Tethering And Mobile Hotspot - Samsung Galaxy Note 4 User Manual

Tethering and Mobile Hotspot

Use tethering and Mobile
hotspot to share your device's
Internet connection with other
devices.
Enable Mobile Hotspot
Activate Mobile hotspot to allow other devices to use
your device's Internet connection.
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.
1. From a Home screen, tap
> Connections.
2. Tap Tethering and mobile hotspot >
Mobile hotspot.
3. Tap On/Off to turn Mobile hotspot on or off.
Connect a Device to Your
Mobile Hotspot
Use the other device's Wi-Fi control to connect to
your device's Mobile hotspot.
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. Activate Wi-Fi on the target device.
5. Scan for Wi-Fi hotspots and select the target
device from the list.
6. Enter your device's Mobile hotspot password on
the target device.
Settings
Apps > Settings
Apps > Settings
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Allowed Devices List
Control whether devices connect to your Mobile
hotspot with the Allowed devices list. After you add
devices to the list, they can scan for your device and
connect using your device's 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
use the Mobile hotspot data service. Roaming while
using your device as a Mobile hotspot incurs 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
then tap Add to enter the other device's
Device name and MAC address.
5. Tap OK to add the device.
Change the Mobile Hotspot
Password
You can change your 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.
6. Tap Save.
Apps > Settings
Apps > Settings
Tethering and Mobile Hotspot