Samsung Galaxy S5 User Manual - Page 128
Hotspot Settings, Turn Hotspot On or Off, Allowed Devices, Con Hotspot
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Hotspot Settings Use the Hotspot feature to share your phone's data connection with other devices via Wi-Fi. Note: Using the Hotspot feature consumes battery power and use data services. Turn Hotspot On or Off To conserve battery life, turn Hotspot on when you need it and turn it off when you are finished. You can control Hotspot from Settings. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Hotspot. 2. Tap Hotspot, and then tap the On/Off switch to turn Hotspot on or off. Allowed Devices Control whether devices can connect to your phone's Hotspot with the Allowed devices list. After you add devices to the list, they can scan for your phone and connect using your phone's Hotspot name and password. Note: Using the Hotspot feature consumes battery power and uses data services. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Hotspot. 2. Tap More options > Allowed Devices. 3. Tap Add, and then enter the other device's Device name and MAC address. Consult the other device's settings to find these details. 4. Tap OK to add the device to the Allowed devices list. Configure Hotspot Set up Hotspot to your preferences. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Hotspot. 2. Tap Hotspot > More options to set these options: Configure hotspot: • Network SSID: View and change the name of your mobile hotspot. • Hide my device: When enabled, your mobile hotspot is not visible to other Wi-Fi devices during a scan. Other devices can still connect to your mobile hotspot, but will have to set up the connection manually with your Network SSID and Password. • Security: Choose the security level for your Mobile Hotspot. Settings 117