SSID)" field
- Select the type of security in the "Security" field
- Tap the "Password" field and type in the network's password
- Press "Save" if you wish your phone to remember these settings
Enabling Wi-Fi Direct:
Wi-Fi Direct is a feature that allows smartphones to connect to each other via Wi-Fi without the need of an existing Wi-Fi network or mobile hotspot. (Also known as "peer-to-peer")
- Access the "Settings" menu
- Enable Wi-Fi (if necessary)
- Tap on "Wi-Fi" and then press "Wi-Fi Direct". (Keep in mind that your other device must have Wi-Fi Direct enabled at this point)
- A list of available devices should now appear on the screen. Select the device you wish to connect to, or tap "Multi-connect" if you wish to connect multiple handsets
- Follow the on-screen instructions on all of the devices that you wish to connect
Accessing Other Wi-Fi Settings:
- Open the "Settings" panel and tap on "Wi-Fi"
- Press the "Menu" capacitive button on your smartphone
- Select "Advanced". A new menu will appear on-screen giving you access to various options such as "Network Notifications", "Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep", "Wi-Fi timer", as well as access to your phone's MAC address and IP address.
Bluetooth Features
Enabling Bluetooth and Pairing With another Bluetooth Device:
- Tap the "Apps" icon on the display
- Select "Settings" and tap the "On / Off" corresponding to "Bluetooth" in order to enable this feature
- To pair up, tap "Scan".
- In the list of detected devices, tap the device with which you wish to pair. If necessary, type-in the target device's PIN or Password then press "OK"
DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) Features
DLNA enables the users to share files with nearby devices via a Wi-Fi network.
Enabling DLNA File Sharing:
- Access the "app drawer" and go to "Settings"
- Tap "More settings" and press "Nearby devices"
- Select "File sharing" to enable or disable the option.
Note: DLNA should be disabled when not in use in order to prevent unwanted connections!
To configure File Sharing over DLNA follow steps 1 and 2, then select the desired settings under "Advanced".
- "Shared contents" lets you to choose the type of content allowed to be shared
- Tap on "Device name" to view and / or modify your handset's DLNA name
- To view and manage handsets that are allowed your device, tap "Allowed devices list"
- "Not-allowed devices list" lets you view and manage smartphones that are restricted to connect to your device
- To select the file download location, press "Download to"
- To change the way of handling incoming files from other devices, tap "Upload from other devices"
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