Samsung Galaxy S6 User Manual
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Mobile HotSpot and Tethering
Settings
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 settings:
•
Network name: View and change the name of
your Mobile hotspot.
your Mobile hotspot.
•
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.
•
Show advanced options: Access advanced
options, including Broadcast channel, and
to specify the channel your device uses for
Mobile hotspot.
options, including Broadcast channel, and
to specify the channel your device uses for
Mobile hotspot.
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.
3. Connect the computer to the device using the
USB cable, and then tap USB tethering to turn
tethering on.
tethering on.