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Tethering and Mobile Hotspot
Settings
Change the Mobile Hotspot Password
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
Settings
>
Tethering and Mobile Hotspot
>
Mobile Hotspot
.
2. Tap
ON/OFF
to turn Mobile Hotspot on.
3. Tap
More options
>
Configure hotspot
.
4. Tap the
Security
field and select
WPA2 PSK
and
enter a new password.
Turn Off Mobile Hotspot Automatically
Set your device to automatically turn off Wi-Fi
hotspot if there are no connected devices.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
Settings
>
Tethering and Mobile Hotspot
>
Mobile Hotspot
.
2. Tap
ON/OFF
to turn Mobile Hotspot on.
3. Tap
More options
>
Timeout settings
and
select an amount of time.
Configure Mobile Hotspot
Settings
Manage your Mobile Hotspot security and
connection settings.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
Settings
>
Tethering and Mobile Hotspot
>
Mobile Hotspot
.
2. Tap
ON/OFF
to turn Mobile Hotspot on.
3. Tap
More options
>
Configure hotspot
:
•
Network SSID
: View and change the name of
your Mobile Hotspot.
•
Hide my device
: Make your Mobile Hotspot
invisible to other Wi-Fi devices during a scan.
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.
By default, the password is your device’s
phone number.
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Scroll down to view all options.
•
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.
USB Tethering
To connect your device to a computer using USB
tethering:
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
Settings
>
Tethering and Mobile Hotspot
.
2. Use a USB cable to connect the computer to
your phone.
3. Tap
USB tethering
to turn tethering on.