1. ET6x Product Reference Guide
  2. Wireless
  3. Wireless Local Area Network
  4. WLAN Configuration
  5. Manually Adding a Wi-Fi Network
  • ET6x Enterprise Rugged Tablet Product Reference Guide
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 add a Wi-Fi network when out of range.
  1. Go to
    Settings
    .
  2. Touch
    Network & Internet
    Internet
    .
  3. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the
    On
     position.
  4. Scroll to the bottom of the list and select
    Add network
    .
  5. In the
    Network name
     text box, enter the name of the Wi-Fi network.
  6. In the
    Security
     drop-down list, set the type of security to:
    • None
    • Enhanced Open
    • WEP
    • WPA/WPA2-Personal
    • WPA3-Personal
    • WPA/WPA2-Enterprise
    • WPA3-Enterprise
    • WPA3-Enterprise 192-bit
  7. If the network security is
    None
     or
    Enhanced Open
    , touch
    Save
    .
  8. If the network security is
    WEP
    ,
    WPA3-Personal
    , or
    WPA/WPA2-Personal
    , enter the required password, and then touch
    Save
    .
  9. 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.
  10. If the network security is
    WPA/WPA2/WPA3 Enterprise
    :
    1. Touch
      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
      choosen.
      • 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.
  11. 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.
  12. Touch
    Save
    . To connect to the saved network, touch and hold on the saved network and select
    Connect to network
    .