Allowed Devices - Samsung Galaxy S6 edge + User Manual

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. (The
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default password is your 10-digit mobile phone 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.
Timeout settings: Choose a time period, after which Hotspot will automatically turn off if
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there is no activity.
LAN settings: View and configure settings related to using your Hotspot as a Local Area
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Network.
IP address: View the default IP address, or tap to enter a valid IPv4 address.
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Subnet mask: View the default subnet mask, or tap to enter a subnet mask.
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DHCP: Tap to enable or disable DHCP. When DHCP is enabled, your phone assigns IP
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addresses to devices that connect to Hotspot.
Starting IP: When DHCP is enabled, view the default starting IP address for assigning
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IP addresses to connecting devices, or enter a enter a valid IPv4 address. When other
devices connect to your device using DHCP, the IP address your phone assigns will be
between the Starting IP and Ending IP.
Ending IP: When DHCP is enabled, view the default ending IP address for assigning IP
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addresses to connecting devices, or enter a enter a valid IPv4 address. When other
devices connect to your device using DHCP, the IP address your phone assigns will be
between the Starting IP and Ending IP.
Lease time: When DHCP is enabled, set a length of time a connected device may use
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an assigned IP address.
Maximum DHCP users: When DHCP is enabled, set the maximum number of devices
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allowed to connect to your Hotspot.

Allowed Devices

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.
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