Samsung SCH-I800 User Manual (user Manual) (ver.f2) (English) - Page 91

Settings, Wireless and network, Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot, Network SSID, Show password, Hide my device

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Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot Use Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot to share your device's 3G internet connection with up to 5 other devices that connect to your device via Wi-Fi. For more information about using your device as a mobile wireless hotspot, see "Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot" on page 67. Note: To use Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot, you need the Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot feature from your wireless provider. Contact your wireless provider for more information. Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot consumes battery power and uses data service. While the Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot is active, your device's applications will use the Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot data feature allowance. Turning Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot On or Off Note: Using your device as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot consumes battery power and increases your data usage. Roaming while using your device as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot will incur extra data charges. 1. From a Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Wireless and network ➔ Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot. 2. Touch Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot to turn Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot On or Off, then follow the prompts to complete the process. When on, a check appears in the checkbox. Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot settings 1. From a Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Wireless and network ➔ Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot. 2. Touch Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot settings for these settings: • Network SSID: The default name for your device is displayed. Touch to enter a new name for your hotspot, if desired. • Security: Choose a security level for your hotspot, from Open or WPA2 PSK. • Password: When Security is set to WPA2 PSK, touch to require a password to access your device as a hotspot, and set a password. When enabled, a checkmark appears in the check box. • Show password: When enabled, your password appears in the Password field. • Hide my device: Touch to hide your device from other devices searching for a hotspot. When enabled, a check appears in the check box. Tip: By default, your device's Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot password is your device number. To change the password, touch Password, then enter a new password. Settings 87

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Settings
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Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
Use Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot to share your device’s 3G internet
connection with up to 5 other devices that connect to your device
via Wi-Fi.
For more information about using your device as a mobile
wireless hotspot, see
“Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot”
on page 67.
Note:
To use Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot, you need the Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
feature from your wireless provider. Contact your wireless provider for
more information.
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot consumes battery power and uses data service.
While the Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot is active, your device’s applications
will use the Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot data feature allowance.
Turning Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot On or Off
Note:
Using your device as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot consumes battery power
and increases your data usage. Roaming while using your device as a
portable Wi-Fi hotspot will incur extra data charges.
1.
From a Home screen, touch
Menu
Settings
Wireless and network
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
.
2.
Touch
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
to turn Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
On or Off, then follow the prompts to complete the
process. When on, a check appears in the checkbox.
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot settings
1.
From a Home screen, touch
Menu
Settings
Wireless and network
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
.
2.
Touch
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
settings
for these settings:
Network SSID
: The default name for your device is displayed.
Touch to enter a new name for your hotspot, if desired.
• Security
: Choose a security level for your hotspot, from Open or
WPA2 PSK.
• Password
: When Security is set to WPA2 PSK, touch to require a
password to access your device as a hotspot, and set a password.
When enabled, a checkmark appears in the check box.
Show password
: When enabled, your password appears in the
Password field.
Hide my device
: Touch to hide your device from other devices
searching for a hotspot. When enabled, a check appears in the
check box.
Tip:
By default, your device’s Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot password is your device
number. To change the password, touch Password, then enter a new
password.