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Use your phone as a Personal Hotspot

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 need to set up your phone for internet to use this function. Click here for information on how to set up your phone for internet.

Samsung Galaxy S III
Samsung Galaxy S III
Samsung Galaxy S III
Samsung Galaxy S III
Samsung Galaxy S III
  • 1
    Find "Tethering and portable hotspot"
    • Press Apps.
    • Press Settings.
    • Press More settings.
    • Press Tethering and portable hotspot.
  • 2
    Turn on Wi-Fi hotspot
    • Press the indicator to turn on Wi-Fi hotspot.
    • Press OK, if required.
    • When the indicator turns green, Wi-Fi hotspot is turned on.
  • 3
    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.
  • 4
    Exit
    • Press the Home key to return to standby mode.