Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1

I can't use my tablet as a Wi-Fi hotspot - Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1

Cause 1 of 2: The wrong password is entered on the device you want to connect from.

The password used on your tablet needs to entered on the device you want to connect from.

Solution: Enter the correct password.

Step 1 of 14

Find "Configure"

Press Settings.

Step 2 of 14

Find "Configure"

Press More settings.

Step 3 of 14

Find "Configure"

Press Tethering and portable hotspot.

Step 4 of 14

Find "Configure"

Press Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.

Step 5 of 14

Find "Configure"

Press Configure.

Step 6 of 14

Select settings for Wi-Fi hotspot

Key in the required name for the Wi-Fi hotspot.
Press the drop down list below "Security".

Step 7 of 14

Select settings for Wi-Fi hotspot

If you don't want to password protect your hotspot:
Press Open.

Step 8 of 14

Select settings for Wi-Fi hotspot

If you want to password protect your hotspot:
Press WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK.

Step 9 of 14

Select settings for Wi-Fi hotspot

Press the field below "Password" and key in the required password.

Step 10 of 14

Select settings for Wi-Fi hotspot

Press Save.

Step 11 of 14

Turn on Wi-Fi hotspot

Press the indicator next to "Portable Wi-Fi hotspot" until the function is turned on.

Step 12 of 14

Turn on Wi-Fi hotspot

If Wi-Fi is turned on:
Press OK to confirm.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1
Step 13 of 14

Establish connection

Do the following on the device which is to connect to your Wi-Fi hotspot:
Turn on Wi-Fi.
Find the list of available Wi-Fi networks.
Select the network name you keyed in in step 2.
Key in the password you selected in step 2 and establish a connection to the Wi-Fi hotspot.
When the connection is established, you can access the internet from the other device.

Step 14 of 14

Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

1 Find "Configure"

Press Settings.
Press More settings.
Press Tethering and portable hotspot.
Press Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
Press Configure.

2 Select settings for Wi-Fi hotspot

Key in the required name for the Wi-Fi hotspot.
Press the drop down list below "Security".
If you don't want to password protect your hotspot:
Press Open.
If you want to password protect your hotspot:
Press WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK.
Press the field below "Password" and key in the required password.
Press Save.

3 Turn on Wi-Fi hotspot

Press the indicator next to "Portable Wi-Fi hotspot" until the function is turned on.
If Wi-Fi is turned on:
Press OK to confirm.

4 Establish connection

Do the following on the device which is to connect to your Wi-Fi hotspot:
Turn on Wi-Fi.
Find the list of available Wi-Fi networks.
Select the network name you keyed in in step 2.
Key in the password you selected in step 2 and establish a connection to the Wi-Fi hotspot.
When the connection is established, you can access the internet from the other device.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1

5 Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

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