Samsung GALAXY Note3 - Configure Hotspot; Allowed Devices for Hotspot

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1.
Press andtap >Settings>Connections.
2. TaptheON/OFFswitchbesideHotspottoturnHotspotOnorOff.
Configure Hotspot
Configureyourphone’sHotspotfeature,includingwhetheryourdeviceisvisibletootherdevice’s
searches,andsecurityoptions.
1.
Press andtap >Settings>Connections.
2. TapHotspot>Configuretosettheseoptions:
l Network SSID:Viewandchangethenameofyourmobilehotspot.
l Hide my device:Whenenabled,yourmobilehotspotisnotvisibletootherWi-Fidevices
duringascan.Otherdevicescanstillconnecttoyourmobilehotspot,butwillhavetosetup
theconnectionmanuallywithyourNetworkSSIDandPassword.
l Security:ChoosethesecuritylevelforyourMobileHotspot.
l Password:Ifyouchooseasecuritylevelthatusesapassword,setapassword.Bydefault,
thepasswordisyourmobiletelephonenumber.
l Show password:Whenenabled,thecontentsofthePasswordfieldarevisible.
l Show advanced options:Whenenabled,youcanaccessadvancedoptions,including
Broadcastchannel,tospecifythechannelyourdeviceusesforHotspot,andyoucansetthe
maximumnumberofconnectionstoyourHotspot.
Allowed Devices for Hotspot
ControlwhetherdevicescanconnecttoyourMobileHotspotwiththeAlloweddeviceslist.Afteryou
adddevicestothelist,theycanscanforyourphoneandconnectusingyourphone’sHotspotname
andpassword.
Note:UsingtheHotspotfeatureconsumesbatterypowerandusesdataservices
1.
Press andtap >Settings>Connections.
2. TapHotspot>Allowed Devices.
3.
Tap ,andthenentertheotherdevice’sDevice nameandMAC address.Consulttheother
device’ssettingstofinditsnameandMACaddress.
4. TapOKtoaddthedevicetotheAlloweddeviceslist.