Wi-Fi Hotspot And Tethering - Samsung Galaxy S6 User Manual

Wi-Fi 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, or with another
device using Bluetooth.
Use Your Device as a
Portable Mobile 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
Settings > Wi-Fi 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
Apps >
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
Settings > Wi-Fi 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. By default, the password is
your device's phone number.
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