Samsung Galaxy 5 mini - Change the Portable Hotspot Password; Configure Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot Settings

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Tethering and Wi-Fi HotspotSettings
Allowed Device List
Control whether devices connect to your Portable
Wi-Fi 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 Portable
Wi-Fi hotspot name and password.
Note: Using your device as a Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
consumes battery power and uses data service.
While Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is active, your device’s
applications will use the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
data service. Roaming while using your device as a
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot will incur extra datacharges.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps > Settings
> Tethering and Wi-Fi hotspot> Mobile Hotspot.
2. Tap
More options > Allowed devices, and
then tap
Add to enter the other device’s
Device name and MACaddress.
3. Tap OK to add the device.
Change the Portable Hotspot
Password
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Tethering and Wi-Fi hotspot >
Mobile Hotspot.
2. Tap
More options > Configure hotspot.
3. Tap the Security field and select WPA2 PSK and
enter a new password.
Turn Off Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
Automatically
Set your device to automatically turn off Portable
Wi-Fi hotspot if there are no connected device.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps >
Settings > Tethering and Wi-Fi hotspot >
Mobile Hotspot.
2. Tap
More options > Timeout settings.
3. Select an amount of time to pass before
disabling Mobile Hotspot.
Configure Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
Settings
Manage your Portable Wi-Fi hotspot security and
connecting settings.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps >
Settings > Tethering and Wi-Fi hotspot >
Mobile Hotspot.
2. Tap
More options > Configure hotspot for
options:
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Network SSID: View and change the name of
your Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
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Hide my device: Make your Portable Wi-Fi
hotspot invisible to other Wi-Fi devices during
a scan. Other devices can still connect to your
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot, but will have to set up
the connection manually with your Network
SSID and Password.
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Security: Choose the security level for your
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
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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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Show password: Display your password
instead of masking it.
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Show advanced options: Access advanced
options, including Broadcast channel, and
to specify the channel your device uses for
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.