Hotspot Settings; Allowed Devices - Samsung Galaxy Note II User Manual

Hotspot Settings

Use the Hotspot feature to share your phone's data network connection with other devices via Wi-
Fi. For information on configuring which devices can use your hotspot, see Allowed Devices.
Note: Using the Hotspot feature consumes battery power and uses data services.
Turn Hotspot On or Off
1. Press
and then tap
2. Tap the ON/OFF switch beside Hotspot to turn Hotspot On or Off.
Configure Hotspot
1. Press
and then tap
2. Tap Hotspot > Configure to set these options:
Network SSID: View and change the name of your mobile hotspot.
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Hide my device: When enabled, your mobile hotspot is not visible to other Wi-Fi devices
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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.
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Password: If you choose a security level that uses a password, set a password. By default,
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the password is your mobile telephone number.
Show password: When enabled, the contents of the Password field are visible.
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Show advanced options: When enabled, you can access advanced options, including
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Broadcast channel, to specify the channel your device uses for Hotspot, and you can set the
maximum number of connections to your Hotspot.

Allowed Devices

Control whether devices can connect to your Mobile Hotspot with the Allowed devices list. After you
add devices to the list, they can scan for your phone and connect using your phone's Hotspot name
and password.
Note: Using the Hotspot feature consumes battery power and uses data services.
1. Press
and then tap
2. Tap Hotspot > Allowed devices.
Settings
> Settings > Connections.
> Settings > Connections.
> Settings > Connections.
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