Use Tethering to Connect Your Phone to a Computer

Configure Mobile Hotspot Settings

Manage your Mobile Hotspot security and connecting settings.

1.From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > CONNECTIONS tab.

2.Tap More networks > Tethering and Mobile hotspot > Mobile Hotspot.

3.Tap Menu > Configure:•Network SSID: View and change the name of your Mobile Hotspot.

•Hide my device: Make your Mobile Hotspot invisible to other Wi-Fi devices during a scan. Other devices can still connect to your Mobile Hotspot, but will have to set up the connection manually with your Network SSID and Password.

•Security: Choose the security level for your Mobile Hotspot.

•Password: If you choose a security level that uses a password, enter the password. By default, the password is your device’s phone number.

•Show password: Display your password instead of masking it.

•Show advanced options: Access advanced options, including Broadcast channel, and to specify the channel your device uses for Mobile Hotspot.

Change the Mobile Hotspot Password

1.From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > CONNECTIONS tab.

2.Tap More networks > Tethering and Mobile hotspot > Mobile Hotspot.

3.Tap ON/OFF to turn Mobile Hotspot on.

4.Tap Menu > Configure.5.Tap the Security field and select WPA2 PSK and enter a new password.

Turn Off Mobile Hotspot Automatically

Set your device to automatically turn off Wi-Fi hotspot if there are no connected devices.

1.From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > CONNECTIONS tab.

2.Tap More networks > Tethering and Mobile hotspot > Mobile Hotspot.

3.Tap ON/OFF to turn Mobile Hotspot on.

4.Tap Menu > Timeout settings and select an amount of time.