Samsung GALAXY S5 ACTIVE User Manual page 81

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 Portable
Wi-Fi 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.
2. Tap Tethering and Mobile Hotspot >
Mobile Hotspot.
3. Tap ON/OFF to turn on Mobile Hotspot.
4. Tap More options > Allowed devices, and
Add to enter the other device's
then tap
Device name and MAC address.
5. Tap OK to add the device.
Change the Mobile Hotspot
Password
1. From a Home screen, tap
> CONNECTIONS.
2. Tap Tethering and Mobile Hotspot >
Mobile Hotspot.
3. Tap ON/OFF to turn on Mobile Hotspot.
4. Tap More options > Configure hotspot.
5. Tap the Security field and select WPA2 PSK and
enter a new password.
Settings
Apps > Settings
Apps > Settings
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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
> CONNECTIONS.
2. Tap Tethering and Mobile Hotspot >
Mobile Hotspot.
3. Tap ON/OFF to turn on Mobile Hotspot.
More options > Timeout settings and
4. Tap
select an amount of time.
Configure Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
Settings
Manage your Mobile hotspot security and
connecting settings.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Settings > CONNECTIONS.
2. Tap Tethering and Mobile Hotspot >
Mobile Hotspot.
More options > Configure hotspot:
3. Tap
•
Network SSID: View and change the name of
your Mobile hotspot.
•
Hide my device: Make your Mobile hotspot
invisible to other Wi-Fi devices 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.
•
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
Mobile hotspot.
Apps > Settings
Apps >
Tethering and Mobile Hotspot