Samsung Galaxy S7 active User Manual - Page 86

Confgure Mobile Hotspot, Settings, Timeout Settings, Tethering Your Device, Network SSID and Password.

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Configure Mobile Hotspot Settings Manage your Mobile hotspot security and connecting settings. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Connections. 2. Tap Mobile hotspot and tethering > Mobile hotspot. 3. Tap More > Configure mobile hotspot for the following settings: • Network name: View and change the name of your Mobile hotspot. • Hide my device: Enable to make your Mobile hotspot invisible to other Wi-Fi devices during a scan. When enabled, other devices can still connect to your Mobile hotspot, but have to set up the connection manually with your Network SSID and Password. • Security: Choose the security level for your Mobile hotspot. • Password: If you choose a security level that uses a password, enter the password. A default password is displayed on the Mobile hotspot screen. • Show password: Display your password instead of masking it. • Show advanced options: Access advanced options, including Broadcast channel, and to specify the channel your device uses for Mobile hotspot. Timeout Settings Automatically turn off Mobile hotspot if there are no connected devices. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Connections. 2. Tap Mobile hotspot and tethering > Mobile hotspot. 3. Tap More > Timeout settings, and then select an interval. Wi-Fi Sharing Your Wi-Fi network may be shared with other devices. Be aware that your device may switch between your saved Wi-Fi networks without notice. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Connections. 2. Tap Mobile hotspot and tethering > Mobile hotspot. 3. Tap More > Wi-Fi sharing for the following options: • Turn on Wi-Fi sharing • Turn off Wi-Fi sharing Tethering Your Device You can use USB tethering to share your device's Internet connection with a computer. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Connections. 2. Tap Mobile hotspot and tethering. 3. Connect the computer to the device using the USB cable, and then tap USB tethering to turn tethering on. Settings 80 Mobile Hotspot and Tethering

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Confgure Mobile Hotspot
Settings
Manage your Mobile hotspot security and
connecting settings.
1. ±rom a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
Settings
>
Connections
.
2. Tap
Mobile hotspot and tethering
>
Mobile hotspot
.
3. Tap
More
>
Con²gure mobile hotspot
For the
Following settings:
•
Network name
: View and change the name oF
your Mobile hotspot.
•
Hide my device
: Enable to make your Mobile
hotspot invisible to other Wi-±i devices during
a scan. When enabled, other devices can
still connect to your Mobile hotspot, but have
to set up the connection manually with your
Network SSID and Password.
•
Security
: Choose the security level For your
Mobile hotspot.
•
Password
: IF you choose a security level
that uses a password, enter the password. A
deFault password is displayed on the Mobile
hotspot screen.
•
Show password
: Display your password
instead oF masking it.
•
Show advanced options
: Access advanced
options, including Broadcast channel, and
to speciFy the channel your device uses For
Mobile hotspot.
Timeout Settings
Automatically turn o² Mobile hotspot iF there are no
connected devices.
1. ±rom a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
Settings
>
Connections
.
2. Tap
Mobile hotspot and tethering
>
Mobile hotspot
.
3. Tap
More
>
Timeout settings
, and then select
an interval.
Wi-±i Sharing
Your Wi-±i network may be shared with other
devices. Be aware that your device may switch
between your saved Wi-±i networks without notice.
1. ±rom a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
Settings
>
Connections
.
2. Tap
Mobile hotspot and tethering
>
Mobile hotspot
.
3. Tap
More
>
Wi-Fi sharing
For the Following
options:
•
Turn on Wi-±i sharing
•
Turn o² Wi-±i sharing
Tethering Your Device
You can use USB tethering to share your device's
Internet connection with a computer.
1. ±rom a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
Settings
>
Connections
.
2. Tap
Mobile hotspot and tethering
.
3. Connect the computer to the device using the
USB cable, and then tap
USB tethering
to turn
tethering on.
Settings
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Mobile Hotspot and Tethering