![Allowed Devices List](/images/backgrounds/2254/2254127x1.webp)
Allowed Devices List
Control whether devices connect to your Mobile 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 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 device’s applications use the Mobile hotspot data service. Roaming while using your device as a Mobile hotspot incurs extra data charges.
1.From a Home screen, tap![1.From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Connections.](/images/backgrounds/2254/2254127xi2.webp)
![2.Tap Tethering and Wi-Fi hotspot > Mobile hotspot.](/images/backgrounds/2254/2254127xi3.webp)
![3.Tap On/Off to turn on Mobile hotspot.](/images/backgrounds/2254/2254127xi4.webp)
![Tap Allowed devices, and then tap](/images/backgrounds/2254/2254127xi5.webp)
![5.Tap OK to add the device.](/images/backgrounds/2254/2254127xi6.webp)
4.Tap Allowed devices, and then tap Add to enter the other device’s Device name and MAC address.
Configure Mobile Hotspot Settings
Manage your Mobile hotspot security and connecting settings.1.From a Home screen, tap![Manage your Mobile hotspot security and connecting settings.](/images/backgrounds/2254/2254127xi8.webp)
![1.From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings](/images/backgrounds/2254/2254127xi9.webp)
![>Connections.](/images/backgrounds/2254/2254127xi10.webp)
![3.Tap Configure for the following options:](/images/backgrounds/2254/2254127xi11.webp)
![•Network SSID: View and change the name of your Mobile hotspot.](/images/backgrounds/2254/2254127xi12.webp)
![•Security: Choose the security level for your Mobile hotspot.](/images/backgrounds/2254/2254127xi13.webp)
•Hide my device: Enable to make your Mobile hotspot invisible to other
•Password: If you choose a security level that uses a password, enter the password. A default password is displayed on the Mobile hotspot screen.
•Show password: Display your password instead of masking it.•Show advanced options: Access advanced options, including Broadcast channel, the number of devices that can connect to your Mobile hotspot, and timeout settings.
Timeout Settings
Automatically turn off Mobile hotspot if there are no connected devices.1.From a Home screen, tap![•Show password: Display your password instead of masking it.](/images/backgrounds/2254/2254127xi14.webp)
![Timeout Settings](/images/backgrounds/2254/2254127xi15.webp)
![Automatically turn off Mobile hotspot if there are no connected devices.](/images/backgrounds/2254/2254127xi16.webp)
![3.Tap More options > Timeout settings, and choose a time period.](/images/backgrounds/2254/2254127xi17.webp)
![Tethering Your Device](/images/backgrounds/2254/2254127xi18.webp)
![2.Tap Tethering and Wi-Fi hotspot.](/images/backgrounds/2254/2254127xi19.webp)
Tethering Your Device
You can use USB tethering to share your device’s Internet connection with a computer.
1.From a Home screen, tap![3.Choose a tethering method:](/images/backgrounds/2254/2254127xi20.webp)
![Bluetooth](/images/backgrounds/2254/2254127xi21.webp)
![Manual background](/images/backgrounds/2254/2254127xi22.webp)
![Manual background](/images/backgrounds/2254/2254127xi23.webp)
![Manual background](/images/backgrounds/2254/2254127xi24.webp)
•USB tethering: Connect the computer to the device using the USB cable, and then tap USB tethering to turn tethering on.
•Bluetooth tethering: Share your device’s Internet connection through Bluetooth. For more information, see Bluetooth.
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