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Mobile Hotspot and Tethering
Settings
Configure Mobile Hotspot
Settings
Manage your Mobile hotspot security and
connecting settings.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
Settings
>
Connections
.
2. Tap
Mobile hotspot and tethering
>
Mobile hotspot
.
3. Tap
More
>
Configure mobile hotspot
for the
following settings:
•
Network name
: View and change the name of
your Mobile hotspot.
•
Hide my device
: Enable to make your Mobile
hotspot invisible to other Wi-Fi devices during
a scan. When enabled, other devices can
still connect to your Mobile hotspot, but have
to set up the connection manually with your
Network SSID and Password.
•
Security
: Choose the security level for your
Mobile hotspot.
•
Password
: If you choose a security level
that uses a password, enter the password. A
default password is displayed on the Mobile
hotspot screen.
•
Show password
: Display your password
instead of masking it.
•
Show advanced options
: Access advanced
options, including Broadcast channel, and
to specify the channel your device uses for
Mobile hotspot.
Timeout Settings
Automatically turn off Mobile hotspot if there are no
connected devices.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
Settings
>
Connections
.
2. Tap
Mobile hotspot and tethering
>
Mobile hotspot
.
3. Tap
More
>
Timeout settings
, and then select
an interval.
Wi-Fi Sharing
Your Wi-Fi network may be shared with other
devices. Be aware that your device may switch
between your saved Wi-Fi networks without notice.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
Settings
>
Connections
.
2. Tap
Mobile hotspot and tethering
>
Mobile hotspot
.
3. Tap
More
>
Wi-Fi sharing
for the following
options:
•
Turn on Wi-Fi sharing
•
Turn off Wi-Fi sharing
Tethering Your Device
You can use USB tethering to share your device's
Internet connection with a computer.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
Settings
>
Connections
.
2. Tap
Mobile hotspot and tethering
.
3. Connect the computer to the device using the
USB cable, and then tap
USB tethering
to turn
tethering on.