Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 User Manual page 77

Configure Wi-Fi hotspot
Note: Mobile Hotspot must be turned On to configure the hotspot.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Settings Wireless and networks
Network Settings.
Touch Configure to configure your Mobile Hotspot:
2.
• Automatic: Automatically create an SSID and Key for your hotspot.
• Manual: Configure your Mobile Hotspot.
– Network Name (SSID): View and edit your phone's name, used by
other devices when connecting to your mobile hotspot.
– Broadcast SSID: Enable to allow your device's Network Name (SSID)
to be broadcast, so other devices can search for it. When enabled, a
check appears in the checkbox. When disabled, your device is "hidden",
and your hotspot can only be accessed by devices you specifically allow.
– Security: Choose a security level.
– Password: Touch to require a password to access your phone as a
hotspot, and set a password.
– Show password: Touch to enable display of your password in the
Password field. When disabled, the password is not shown.
– Broadcast Channel: Choose Auto to have the phone automatically
choose a channel for broadcasting, or choose a channel.
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Apps
Mobile Hotspot
Touch Manage Devices to view and manage devices you've
3.
allowed to connect to your Mobile Hotspot, then:
• Touch View Connected Devices to see devices connected to your
Mobile Hotspot.
• Touch Manage Allowed Devices to manage a list of devices you
will allow to connect to your mobile hotspot.
– Touch Allow all devices to connect to allow any device to connect.
– Touch Add device to enter the MAC address for a new device.
Touch Battery Management to choose a time period to have
4.
Mobile Hotspot remain on after you turn it on. If you choose
Never Turn-Off, the hotspot remains on until you turn it off.
Note: Using your device as a mobile hotspot consumes battery power and
increases your data usage. Roaming while using your device as a
mobile hotspot will incur extra data charges.