Configure Mobile Hotspot
Settings
Manage your Mobile Hotspot security and
connecting settings.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Settings.
2. Tap Mobile hotspot and tethering >
Mobile Hotspot.
3. Tap More > Configure Mobile hotspot for the
following settings:
Network name: View and change the name of
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your Mobile Hotspot.
Broadcast network name (SSID): Make your
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Mobile Hotspot visible to other Wi-Fi devices
during a scan. When disabled, other devices
can still connect to your Mobile Hotspot, but
have to set up the connection manually with
your Network SSID and Password.
Security: Choose the security level for your
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Mobile Hotspot.
Password: If you choose a security level
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that uses a password, enter the password.
A default password is displayed on the
Mobile Hotspot screen.
Show password: Display your password
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instead of masking it.
Show advanced options: Access advanced
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options, including Broadcast channel, and
to specify the channel your device uses for
Mobile Hotspot.
Settings
Apps >
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Timeout Settings
Automatically turn off Mobile Hotspot if there are no
connected devices.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Settings.
2. Tap Mobile hotspot and tethering >
Mobile Hotspot.
3. Tap More > Timeout settings, and then select
an interval.
Tethering Your Device
You can use Bluetooth or a USB cable to share your
device's Internet connection with a computer.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Settings.
2. Tap Mobile hotspot and tethering and choose a
tethering method:
Bluetooth: Tap Bluetooth tethering to share
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your device's Internet connection with paired
Bluetooth devices.
USB tethering: Connect the computer to
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the device using a USB cable, and then tap
USB tethering to turn tethering on.
Apps >
Apps >
Mobile Hotspot and Tethering