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Connecting a Device via Mobile Hotspot
Use the other device’s Wi-Fi control to connect to your
device’s Mobile Hotspot.
1. Turn on Mobile Hotspot on your device. For more
information, see “Turning Mobile Hotspot On or Off” on
page 118.
2. Activate Wi-Fi on the device, using the device’s Wi-Fi
control.
3. Scan for Wi-Fi hotspots, and select your device from
the list. To find your device’s name, see “Configuring
Mobile Hotspot Settings” on page118.
4. At the prompt, enter your device’s Mobile Hotspot
password. By default, the password is your device’s
telephone number. For more information, see
“Configuring Mobile Hotspot Settings” on page 118.
Allowed Device List
Control whether devices connect to your Mobile Hotspot with
the Allowed device list. After you add devices to the list, they
can scan for your device and connect using your device’s
mobile hotspot name and password.
Note:
Using your device as a mobile hotspot consumes battery
power and uses data service. While Mobile Hotspot is
active, your device’s applications will use the Mobile
Hotspot data service. Roaming while using your device
as a mobile hotspot will incur extra data charges.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Settings
then touch
Connections
.
2. Touch
More networks
➔
Mobile Hotspot
.
3. Touch
Allowed devices
, then touch the button at the top
of the screen to enter the other device’s Device name
and MAC address.
4. Touch
OK
to add the device to the Allowed devices list.