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Network and internet
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
4.
Set up the connection.
To connect Do this
A phone
a.
b.
Other device a.
b.
c.
Tip:
The first time you turn the hotspot on,
and touch
to turn the hotspot off/on.
Manage hostpot connections
To view the number of devices connected to your hotspot:
•
In
quick
settings, look below
•
Or, go to Settings > Network & internet > Hotspot & tethering and look under Wi-Fi hotspot.
By
assigning a password
knowledge or permission.
To disconnect all devices and prevent users from reconnecting:
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
On your phone, next to the hotspot's name, touch
Use the other phone's camera to scan the QR code that provides the password.
Open the device's Wi-Fi settings.
Select your phone's hotspot.
Enter the hotspot password.
is added to
.
for your hotspot, you ensure that people can't connect to your hotspot without your
in the
status
bar.
Learn how to find the hotspot's password.
quick
settings. After that, just swipe the status bar down
and unlock if prompted.
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