Samsung Galaxy S8 - Page 183

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Hotspot Settings
Use Hotspot to share your device’s Internet connection
with other devices. For more information, see Hotspot.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings.
3. Tap Hotspot and tethering > Hotspot.
4. Tap On/Off to turn Hotspot on.
5. To disable Hotspot, tap On/Off again.
Advanced Hotspot Settings
The hotspot settings menu lets you configure advanced
options.
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Set Network SSID: From the Hotspot window, tap
More options > Configure hotspot > Network
name, enter a name for your hotspot, and then
tapSave.
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Hide your Hotspot: From the Hotspot window, tap
More options > Configure hotspot > Hide my
device to make your Mobile hotspot invisible to
other Wi‑Fi devices during a scan. When hidden,
other devices can still connect to your Mobile
hotspot, but have to set up the connection manually
with your Network SSID and Password.
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Set Hotspot security: From the Hotspot window,
tap More options > Configure hotspot > Security,
select a security settings option, and then tap Save.
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Set Hotspot password: From the Hotspot window,
tap More options > Configure hotspot >
Password, enter a password, and then tap Save.
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Advanced Hotspot options: From the Hotspot
window, tap More options > Configure hotspot >
Show advanced options, set your broadcast channel
and maximum number of connections, and then
tapSave.