Hotspot Settings - Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini User Manual

Touch Multi-connect to create a connection to devices that support multi-connect. Touch Scan
to search for available multi-connect devices, and then select the devices and follow the prompts
to complete the connection.

Hotspot Settings

Use your phone as an Internet Access Point (AP) using Hotspot. This allows up to eight other
devices to connect to the AP via a Wi-Fi network—giving the connected devices access to the
Internet. For more information on using your phone as a Hotspot, see Hotspot.
Turn On Hotspot
1. Press
and touch
2. Touch OFF/ON to enable Hotspot. The Hotspot icon
Settings
1. Press
and touch
2. Touch OFF/ON to enable Hotspot. The Hotspot icon
3. Touch Configure for options:
Network SSID: Enter a name for your phone. This name will be displayed in the other
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device's Wi-Fi networks listing.
Hide my device: Do not display your phone's name in the other device's Wi-Fi networks
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listing.
Security: Set the network connection to Open (no security) or WPA2 PSK (requires a
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password).
Password: Enter a security password.
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Touch Show password to display the password.
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Show advanced options:
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Broadcast channel: Select 2.4 GHz or 5 Ghz as the broadcast channel. If 2.4 GHz is
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selected, touch Auto to select a different channel (one to six).
Maximum connections: Select the number of connections allowed (maximum of
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eight).
4. Press
for additional options:
Timeout settings: Set the amount of time your device will be available as a portable Wi-Fi
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hotspot.
LAN settings: Configure your LAN settings.
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Settings
> Settings > Connections tab > Hotspot.
> Settings > Connections tab > Hotspot.
is displayed on the Status bar.
is displayed on the Status bar.
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