Samsung Galaxy Note 3 User Manual page 82

Change the Mobile Hotspot
Password
1. From a Home screen, tap
Settings > CONNECTIONS > Tethering and
Wi-Fi hotspot > Mobile Hotspot.
2. Tap ON/OFF to turn on Mobile Hotspot.
3. Tap Menu > Configure.
4. Tap the Security field and select WPA2 PSK and
enter a new password.
Turn Off Mobile Hotspot
Automatically
Set your device to automatically turn off Portable
Wi-Fi hotspot if there are no connected device.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Settings > CONNECTIONS > Tethering and
Wi-Fi hotspot > Mobile Hotspot.
2. Tap ON/OFF to turn on Mobile Hotspot.
3. Tap Menu > Timeout settings and select an
amount of time.
Settings
Apps >
Apps >
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Configure Mobile Hotspot
Settings
Manage your Portable Wi-Fi hotspot security and
connecting settings.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Settings > CONNECTIONS > Tethering and
Wi-Fi hotspot > Mobile Hotspot.
2. Tap Menu > Configure:
•
Network SSID: View and change the name of
your Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
•
Hide my device: Make your Portable Wi-Fi
hotspot invisible to other Wi-Fi devices during
a scan. Other devices can still connect to your
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot, but will have to set up
the connection manually with your Network
SSID and Password.
•
Security: Choose the security level for your
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
•
Password: If you choose a security level that
uses a password, enter the password. By
default, the password is your device's phone
number.
•
Show password: Display your password
instead of masking it.
•
Show advanced options: Access advanced
options, including Broadcast channel, and
to specify the channel your device uses for
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
Use Tethering to Connect Your
Device to a Computer
1. From a Home screen, tap
Settings > CONNECTIONS > Tethering and
Wi-Fi hotspot.
2. Connect the computer to the device using the
USB cable, and then tap USB tethering to turn
tethering on.
Apps >
Apps >
Tethering and Wi-Fi Hotspot