Mobile Hotspot And Tethering - Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ 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 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 Mobile Hotspot to allow other devices to
use your device's Internet connection.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Settings > Mobile hotspot and tethering >
Mobile Hotspot.
2. Tap ON/OFF to turn Mobile Hotspot on or off.
Warning: By default, your Mobile Hotspot
has no security applied, and any device
can connect. For more information, see
Configure Mobile Hotspot Settings.
Settings
Apps >
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Connect a Device to
Your Mobile Hotspot
Use the other device's Wi-Fi control to connect to
Mobile Hotspot.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Settings > 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 Mobile Hotspot
password.
Allowed Device List
Control whether devices connect to your Mobile
Hotspot with the Allowed device list. After you add
devices to the list, they can scan for your device
and connect using your 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
Settings > 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.
Apps >
Apps >
Mobile Hotspot and Tethering