Samsung SM-G925R7 User Manual - Page 74

Allowed Device List, Change the Mobile Hotspot, Password, Settings, Hide your Mobile Hotspot

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Allowed Device List Control whether devices connect to your Mobile 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 Mobile 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 > 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. Change the Mobile Hotspot Password 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Mobile Hotspot and tethering > Mobile Hotspot. 2. Tap ON/OFF to turn on Mobile Hotspot. 3. Tap MORE > Configure Mobile Hotspot. 4. Tap the Security field and select WPA2 PSK and swipe down to enter a new password. Configure Mobile Hotspot Settings Manage your Mobile Hotspot security and connecting settings. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Mobile Hotspot and tethering > Mobile Hotspot. 2. Tap MORE > Configure Mobile Hotspot: • Network name: View and change the name of your Mobile Hotspot. • Hide my device: Hide your Mobile Hotspot from 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. Note: Scroll down to view all options. • Password: If you choose a security level that uses a password, enter the password. By default, the password is your device's phone number. • 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. Settings 69 Mobile Hotspot and Tethering

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Mobile Hotspot and Tethering
Settings
Allowed Device List
Control whether devices connect to your Mobile
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 Mobile 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
>
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.
Change the Mobile Hotspot
Password
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
 
Settings
>
Mobile Hotspot and tethering
>
Mobile Hotspot
.
2. Tap
ON/OFF
to turn on Mobile Hotspot.
3. Tap
MORE
>
Configure Mobile Hotspot
.
4. Tap the
Security
field and select
WPA2 PSK
and
swipe down to enter a new password.
Configure Mobile Hotspot
Settings
Manage your Mobile Hotspot security and
connecting settings.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
 
Settings
>
Mobile Hotspot and tethering
>
Mobile Hotspot
.
2. Tap
MORE
>
Configure Mobile Hotspot
:
Network name
: View and change the name of
your Mobile Hotspot.
Hide my device
: Hide your Mobile Hotspot
from 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.
Note
: Scroll down to view all options.
Password
: If you choose a security level that
uses a password, enter the password. By
default, the password is your device’s phone
number.
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.