Tethering And Wi-Fi Hotspot - Samsung GALAXY NOTE EDGE User Manual

Tethering and Wi-Fi Hotspot

Share your device's Internet
connection with a computer that
connects to your device using a
USB cable or via Bluetooth.
Use Mobile Hotspot to share
your device's Internet connection
with other devices using your
device as a portable Wi-Fi
hotspot.
Connect Your Device to a
Computer Using Tethering
1. From a Home screen, tap
> Tethering and Wi-Fi hotspot.
2. Choose a tethering method:
•
Mobile Hotspot: Tap here to open the Mobile
Hotspot settings page, where you can activate
and configure your device's Wi-Fi hotspot.
•
USB tethering: Connect the computer to the
device using the USB cable, and then tap
USB tethering to turn tethering on.
•
Bluetooth tethering: Pair your device with
the computer using Bluetooth. Tap Bluetooth
tethering to turn tethering on. For more
information, see Bluetooth.
Settings
Apps > Settings
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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 your device's Mobile Hotspot application
to allow other devices to use your device's Internet
connection.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Settings > Tethering and Wi-Fi hotspot. >
Mobile Hotspot.
2. Tap ON/OFF to turn Mobile Hotspot on or off.
Warning! By default, your device's Mobile
Hotspot has no security applied, and any
device can connect. For more information, see
Configure Mobile Hotspot
Apps >
Settings.
Tethering and Wi-Fi Hotspot