Samsung Galaxy S II User Manual page 122

Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
1. From the Home screen, tap
.
– or –
From the Home screen, tap
settings Tethering and portable hotspots
Hotspot.
2. Turn Mobile Hotspots on by tapping the slider so that it
changes to the ON position
Note: If your account has not been updated to enable the Wi-Fi
hotspot feature, go to att.com/mywireless or dial 611 to
have it enabled.
The Portable Wi-Fi hotspot icon
top of your screen.
3. Tap Configure at the bottom of the screen.
4. Enter or edit the Network SSID, Hide my device,
Security setting, and Password.
5. Tap Show password and Show advanced options to see
them displayed.
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Mobile Hotspot
Settings More
Mobile
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ON
is displayed at the
6. Tap Save.
7. Tap Allowed devices, then select the connected devices
you would like to allow.
8. Press for the following option:
• Timeout settings: allows you to set the time your device will be
available as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
Connecting to Portable Wi-Fi hotspot from other
devices
1. Activate Wi-Fi on the device that wants to connect to
your phone.
2. Find [GalaxySII_xxxx] in the Wi-Fi network list and
connect to it. XXXX are four randomly generated digits
that will appear when you set up a Portable Wi-Fi
hotspot on your device.
The connected device can now use internet through
your Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
Note: Activating Wi-Fi and connecting to your phone will be
different depending on the type of the other device.