Samsung SM-G925A User Manual - Page 76

Mobile Hotspot and Tethering, Use Mobile Hotspot to share

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Mobile Hotspot and Tethering Use Mobile Hotspot to share your device's Internet connection with other devices using your device as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. Share your device's Internet connection with a computer that connects to your device using a USB cable. Use Your Device as a Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot Note: You must have a tethering plan on your service account in order to use the Mobile Hotspot. Warning: Mobile Hotspot consumes battery power and uses data service. Turn Mobile Hotspot On or Off Activate your device's Mobile Hotspot application to allow other devices to use your device's Internet connection. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > CONNECTIONS > Mobile Hotspot and Tethering > Mobile Hotspot. 2. Tap ON/OFF to turn Mobile Hotspot on or off. Warning: By default, your device's Portable Wi-Fi hotspot has no security applied, and any device can connect. For more information, see Configure Mobile Hotspot Settings. Connect a Device to Your Mobile Hotspot Use the other device's Wi-Fi control to connect to your device's Mobile Hotspot. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > CONNECTIONS > Mobile Hotspot and Tethering > Mobile Hotspot. 2. Tap ON/OFF to turn on Mobile Hotspot. 3. Activate Wi-Fi on the target device. 4. Scan for Wi-Fi hotspots and select the target device from the list. 5. On the target device, enter your device's Mobile Hotspot password. Allowed Device List Control whether devices connect to your Portable Wi-Fi hotspot with the Allowed device list. After you add devices to the list, they can scan for your device and connect using your device's Portable Wi-Fi hotspot name and password. Note: Using your device as a Mobile Hotspot consumes battery power and uses data service. While Mobile Hotspot is active, your device's applications will use the Mobile Hotspot data service. Roaming while using your device as a Mobile Hotspot will incur extra data charges. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > CONNECTIONS > Mobile Hotspot and Tethering > Mobile Hotspot. 2. Tap ON/OFF to turn on Mobile Hotspot. 3. Tap MORE > Allowed devices, and then tap ADD to enter the other device's Device name and MAC address. 4. Tap OK to add the device. Settings 70 Mobile Hotspot and Tethering

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Mobile Hotspot and Tethering
Settings
 
 
 
Mobile Hotspot and Tethering±
Use Mobile Hotspot to share
your device’s Internet connection
with other devices using your
device as a portable Wi-Fi
hotspot.
Share your device’s Internet
connection with a computer that
connects to your device using a
USB cable.
Use Your Device as a
Portable Wi-±i Hotspot
Note
: You must have a tethering plan on your service
account in order to use the Mobile Hotspot.
Warning
: Mobile Hotspot consumes battery power
and uses data service.
Turn Mobile Hotspot On or O³
Activate your device’s Mobile Hotspot application
to allow other devices to use your device’s Internet
connection.
1. ±rom a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
Settings
>
CONNECTIONS
>
Mobile Hotspot
and Tethering
>
Mobile Hotspot
.
2. Tap
ON/OFF
to turn Mobile Hotspot on or o³.
Warning
: By default, your device’s Portable
Wi-Fi hotspot has no security applied, and any
device can connect. For more information, see
Confgure Mobile Hotspot Settings
.
Connect a Device to
Your Mobile Hotspot
Use the other device’s Wi-±i control to connect to
your device’s Mobile Hotspot.
1. ±rom a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
Settings
>
CONNECTIONS
>
Mobile Hotspot
and Tethering
>
Mobile Hotspot
.
2. Tap
ON/OFF
to turn on Mobile Hotspot.
3. Activate Wi-±i on the target device.
4. Scan For Wi-±i hotspots and select the target
device From the list.
5. On the target device, enter your device’s Mobile
Hotspot password.
Allowed Device List
Control whether devices connect to your Portable
Wi-±i hotspot with the Allowed device list. AFter
you add devices to the list, they can scan For your
device and connect using your device’s Portable
Wi-±i hotspot name and password.
Note
: Using your device as a Mobile Hotspot
consumes battery power and uses data service. While
Mobile Hotspot is active, your device’s applications
will use the Mobile Hotspot data service. Roaming
while using your device as a Mobile Hotspot will incur
extra data charges.
1. ±rom a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
Settings
>
CONNECTIONS
>
Mobile Hotspot
and Tethering
>
Mobile Hotspot
.
2. Tap
ON/OFF
to turn on Mobile Hotspot.
3. Tap
MORE
>
Allowed devices
, and then tap
ADD
to enter the other device’s Device name
and MAC address.
4. Tap
OK
to add the device.