Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 User Manual page 185

Allowed Devices List
Control whether devices connect to your Portable Wi-Fi
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 Wi-Fi hotspot name (SSID) and password.
Note: Using your tablet as a mobile hotspot consumes battery
power and uses data service. While the Portable Wi-Fi
Hotspot is active, your tablet's applications will use U.S.
Cellular®'s data service. Roaming while using your
tablet as a mobile hotspot will incur extra data charges.
1. From the Settings screen, under Wireless and network,
touch More settings
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot. The Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
screen appears.
2. Touch Allowed devices
other device's Device name and MAC address.
3. Touch OK to add the device to the Allowed devices list.
Tip: For information about connecting to your Portable Wi-Fi
Hotspot, see "Connecting a Device via Portable Wi-Fi
Hotspot" on page 127.
Tethering and portable hotspot
Add, then enter the
Configuring Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
1. From the Settings screen, under Wireless and network,
touch More settings
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot. The Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
screen appears.
2. Touch Configure to access the following options:
• Network SSID: View and change the name of your Mobile
Hotspot.
• Hide my device: When enabled, your Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot is
not visible to other Wi-Fi devices during a scan. Other devices
can still connect to your Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot, but will have to
set up the connection manually with your Network SSID and
Password.
• Security: Choose the security level for your Portable Wi-Fi
Hotspot.
• Password: If you choose a security level that uses a password,
enter the password. By default, the password is your tablet's
mobile telephone number. (For more information, refer to
"About device" on page 218.)
• Show password: Enable to make the Password field visible.
• Show advanced options: Enable to access advanced options,
including Broadcast channel, to specify the channel your device
uses for Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot.
Tethering and portable hotspot
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