Manually Adding a Wi-Fi Network
Manually Adding a Wi-Fi Network

Manually Adding a Wi-Fi Network

Manually add a Wi-Fi network if the network does not broadcast its name (SSID) or to add a Wi-Fi network when out of range.
  1. Go to
    Settings
    .
  2. Touch
    Network & Internet
    .
  3. On Android 11, touch
    Wi-Fi
    .
  4. On Android 13, touch
    Internet
    .
  5. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the
    On
    position.
  6. Scroll to the bottom of the list and select
    Add network
    .
  7. In the
    Network name
    text box, enter the name of the Wi-Fi network.
  8. In the
    Security
    drop-down list, set the type of security to:
    • None
    • Enhanced Open
    • WEP
    • WPA/WPA2-Personal
    • WPA3-Personal
    • WPA/WPA2/WPA3-Enterprise
      (Android 11 only)
    • WPA/WPA2-Enterprise
      (Android 13 only)
    • WPA3-Enterprise
      (Android 13 only)
    • WPA3-Enterprise 192-bit
  9. If the network security is
    None
    or
    Enhanced Open
    , touch
    Save
    .
  10. If the network security is
    None
    , touch
    Save
    .
  11. If the network security is
    WEP
    ,
    WPA3-Personal
    , or
    WPA/WPA2-Personal
    , enter the required password and then touch
    Save
    .
  12. If the network security is
    WEP
    or
    WPA/WPA2-Personal
    , enter the required password and then touch
    Save
    .
  13. By default, the network Proxy is set to None and the IP settings is set to DHCP. See Configuring for a Proxy Server  for setting the connection to a proxy server and see Configuring the Device to Use a Static IP Address for setting the device to use a static IP address.
  14. If network security is
    WPA/WPA2/WPA3 Enterprise
    :
    1. Touch the
      EAP method
      drop-down list and select one of the following:
      • PEAP
      • TLS
      • TTLS
      • PWD
      • SIM
      • AKA
      • AKA'
      • LEAP
    2. Fill in the appropriate information. Options vary depending on the
      EAP method
      chosen.
      • When selecting
        CA certificate
        , Certification Authority (CA) certificates are installed using the
        Security
        settings.
      • When using the EAP methods PEAP, TLS, or TTLS, specify a domain.
      • Touch
        Advanced options
        to display additional network options.
  15. If the network security is WPA3-Enterprise 192-bit:
    • Touch
      CA certificate
      and select a Certification Authority (CA) certificate. Note: Certificates are installed using the Security settings.
    • Touch
      User certificate
      and select a user certificate. Note: User certificates are installed using the Security settings.
    • In the
      Identity
      text box, enter the username credentials.
  16. Touch
    Save
    . To connect to the saved network, touch and hold on the saved network and select
    Connect to network
    .