Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
Set up and use your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot
When you use your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot, you can share your phone's internet connection with other devices via Wi-Fi. Remember, you need to set up your phone for internet.
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1Find "Configure hotspot"
- Slide your finger down the display starting from the top edge of your phone.
- Press the settings icon.
- Press Tethering and Mobile hotspot.
- Press Mobile hotspot.
- Press the menu icon.
- Press Configure hotspot.
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2Select 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 WPA2 PSK.
- Press the field below "Password" and key in the required password.
- Press Save.
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3Turn on Wi-Fi hotspot
- Press the indicator next to "Mobile hotspot" until the function is turned on.
- If Wi-Fi is turned on:
- Press OK to confirm.
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4Establish 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.
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5Return to the home screen
- Press the Home key to return to the home screen.