Connect Samsung Galaxy S4 to a Wi-FI Network

Add WiFi networks

Some WiFi networks may have been set so you cannot find them by merely scanning available networks. Some require that you know the Network SSID and the password. If you are sure that you are within the range of a WiFi network and you know its SSID and password, you can connect to it by following the steps below:

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   Go to your Home screen.

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   Tap on the "Menu" button (left soft button).

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   Look for the "Settings" menu and tap on it.

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   In the settings menu, tap on the "Connections" sub-menu.

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   In the "Connections" menu, tap on "WiFi".

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   Drag the WiFi switch to the right to turn it on.

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   Your phone should detect available networks, but won't be able to find the desired network.

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   Go over the bottom of the available network list and tap on "Add WiFi network".

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   Enter the network name in the Network SSID.

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10. 10
    Select the security type of the WiFi network.

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    Enter the password if it requires one

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    If it does not, leave it blank.

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    Tap on "Connect" to initiate connecting to the network.

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Forget WiFi networks

If your phone is already crowded with a lot of previously connected WiFi networks and you want to clean it up or want to delete a WiFi network for privacy purposes, you can forget a certain WiFi network by following the steps below.

1. 1
   Tap on the "Menu" button (left soft button).

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   Look for the "Settings" menu and tap on it.

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3. 3
   In the Settings menu, tap on the "Connections" sub-menu.

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4. 4
   In the Connections menu, tap on "WiFi".

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   Wait for your phone to display a list of all WiFi networks that you have previously connected to.

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   Tap on the desired network name and tap on "Forget".

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   The WiFi network should be deleted by now and will not appear on the network list.

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Here's another cool feature you can enjoy with your Samsung Galaxy S4 - turning your own smartphone into a mobile hotspot or a modem. The Samsung Galaxy S4 can handle up to eight devices at the same time. They can connect to the internet through your Samsung Galaxy S4. What your friends need to do is turn on their WiFi connection and look for your WiFi network name. Just follow these simple steps:

1. 1
   Go to your Home screen.

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   Look for "Settings" and touch it.

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3. 3
   Select "Connections".

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4. 4
   Choose "More Networks".

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   Select "Tethering and portable hotspot" and then touch "Portable WiFi hot spots" to activate it.

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   There will be a pop-up message

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   Select "OK".

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   Select "Portable WiFi hot spots" again and then choose "Configure".

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   On the configure page, you can change the name of your WiFi network so that your friends can easily determine what your network is

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   Just edit the Network SSID.

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   Change the password of your WiFi network because the given password is generally too long to remember.

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    After making the changes, tap "Save".

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    Your friends can now search for your WiFi network and enjoy using the internet on their devices.

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• Once a WiFi network has been deleted from your phone, you cannot auto-connect to it when you turn on the WiFi. You need to go through the process again of joining or adding the WiFi network.
• If you cannot access a password protected WiFi network that you had previously connected to, the password may have been changed. Enter the new password by forgetting the WiFi network and joining or adding it again.

I am not able to delete a WiFi network on my phone. What should I do now?

When you have followed the steps properly and the WiFi network that you have deleted still shows on your phone, then do these procedures:

• Restart your phone. Turn On and Off the Samsung Galaxy S4 will refresh phone's memory and cache. The deleted network that is still showing will be deleted along with the cache once you restart your phone. If the cause is not a cache problem though, the network will still show.
• Turn off your WiFi. Turn off your WiFi and check if the network is still shown. If it is still shown, do the same procedures as indicated in the steps above and check again. The network should now be removed from the list of previously connected networks.
• You may be in a location where the WiFi network is available. If you are in a place where the WiFi network that you have just deleted is available, you may still see it when you scan your phone. However, when you turn off your WiFi and check previously connected networks, you will not be able to see the deleted network anymore. This is because when your phone will scan for WiFi networks, it lists down all available WiFi networks including those that you have already deleted As long as you do not connect to these networks, they will not be shown when you move out of the network range or you turn off your WiFi.

When I try to forget a certain network, the only two buttons that show up are "Cancel" and "Connect." If I click "Connect," then the forget button does show up, but clicking does nothing - it still shows up in my list. What should I do now?

The only reason why the network is still showing up because you are in a location where the network is available. However, try to move to a place where that certain WiFi network is out of range and you will not see it on your list of previously connected networks. To give you an idea, when you turn off your WiFi, your device will show a list of available networks and previously network connected to. When a certain WiFi name shows a signal, it means that the network is in range so your phone will still see it as long as the WiFi network is in available. If the network name says "Out of range" it means that the WiFi network is saved on your list. Tapping and holding on it will allow you to modify or forget the network.

As a summary, as long as you do not connect to the WiFi network available, it will not show on the list of previously connected networks; and as long as you are on a certain WiFi network's range, no matter how you delete it, your phone will still show it when it scans for available WiFi networks. Just do not connect to it so it won't be saved on your device.

I was thinking of getting a Samsung Galaxy S3 mini and using my home Internet as WiFi through wireless router, I don't have the phone, but I have read numerous complaints about WiFi dropping after Firmware upgrade

No problem, but no point in spending money on a wireless router, if I will have problems. Do you have any thought on that issue? Could it be just targeting specific Galaxy phones? Any thought appreciated.

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My S4 used to recognize my Epson WF-2540 through WiFi and suddenly stopped after the last forced OS update?

My S4 used to recognize my Epson WF-2540 through WiFi and suddenly stopped after the last forced OS update

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Hi. Need to enter network SSID and forgot how I originally did this on phone a year and a half ago?

Network SSID needs to be entered and forgot how to do this

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How much is this going to cost?

How much is this going to cost. I have tried: What is the cost of this help

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Hi. I have accidentally pressed "forget network" against my WiFi network. I have tried to add the network but my password is not accepted now. My phone is Samsung S4. I am not very tech savvy and wondered if you could help. Thanks JP?

How do I reconnect WiFi on my Samsung S4. I accidentally pressed 'forget network'. I have tried to add the network but it says "authentication error" and will not accept my password. The network us showing in the lust of available networks,it just won't accept the password. The situation of cancelling 'forget network's or adding a network and the password not being connected is not covered. I have tried: Turning WiFi off and back on. Turning phone off and back on. I think it was caused by: The problem was caused when I accidentally pressed 'forget network's against my WiFi network on my phone

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