Samsung SCH-R530MBBUSC - Manual (Page 155)

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Securing Your Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
Your Portable Wi-Fi hotspot includes a generated password to
limit access. To further limit access to your Portable Wi-Fi
hotspot, do either or both of the following:
• Create an allowed device list and set the connection mode for
allowed devices.
• “Hide” your Mobile hotspot.
To set up these options, see “Configuring Portable Wi-Fi
Hotspot” on page 156.
Turning Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot ON
Turn Portable Wi-Fi hotspot ON to allow other devices to use
your phone to access your Wireless Provider’s Internet
connection.
1. From a Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔
Connections ➔ More networks ➔ Tethering and
Wi-Fi hotspot.
2. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
ON .
Connecting a Device Using Portable Wi-Fi
Hotspot
Use the other device’s Wi-Fi control to connect to your
phone’s Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
On your phone:
1. Turn Portable Wi-Fi hotspot ON. See “Turning Portable
Wi-Fi Hotspot ON” .
On the other devices:
2. Activate Wi-Fi.
3. Scan for Wi-Fi hotspots and select your phone from the
list. To find your phone’s name, see “Configuring
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot” on page 156.
4. At the prompt, enter your phone’s Portable Wi-Fi
hotspot password.
Tip: For information on changing your phone’s Portable Wi-Fi
hotspot password, see “Configuring Portable Wi-Fi
Hotspot” on page 156.