Samsung GALAXY SIII User Manual page 154

Turning Mobile Hotspot On or Off
1. From the More networks menu, touch Tethering. The
Tethering menu displays.
2. Touch the Mobile Hotspot slider
Hotspot ON.
Note: Using the phone as a mobile hotspot consumes
uses data service and battery power:
While Mobile Hotspot is active, the phone's
applications will use your Wireless Provider's
data service.
Roaming while using the phone as a mobile
hotspot will incur extra data charges.
Configuring Mobile Hotspot
1. From the More networks menu, touch Tethering
Mobile Hotspot. The Mobile Hotspot screen displays.
2. Touch the Mobile Hotspot name to select whether All
devices or Allowed devices only can access your Mobile
Hotspot. (For more information, refer to "Allowed
Devices" on page 149.)
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OFF to turn Mobile
OFF
3. Touch Configure to access the following options:
• 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 a manual connection is
required that uses 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. By default, the password is your mobile
telephone number.
• Show password: Enable to make the Password field visible.
• Show advanced options: Enable to access advanced options,
including Broadcast channel, to specify the channel your device
uses for Mobile Hotspot.