Allowed Devices - Samsung Galaxy S III User Manual

Configuring 4G Mobile Hotspot
1. From the Settings screen, under Wireless and network,
touch More settings
4G Mobile Hotspot. The 4G Mobile Hotspot screen
displays.
2. Touch Configure to access the following options:
• Network SSID: View and change the name of your Mobile
Hotspot.
• Hide my device: When enabled, your Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot is
not visible to other Wi-Fi devices during a scan. Other devices
can still connect to your Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot, but a manual
connection is required that uses your Network SSID and
Password.
• Security: Choose the security level for your Mobile Wi-Fi
Hotspot.
• Password: If you choose a security level that uses a password,
enter the password. By default, the password is your mobile
telephone number.
• Show password: Enable to make the Password field visible.
• Show advanced options: Enable to access advanced options,
including Broadcast channel, to specify the channel your device
uses for Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot.
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Tethering and Mobile Hotspot

Allowed Devices

Control whether devices connect to your Mobile 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 Wi-Fi hotspot name (SSID) and password.
Note: Using the phone as a mobile hotspot consumes battery
power and uses data service. While Mobile Wi-Fi
Hotspot is active, the phone's applications will use your
Wireless Provider's data service. Roaming while using
the phone as a mobile hotspot will incur extra data
charges.
1. From the Settings screen, under Wireless and network,
touch More settings
4G Mobile Hotspot. The 4G Mobile Hotspot screen
displays.
2. Touch Allowed devices
device's Device name and MAC address.
3. Touch OK to add the device to the Allowed devices list.
Tip: For information about connecting to your 4G Mobile
Hotspot, see "4G Mobile Hotspot" on page 134.
Tethering and Mobile Hotspot
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