Samsung Galaxy S

Samsung Galaxy S

Use your phone as Wi-Fi hotspot - Samsung Galaxy S

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You can use your phone to create an internet connection from a laptop or desktop. Follow these instructions to use your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot.
You can only use pre-installed data connections for this function. You need to restore the data connections if they have been deleted.

You need turn off Wi-Fi on your phone.

Step 1 of 14

Find "Mobile AP settings"

Press Applications.

Step 2 of 14

Find "Mobile AP settings"

Press Settings.

Step 3 of 14

Find "Mobile AP settings"

Press Wireless and network.

Step 4 of 14

Find "Mobile AP settings"

Press Mobile AP settings.

Step 5 of 14

Turn on hotspot

Press Mobile AP to turn on the function.

Step 6 of 14

Turn on hotspot

When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.

Step 7 of 14

Turn on hotspot

Press OK to confirm.

Step 8 of 14

Turn on tethering

Press the Menu key.

Step 9 of 14

Turn on tethering

Press Settings.

Step 10 of 14

Turn on tethering

Press Tethering to turn on the function.

Step 11 of 14

Turn on tethering

When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.

Step 12 of 14

Turn on tethering

Press the Return key.

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Step 13 of 14

Establish connection

Turn on Wi-Fi on the other device.
Find the list of available Wi-Fi networks.
Select your phone on the list.
Key in the required access code and establish a connection to your phone.
When the connection is established, you can access the internet from the other device.

You can connect up to three devices to your phone.
Step 14 of 14

Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

Find "Mobile AP settings"

Press Applications.
Press Settings.
Press Wireless and network.
Press Mobile AP settings.

Turn on hotspot

Press Mobile AP to turn on the function.
When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.
Press OK to confirm.

Turn on tethering

Press the Menu key.
Press Settings.
Press Tethering to turn on the function.
When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.
Press the Return key.

Establish connection

Turn on Wi-Fi on the other device.
Find the list of available Wi-Fi networks.
Select your phone on the list.
Key in the required access code and establish a connection to your phone.
When the connection is established, you can access the internet from the other device.
You can connect up to three devices to your phone.
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Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

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