Samsung Galaxy S5 G900T - Tethering and Mobile Hotspot

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Tethering and Mobile HotSpotSettings
Tethering and Mobile HotSpot
Share your device’s mobile
data connection with a Mobile
HotSpot or USB tethering.
Enable Mobile HotSpot
Activate Mobile hotspot to allow other devices to use
your device’s Internet connection.
Note: You must have a tethering plan on your service
account in order to use the Mobile hotspot.
Warning: Mobile hotspot consumes battery power
and uses data service.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Tethering and mobile hotspot >
Mobilehotspot.
3. Tap On/Off to turn the feature on or off.
Connect a Device to Your
MobileHotSpot
Use the other device’s Wi-Fi control to connect to
your device’s Mobile hotspot.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Tethering and mobile hotspot >
Mobilehotspot.
3. Tap On/Off to turn Mobile hotspot on.
4. Activate Wi-Fi on the target device.
5. Scan for mobile hotspots and select the target
device from the list.
6. On the target device, enter your device’s
Mobilehotspot password.
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
use the Mobile hotspot data service. Roaming while
using your device as a Mobile hotspot incurs extra
datacharges.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Tethering and mobile hotspot >
Mobilehotspot.
3. Tap On/Off to turn the feature on.
4. Tap
More options > Allowed devices, and
then tap Add to enter the other device’s
Device name and MACaddress.
5. Tap OK to add the device.
Change the Mobile HotSpot
Password
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Tethering and mobile hotspot >
Mobilehotspot.
3. Tap On/Off to turn the feature on.
4. Tap
More options > Configure.
5. Tap the Security field and select WPA2 PSK and
enter a new password.