How to manage your Wi-Fi networks on the Samsung Galaxy S7

Publish date: 2023-01-30

Whether you want to add a new Wi-Fi network or keep your battery usage to a minimum by turning Wi-Fi off while your phone is in sleep mode, managing your networks is a good idea. Let's take a look at some of the network settings on Samsung's latest Galaxy offering.

How to add a Wi-Fi network on the Samsung Galaxy S7

  • Swipe down from the top of the screen to pull down the Notification Shade.
  • Tap the Settings button in the top right corner of your screen. It looks like a gear.
  • Tap Wi-Fi.
  • Tap More in the upper right corner of your screen.
  • Tap Add network.
  • Type the name of the network you wish to add.
  • None
  • WEP
  • WPA/WPA2/FT PSK
  • 802.1x EAP
  • Type your Wi-Fi password in the password field.
  • Tap connect.

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  • Swipe down from the top of the screen to pull down the Notification Shade.
  • Tap the Settings button in the top right corner of your screen.
  • Tap Wi-Fi.
  • Tap More in the upper right corner of your screen
  • Tap Smart network switch.
  • Tap on or off in the pop-up message box.

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  • Swipe down from the top of the screen to pull down the Notification Shade.
  • Tap the Settings button in the top right corner of your screen.
  • Tap Wi-Fi.
  • Tap More in the upper right corner of your screen.
  • Tap Advanced.
  • Toggle Network notification on or off.

    • How to manage the settings for Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep on the Galaxy S7

    You can conserve your battery by choosing whether or not Wi-Fi is on while the S7 is in sleep mode.

  • Swipe down from the top of the screen to pull down the Notification Shade.
  • Tap the Settings button in the top right corner of your screen. It looks like a gear.
  • Tap Wi-Fi.
  • Tap More in the upper right corner of your screen.
  • Tap Advanced.
  • Tap Keep Wi-Fi on During Sleep.
  • Always: Wi-Fi is always on when the S7 is in sleep mode.
  • While charging: Wi-Fi is only on during sleep mode while the S7 is charging.
  • Never: Wi-Fi is never on while the S7 is in sleep mode

    • While using this setting may save you a little bit of battery over the course of the day, you may find that totally worth it in order to save on mobile data usage if you know your phone will be able to connect to a reliable Wi-Fi network.

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