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Network and internet
Note: Your cellular plan must support data sharing. If you don't know, contact your carrier.
Set up Wi‑Fi hotspot
1.
Check that
cellular data is
2.
Go to
Settings
> Network & internet > Hotspot & tethering.
3.
Touch Wi-Fi hotspot and do any:
•
To make it easier to identify your hotspot when connecting to it, change the network name for your
hotspot.
•
To prevent others from seeing your phone's network name, check Hide my device.
•
To see the current password, touch Advanced > Hotspot password.
•
If the hotspot signal is experiencing interference, touch Advanced and change the broadcast channel/
band to 5GHz. If the hotspot signal seems weak, change it to 2GHz. (This feature is not available in all
countries.)
Connect devices to hotspot
1.
Check that
cellular data is
2.
Go to
Settings
> Network & internet > Hotspot & tethering.
3.
Touch Wi-Fi hotspot and turn it on
battery!
When your hotspot is active, you'll see
Tip: The first time you turn the hotspot on,
bar down and touch
4.
To connect a device, open the device's Wi-Fi settings, select your phone's hotspot and enter the hotspot
password.
Learn how to find the hotspot's password.
To disconnect devices from your hotspot, touch Wi-Fi hotspot and turn it off. When you turn it back on, devices
with the password can connect automatically. To prevent this,
Manage hostpot connections
By assigning a password when you
without your knowledge or permission.
To disconnect all devices and prevent users from reconnecting:
1.
Turn the hotspot off.
2.
Change
the password.
3.
Turn the hotspot back on to continue using it.
Tip: When no devices are connected, the hotspot turns off automatically. To adjust this setting, go to Settings >
Network & internet > Hotspot & tethering > Wi-Fi hotspot > Advanced > Turn off hotspot automatically.
on. If cellular data is off, your phone doesn't have an internet connection to share.
on. If cellular data is off, your phone doesn't have an internet connection to share.
, then plug in your phone to charge. Using the hotspot really drains the
in the
to turn the hotspot off/on.
set up
your hotspot, you ensure that people can't connect to your hotspot
status
bar.
is added to
quick
settings. After that, just swipe the status
change the
password.
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