Samsung Galaxy Discover SCH-R740C User Manual page 106

Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
Use Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot to share your phone's internet
connection with up to 5 other devices, through Wi-Fi.
You can control whether devices connect to your Portable Wi-
Fi Hotspot with the Allowed device list.
For more information about using your phone as a mobile
hotspot, see "Portable Wi-Fi hotspot" on page 93.
Note: Using Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot requires a subscription to
data service. For more information, contact your
Wireless Provider.
Using your phone as a mobile hotspot consumes battery
power and uses data service. While Portable Wi-Fi
Hotspot is active, your phone's applications will use your
Wireless Provider's data service. Roaming while using
your phone as a mobile hotspot will incur extra data
charges.
Turning Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot On or Off
1. From the Wireless & networks menu, touch Tethering &
portable hotspot
2. Touch Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot to turn the feature on
or off.
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Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
Note: Using your phone as a mobile hotspot consumes battery
power and uses data service. While Portable Wi-Fi
Hotspot is active, your phone's applications will use your
Wireless Provider's data service. Roaming while using
your phone as a mobile hotspot will incur extra data
charges.
Configuring Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
From the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot screen, touch Configure
Wi-Fi hotspot to access the following options:
• Network SSID: View and change the name of your Mobile
Hotspot.
• Security: Choose the security level for your Portable Wi-Fi
Hotspot.
• Password: If you choose a security level that uses a password,
enter the password. By default, the password is your mobile
telephone number.
• Show password: Enable to make the Password field visible.
3. Touch Help to view information about USB Tethering.