Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0 User Manual
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Mobile Hotspot and Tethering
Settings
Change the Mobile Hotspot
Password
Password
You can change your Mobile hotspot password.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Mobile hotspot and tethering >
Mobile hotspot.
3. Tap On/Off to turn on Mobile hotspot.
4. Tap the password and enter a new password.
5. Tap Save.
Configure Mobile Hotspot
Settings
Settings
Manage your Mobile hotspot security and
connecting settings.
connecting settings.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Mobile hotspot and tethering >
Mobile hotspot.
3. Tap More > Configure Mobile hotspot for the
following options:
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Network name: View and change the name of
your Mobile hotspot.
your Mobile hotspot.
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Broadcast network name (SSID): Enable
to make your Mobile hotspot visible to other
Wi-Fi devices during a scan. When disabled,
other devices can still connect to your Mobile
hotspot, but have to set up the connection
manually with your Network SSID and
Password.
to make your Mobile hotspot visible to other
Wi-Fi devices during a scan. When disabled,
other devices can still connect to your Mobile
hotspot, but have to set up the connection
manually with your Network SSID and
Password.
•
Security: Choose the security level for your
Mobile hotspot.
Mobile hotspot.
•
Password: If you choose a security level
that uses a password, enter the password. A
default password is displayed on the Mobile
hotspot screen.
that uses a password, enter the password. A
default password is displayed on the Mobile
hotspot screen.
•
Show password: Display your password
instead of masking it.
instead of masking it.
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Show advanced options: Access advanced
options, including Broadcast channel, the
number of devices that can connect to your
Mobile hotspot, and timeout settings.
options, including Broadcast channel, the
number of devices that can connect to your
Mobile hotspot, and timeout settings.
Turn Off Mobile Hotspot
Automatically
Automatically
Set your device to automatically turn off Mobile
hotspot if there are no connected devices.
hotspot if there are no connected devices.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Mobile hotspot and tethering >
Mobile hotspot.
3. Tap More > Timeout settings, and choose a
time period.
Tethering Your Device
You can use USB tethering to share your device’s
Internet connection with a computer.
Internet connection with a computer.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Mobile hotspot and tethering >
Mobile hotspot.
•
Tap Bluetooth tethering to share your
device’s Internet connection through
Bluetooth. For more information,
see
device’s Internet connection through
Bluetooth. For more information,
see
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Connect the computer to the device using the
USB cable, and then tap USB tethering to
turn tethering on.
USB cable, and then tap USB tethering to
turn tethering on.