To use your device as Mobile Hotspot
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > More… > Tethering & Mobile Hotspot.
3Tap Mobile Hotspot settings > Set up Mobile Hotspot.
4Enter the Network name (SSID) information.
5To select a security type, tap the Security field. If required, enter a password.
6Tap Save.
7Tap and mark the Mobile Hotspot checkbox.
8If prompted, tap OK to confirm. appears in the status bar once the portable Wi-
Fi® hotspot is active.
9To stop sharing your data connection via Wi-Fi®, unmark the Mobile Hotspot
checkbox.
To rename or secure your Mobile Hotspot
1From the Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > More… > Tethering & Mobile Hotspot.
3Tap Mobile Hotspot settings > Set up Mobile Hotspot.
4Enter the Network name (SSID) information.
5To select a security type, tap the Security field.
6If required, enter a password.
7Tap Save.
Controlling data usage
You can keep track of the amount of data transferred to and from your device over your
mobile data or Wi-Fi® connection during a given period. For example, you can view the
amount of data used by individual applications. For data transferred over your mobile
data connection, you can also set data usage warnings and limits to avoid additional
charges.
Adjusting data usage settings can help you keep greater control over data usage but cannot
guarantee the prevention of additional charges.
To turn data traffic on or off
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Data usage.
3Drag the slider beside Mobile data traffic to turn data traffic on or off.
When data traffic is turned off, your device can still establish Wi-Fi®, NFC and Bluetooth®
connections.
To set a data usage warning
1Make sure cellular data traffic is turned on.
2From your Home screen, tap .
3Find and tap Settings > Data usage.
4To set the warning level, drag the warning line to the desired value. You receive a
warning notification when the amount of data traffic approaches the level you set.
To set a mobile data usage limit
1Make sure that mobile data traffic is turned on.
2From your Home screen, tap .
3Find and tap Settings > Data usage.
4Mark the Limit mobile data usage checkbox if it is not marked, then tap OK.
5To set the mobile data usage limit, drag the corresponding line to the desired
value.
Once your mobile data usage reaches the set limit, mobile data traffic on your device gets
turned off automatically.
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