128 Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet User GuideConfiguring Wireless SettingsThe Wireless settings screen provides:• a switch for turning on and off Wi-Fi networking• a list of all the Wi-Fi networks your NOOK has detectedTurning Wi-Fi Networking On or OffOn the Wireless settings page, tap the Wi-Fi button to change its status from On to Off or from Off to On.NOTE: If Wi-Fi networking is turned off, you will not be able to access the Shop, share information with friends,download new books, magazines, newspapers, or apps, or perform any other action that requires a livenetwork connection.Connecting to a Wi-Fi NetworkWhen Wi-Fi networking is turned on, the Wireless settings page displays a list of the Wi-Fi networks it detects. Thelist includes the name of the network and a wireless connection icon (a stack of curved lines). The darker the lines inthe wireless connection icon, the stronger the network signal is for that network.A lock symbol indicates that a network is secured with a password. To connect to a secured network, you will needto enter the network’s password. If you do not know the network’s password, ask the network administrator.To connect to a network, do this:1. Tap on the network’s name.If the network is secured, a dialog box appears, asking for a Wireless password. Tap in the password box, thenuse the keyboard that appears at the bottom of the screen to enter the network’s password. Then tap Connect.For a list of network security protocols supported by your NOOK, see “Secured Wi-Fi Networks”.
