Hotspot And Tethering Settings; Hotspot Settings - Samsung Galaxy Note 4 User Manual

Hotspot and Tethering Settings

Use the Hotspot feature to share your phone's data connection with other devices through Wi-Fi.
Use Tethering to share your phone's Internet connection with a computer that connects to your
phone through USB cable, or by Bluetooth.
Note: Using the Hotspot feature consumes battery power and uses data services.

Hotspot Settings

Use the Hotspot feature to share your phone's data connection with other devices through Wi-Fi.
Turn Hotspot On or Off
To conserve battery life, turn Hotspot on when you need it and turn it off when you are finished. You
can control Hotspot from Settings.
1. From home, tap
2. Tap
Hotspot and tethering > Hotspot, and then tap the On/Off switch beside Hotspot to
turn Hotspot on or off.
Configure Hotspot
Set up Hotspot to your preferences.
1. From home, tap
2. Tap
Hotspot and tethering > Hotspot > More options to set these options:
Allowed devices: Configure which devices are allowed to connect to your hotspot. See
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Allowed Devices.
Configure hotspot:
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Network SSID: View and change the name of your mobile hotspot.
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Hide my device: When enabled, your mobile hotspot is not visible to other Wi-Fi devices
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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.
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Password: If you choose a security level that uses a password, set a password. By
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default, the password is your mobile telephone number.
Show password: When enabled, the contents of the Password field are visible.
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Apps > Settings.
Apps > Settings.