Samsung SCH-I800NSAUSC - Manual (Page 91)

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Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
Use Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot to share your device’s 3G internet
connection with up to 5 other devices that connect to your device
via Wi-Fi.
For more information about using your device as a mobile
wireless hotspot, see “Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot” on page 67.
Note: To use Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot, you need the Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
feature from your wireless provider. Contact your wireless provider for
more information.
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot consumes battery power and uses data service.
While the Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot is active, your device’s applications
will use the Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot data feature allowance.
Turning Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot On or Off
Note: Using your device as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot consumes battery power
and increases your data usage. Roaming while using your device as a
portable Wi-Fi hotspot will incur extra data charges.
1. From a Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔
Wireless and network ➔ Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot.
2. Touch Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot to turn Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
On or Off, then follow the prompts to complete the
process. When on, a check appears in the checkbox.
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot settings
1. From a Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔
Wireless and network ➔ Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot.
2. Touch Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot settings for these settings:
• Network SSID: The default name for your device is displayed.
Touch to enter a new name for your hotspot, if desired.
• Security: Choose a security level for your hotspot, from Open or
WPA2 PSK.
• Password: When Security is set to WPA2 PSK, touch to require a
password to access your device as a hotspot, and set a password.
When enabled, a checkmark appears in the check box.
• Show password: When enabled, your password appears in the
Password field.
• Hide my device: Touch to hide your device from other devices
searching for a hotspot. When enabled, a check appears in the
check box.
Tip: By default, your device’s Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot password is your device
number. To change the password, touch Password, then enter a new
password.