Hotspot; Turn Hotspot On Or Off; Configure Hotspot; Allowed Devices For Hotspot - Samsung Galaxy Note 3 User Manual

Hotspot

Use the Hotspot feature to share your phone's data network connection with other devices via Wi-Fi.
The connected devices will have access to the Internet via your phone's connection to the mobile
network.
Note: Using the Hotspot feature consumes battery power and uses data services.

Turn Hotspot On or Off

Turn your phone's Hotspot feature On or Off.
1. Press
a nd tap
2. Tap the ON/OFF switch beside Hotspot to turn Hotspot On or Off.

Configure Hotspot

Configure your phone's Hotspot feature, including whether your device is visible to other device's
searches, and security options.
1. Press
a nd tap
2. Tap Hotspot > Configure to set these options:
Network SSID: View and change the name of your mobile hotspot.
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Hide my device: When enabled, your mobile hotspot is not visible to other Wi-Fi devices
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during a scan. Other devices can still connect to your mobile hotspot, but will have to set up
the connection manually with your Network SSID and Password.
Security: Choose the security level for your Mobile Hotspot.
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Password: If you choose a security level that uses a password, set a password. By default,
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the password is your mobile telephone number.
Show password: When enabled, the contents of the Password field are visible.
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Show advanced options: When enabled, you can access advanced options, including
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Broadcast channel, to specify the channel your device uses for Hotspot, and you can set the
maximum number of connections to your Hotspot.

Allowed Devices for Hotspot

Control whether devices can connect to your Mobile Hotspot with the Allowed devices list. After you
add devices to the list, they can scan for your phone and connect using your phone's Hotspot name
and password.
Note: Using the Hotspot feature consumes battery power and uses data services
Settings
> Settings > Connections.
> Settings > Connections.
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