Learn how to Configure Mobile Hotspot Settings on your Samsung Galaxy Note Pro. Configure your devices Mobile Hotspot settings, including your devices name and password, and set the visibility of your devices Wi-Fi hotspot.
Turning Mobile Hotspot On or Off
Activate your tablets Mobile Hotspot application to allow other devices to use your tablets internet connection.
- From a Home screen, touch Apps icon > Settings icon.
- Touch More settings > Mobile Hotspot.
- Touch the OFF/ON button to turn Mobile Hotspot ON icon or OFF icon.
Note: By default, your devices mobile hotspot has no security applied, and any device can connect. For more information about configuring your mobile hotspot.
Connecting a Device with Mobile Hotspot
Use the other devices Wi-Fi control to connect to your devices Mobile Hotspot.
- Turn on Mobile Hotspot on your device.
- Activate Wi-Fi on the target device, using the devices Wi-Fi control.
- Scan for Wi-Fi hotspots, and select your device from the list. To find your devices name.
- At the prompt, enter your devices Mobile Hotspot password. By default, the password is your devices telephone number.
Allowed Device List
- Control whether devices connect to your Mobile Hotspot with the Allowed device list. After you add devices to the list, they can scan for your device and connect using your devices mobile hotspot name and password.
Note: Using your device as a mobile hotspot consumes battery power and uses data service. While Mobile Hotspot is active, your devices applications will use the Mobile Hotspot data service. Roaming while using your device as a mobile hotspot will incur extra data charges.
- From a Home screen, touch Apps icon > Settings icon > More settings > Mobile Hotspot.
- Touch Allowed devices, then touch Add to enter the other devices Device name and MAC address.
- Touch OK to add the device to the Allowed devices list.
