Samsung Galaxy S4 User Manual page 165

Configuring Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
1. From the Home screen, touch
Settings
networks Tethering and portable hotspot
Wi-Fi hotspot. The Portable Wi-Fi hotspot screen
displays.
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 mobile
telephone number.
• 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.
Menu
Connections tab More
Portable
Allowed Device List
Control whether devices connect to your Portable Wi-Fi
Hotspot with the Allowed device 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 phone as a mobile hotspot consumes battery
power and uses data service. While Portable Wi-Fi
Hotspot is active, your phone's applications will use your
Wireless Provider's data service. Roaming while using
your phone as a mobile hotspot will incur extra data
charges.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Settings
networks Tethering and portable hotspot
Wi-Fi hotspot. The Portable Wi-Fi hotspot screen
displays.
2. Touch Allowed devices
device's Device name and MAC address.
3. Touch OK to add the device to the Allowed devices list.
Menu
Connections tab More
Portable
Add, then enter the other
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