Samsung Galaxy S III User Manual page 259

Finding your WI-Fi Address Information
1. From the main Settings page, tap Wi-Fi.
2. Press and then tap Advanced.
3. Locate the MAC Address and IP Address information at
the bottom of the screen.
• MAC address: view your device's MAC address, required
when connecting to some secured networks (not configurable).
• IP address: view your device's IP address.
Manually Adding a Wi-Fi Network
1. From the main Settings page, tap Wi-Fi
network.
2. Enter the Network SSID (the name of your Wireless
Access Point).
3. Tap the Security field and select a security option. This
must match the current security setting on your target
WAP (Wireless Access Point).
4. Enter your WAP's password if the WAP is secure.
5. Tap Save to store the new information and connect to
the target WAP.
Note: An SSID is a unique key which identifies a wireless LAN.
Its purpose is to stop other wireless equipment from
accessing your LAN — whether accidentally or
intentionally. To communicate, wireless devices must be
configured with the same SSID.
Add Wi-Fi
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