Allowed Devices List, Settings, Wireless and network, More settings, Portable

Control whether devices connect to your Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot with the Allowed devices list. After you add devices to the list, they can scan for your device and connect using your device’s Wi-Fi hotspot name (SSID) and password.

Note: Using your tablet as a mobile hotspot consumes battery power and uses data service. While the Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot is active, your tablet’s applications will use U.S. Cellular®’s data service. Roaming while using your tablet as a mobile hotspot will incur extra data charges.

1.From the Settings screen, under Wireless and network, touch More settings ➔ Tethering and portable hotspot ➔ Portable Wi-Fi hotspot. The Portable Wi-Fi hotspot screen appears.

2.Touch Allowed devices ➔ Add, then enter the other device’s Device name and MAC address.

3.Touch OK to add the device to the Allowed devices list.

Tip: For information about connecting to your Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot, see “Connecting a Device via Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot” on page 127.

1.From the Settings screen, under Wireless and network, touch More settings ➔ Tethering and portable hotspot ➔ Portable Wi-Fi hotspot. The Portable Wi-Fi hotspot screen appears.

2.Touch Configure to access the following options:

•Network SSID: View and change the name of your Mobile Hotspot.

•Hide my device: When enabled, your Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot is not visible to other Wi-Fi devices during a scan. Other devices can still connect to your Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot, but will have to set up the connection manually with your Network SSID and Password.

•Security: Choose the security level for your Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot.

•Password: If you choose a security level that uses a password, enter the password. By default, the password is your tablet’s mobile telephone number. (For more information, refer to “About device” on page 218.)

•Show password: Enable to make the Password field visible.

•Show advanced options: Enable to access advanced options, including Broadcast channel, to specify the channel your device uses for Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot.

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