Samsung Galaxy Note 4 - Manual (Page 146)

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Tethering and Mobile hotspot
Use the device as a mobile hotspot to share the device’s mobile data connection with other
devices if an Internet connection is unavailable. Connections can be made via Wi-Fi, USB, or
Bluetooth.
On the Settings screen, tap Tethering and Mobile hotspot.
You may incur additional charges when using this feature.
• Mobile hotspot: Use the mobile hotspot to share the device’s mobile data connection
with computers or other devices.
• USB tethering: Use USB tethering to share the device’s mobile data connection with
a computer via USB. When connected to a computer, the device is used as a wireless
modem for the computer.
Using the mobile hotspot
Use your device as a mobile hotspot to share your device’s mobile data connection with other
devices.
1
On the Settings screen, tap Tethering and Mobile hotspot → Mobile hotspot.
2
Tap the Mobile hotspot switch to activate it.
The icon appears on the status bar. Other devices can find your device in the Wi-Fi
networks list.
To set a password for the mobile hotspot, tap
→ Configure hotspot and select the level
of security. Then, enter a password and tap Save.
3
On the other device’s screen, search for and select your device from the Wi-Fi networks
list.
4
On the connected device, use the device’s mobile data connection to access the Internet.
Flight mode
This disables all wireless functions on your device. You can use only non-network services.
On the Settings screen, tap Flight mode.