Mobile Hotspot And Tethering - Samsung Galaxy S6 User Manual

Mobile Hotspot and Tethering

Use Mobile hotspot and
Tethering 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 Mobile hotspot.
Warning: Mobile hotspot consumes battery power
and uses data service.
1. From a Home screen, tap
> Connections.
2. Tap Mobile hotspot and tethering >
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
Mobile hotspot.
1. From a Home screen, tap
> Connections.
2. Tap Mobile hotspot and tethering >
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 Mobile hotspot and tethering >
Mobile hotspot.
3. Tap On/Off to turn on Mobile hotspot.
4. Tap More > Allowed devices, and then tap Add
to enter the other device's Device name and
MAC address.
5. Tap Add 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 Mobile hotspot and tethering >
Mobile hotspot.
3. Tap On/Off to turn on Mobile hotspot.
4. Tap the password and enter a new password.
5. Tap Save.
Apps >
Settings
Apps > Settings
Mobile Hotspot and Tethering