Wireless & Networks settings in Android

         Let us discuss the Wireless & Network settings of Android in this post.

The options present in these settings are:

  * Airplane Mode - whether to put our network in Airplane mode where you cant call a contact /send a msg, use data connection. To turn it on, tap on the box present there.

  * Wi-Fi - To turn on the Wi-Fi (a wireless network)

  * Wi-Fi Settings - Here you can turn on Wi-Fi, show Wi-Fi network notifications, add Wi-Fi network, add Proxy and Proxy Settings.
        To share your data connection to other Wi-Fi devices like Laptops, Tablets, Mobile Phones, you just need to set up a Wi-Fi network. Let us discuss it later in this post itself.

  * Bluetooth - To turn on the bluetooth connection.

  * Bluetooth Settings - Here you can turn on Bluetooth, edit your device name, to set discoverable time for other mobiles. In advanced settings, option to scan for devices and shows the devices that are paired already to your mobile.

  * Tethering & Portable hotspot - Here you can have options for USB tethering, portable Wi-Fi hotspot, portable Wi-Fi settings. Here you can share your data to other Wi-Fi devices as said earlier.
Follow the steps below:-
1) Tap on the portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
2) Go to portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings and tap on Configure option.
3) You will get a window where you should enter the details like Network SSID(Name of your Wi-Fi), Security(whether to allow your network open for all/to password protect it), Password(enter a password for closed network).
4) Now turn on Wi-Fi in the other device and pair it with your mobile.
5) Now turn on the data connection in your mobile, where the other device can use it.

  * VPN Settings - Oops, i dont know about this.

  * Mobile Networks - Here you can know your data usage by tapping on Data Usage option, set your network mode(whether GSM/WCDMA, WCDMA(3G), GSM only), set access points for data usage, manually select the Network operator from the list shown.

         These are the settings in this post and meet you in Applications settings in my next post. Keep following ........ Share if you like :-)