Samsung GH68_3XXXXA user manual Turning On Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot, Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings

Turning On Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot

Activate your phone’s Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot to allow other devices to use your phone’s internet connection.

1.Touch Home ➔ Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Wireless and networks ➔ Tethering and portable hotspot ➔

Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings.

The Introduction to portable Wi-Fi hotspot screen appears.

2.Read the information about Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot, then touch OK. The Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings screen appears.

3.Touch Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot to turn the service on.

4.Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot consumes battery power. Read the information about battery usage, then touch Accept to proceed.

5.Your phone establishes a connection to the network for the Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot service.

6.When you are finished using Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot, touch Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot to turn the service off.

Connecting a Device via Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot

Use the other device’s Wi-Fi control to connect to your phone’s Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot.

Tip: In order for other devices to connect to your Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot, you can set your device to allow all devices to connect, or add the device.

1.Activate Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot on your phone. For more information, refer to “Turning On Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot” on page 97.

2.Activate Wi-Fi on the device, using the device’s Wi-Fi control.

3.On the other device, scan for Wi-Fi hotspots, and select your phone from the list.

Tip: Tip: Your phone’s default Name (SSID) and Password are displayed on the screen. (For more information about Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot settings, see “Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot” on page 124.)

4.At the prompt on the other device, enter your phone’s Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot password.

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