Tethering - Samsung Galaxy Note 4 User Manual

Important: Use of the Hotspot feature requires an additional subscription. Sign on to your account
at sprint.com/mysprint or access your account through Sprint Zone (tap
Zone) to learn more.
Note: Turning on Hotspot on will disable your phone's connection to other Wi-Fi networks.
Caution: Using the Hotspot feature consumes battery power and uses data services.
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 then tap the On/Off switch to turn Hotspot on or off.
Connect a Device to Your Phone's Hotspot
When you connect a device to your phone's Hotspot feature, the device can access your phone's
connection to the mobile data network.
1. From home, tap
2. Tap Hotspot, and then tap the On/Off switch to turn Hotspot on.
3. On the other device, scan for Wi-Fi hotspots, and then select your phone's hotspot.
Your phone's Network SSID will appear in the list of available devices. To find your phone's
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Network SSID, go to
SSID is displayed near the top of the screen.
4. At the prompt, enter your phone's password.
Your phone uses WPA2 security, which requires a password. To find your phone's
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password, go to
password in the connection instructions. (The default password is your phone's 10-digit
phone number.)

Tethering

Share your phone's Internet connection with a computer that connects to your phone using a USB
cable or through Bluetooth.
1. From home, tap
2. Tap
Hotspot and tethering and then choose a tethering method:
USB tethering: Connect the computer to the phone using the USB cable, and then tap
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USB tethering to turn tethering on.
Apps > Settings >
Apps > Settings >
Settings >
Settings > Hotspot and tethering > Hotspot, and look for the
Apps > Settings.
Hotspot and tethering.
Hotspot and tethering.
Hotspot and tethering > Hotspot. The network
Apps > Sprint