Mobile Hotspot And Tethering - Samsung Galaxy S6 Active User Manual

Mobile 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.
Use Your Device as a
Portable Wi-Fi 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
> CONNECTIONS tab > Mobile Hotspot and
Tethering > Mobile Hotspot.
2. Tap ON/OFF to turn Mobile Hotspot on or off.
Warning: By default, your device's Mobile
Hotspot has no security applied, and any
device can connect. For more information, see
Configure Mobile Hotspot
Settings
Apps > Settings
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
> CONNECTIONS tab > Mobile 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.
Allowed Device List
Control whether devices connect to your Portable
Wi-Fi 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
> CONNECTIONS tab > 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.
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Apps >
Settings
Apps > Settings
Mobile Hotspot and Tethering