Settings 218
3. TapMoretosettheseoptions:
l ConfigureHotspot:
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Network name:Viewandchangethenameofyourmobilehotspot.
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Hide my device:Whenenabled,yourmobilehotspotisnotvisibletootherWi-Fidevices
duringascan.Otherdevicescanstillconnecttoyourmobilehotspot,butwillhavetoset
uptheconnectionmanuallywithyourNetworkSSIDandPassword.
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Security:ChoosethesecuritylevelforyourMobileHotspot.
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Password:Ifyouchooseasecuritylevelthatusesapassword,setapassword.
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Show password:Whenenabled,thecontentsofthePasswordfieldarevisible.
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Show advanced options:Whenenabled,youcanaccessadvancedoptions,including
Broadcastchannel,tospecifythechannelyourdeviceusesforHotspot,andyoucanset
themaximumnumberofconnectionstoyourHotspot.
l Timeout settings:Chooseatimeperiod,afterwhichHotspotwillautomaticallyturnoffif
thereisnoactivity.
l LAN settings:ViewandconfiguresettingsrelatedtousingyourHotspotasaLocalArea
Network.
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IP address:ViewthedefaultIPaddress,ortaptoenteravalidIPv4address.
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Subnet mask:Viewthedefaultsubnetmask,ortaptoenterasubnetmask.