Samsung SCH-R760IBAXAR - Manual (Page 103)

Connections 99
Turning On Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
Activate your phone’s Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot to allow other
devices to use your phone’s internet connection.
1. Touch Home ➔ Menu ➔ Settings ➔
Wireless and networks ➔ Tethering and portable hotspot ➔
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings.
The Introduction to portable Wi-Fi hotspot screen appears.
2. Read the information about Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot, then
touch OK. The Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings screen
appears.
3. Touch Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot to turn the service on.
4. Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot consumes battery power. Read the
information about battery usage, then touch Accept to
proceed.
5. Your phone establishes a connection to the network for the
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot service.
6. When you are finished using Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot, touch
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot to turn the service off.
Connecting a Device via Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
Use the other device’s Wi-Fi control to connect to your phone’s
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot.
Tip: In order for other devices to connect to your Portable Wi-Fi
Hotspot, you can set your device to allow all devices to
connect, or add the device.
1. Activate Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot on your phone. For more
information, refer to “Turning On Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot”
on page 99.
2. Activate Wi-Fi on the device, using the device’s Wi-Fi
control.
3. On the other device, scan for Wi-Fi hotspots, and select
your phone from the list.
Tip: Tip: Your phone’s default Name (SSID) and Password are
displayed on the screen. (For more information about Portable
Wi-Fi Hotspot settings, see “Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot” on
page 123.)
4. At the prompt on the other device, enter your phone’s
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot password.