Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Android 9.0
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. To use your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot, you need to set up your phone for internet.
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1Find "Configure Mobile Hotspot"
- Slide two fingers downwards starting from the top of the screen.
- Press the settings icon.
- Press Connections.
- Press Mobile Hotspot and Tethering.
- Press Mobile Hotspot.
- Press the menu icon.
- Press Configure Mobile Hotspot.
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2Select Wi-Fi hotspot settings
- Press the field below "Network name" and key in the required name.
- Press the drop down list below "Security".
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Press WPA2 PSK to password protect your Wi-Fi hotspot.
The password prevents others from accessing your Wi-Fi hotspot without your approval.
- 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 to turn on the function.
- Press OK.
- If Wi-Fi is turned on, press OK.
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4Return to the home screen
- Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
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5Establish connection to Wi-Fi hotspot from another device
- Turn on Wi-Fi on the other device.
- Find the list of available Wi-Fi networks and select your own Wi-Fi hotspot.
- Key in the password for your Wi-Fi hotspot and establish the connection.
- When the connection is established, you can access the internet from the other device.