Asus ROG Phone 8 series AI2401 English Version E-manual - Page 60

Tethering, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi, Hotspot

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Tethering When Wi-Fi service is not available, you can use your ROG Phone as a modem or turn it into a Wi-Fi hotspot to get Internet access on your laptop, tablet, and other mobile devices. IMPORTANT! Most mobile service providers may require a data plan for you to be able to use the tethering function. Contact your mobile service provider about availing of this data plan. NOTES: • Internet access via tethering may be slower than the standard Wi-Fi or mobile connection. • Only a limited number of mobile devices can tether to your ROG Phone for Internet access. • Turn off the tethering feature when you're not using it to help save battery power. Wi-Fi Hotspot Turn your ROG Phone into a Wi-Fi Hotspot to share Internet connection with other devices. 1. Do either of the following: • Launch Quick Settings then tap > Network & internet. • Swipe up on your Home screen then tap Settings > Network & internet. 2. Tap Hotspot & tethering then slide on Wi-Fi hotspot. 3. Tap Wi-Fi hotspot > Hotspot name to assign a unique SSID or network name, and tap Hotspot password to assign a strong 8-character password for your Wi-Fi hotspot. When done, tap OK. 4. Connect other devices to your ROG Phone's hotspot connection the same way you connect to a Wi-Fi network. 60 Chapter 7: Staying connected

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Chapter 7:
Staying connected
Tethering
When Wi-Fi service is not available, you can use your ROG Phone as a modem or turn it into a Wi-Fi
hotspot to get Internet access on your laptop, tablet, and other mobile devices.
IMPORTANT!
Most mobile service providers may require a data plan for you to be able to use the
tethering function. Contact your mobile service provider about availing of this data plan.
NOTES:
Internet access via tethering may be slower than the standard Wi-Fi or mobile connection.
Only a limited number of mobile devices can tether to your ROG Phone for Internet access.
Turn off the tethering feature when you're not using it to help save battery power.
Wi-Fi
Hotspot
Turn your ROG Phone into a Wi-Fi Hotspot to share Internet connection with other devices.
1. Do either of the following:
Launch Quick Settings then tap
>
Network & internet
.
Swipe up on your Home screen then tap
Settings
>
Network & internet
.
2. Tap
Hotspot &
tethering
then slide on
Wi-Fi hotspot
.
3. Tap
Wi-Fi hotspot
>
Hotspot name
to assign a unique SSID or network name, and tap
Hotspot
password
to assign a strong 8-character password for your Wi-Fi hotspot. When done, tap
OK
.
4. Connect other devices to your ROG Phone’s hotspot connection the same way you connect to a
Wi-Fi network.