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.

Samsung Galaxy S6
Samsung Galaxy S6
Samsung Galaxy S6
Samsung Galaxy S6
Samsung Galaxy S6
Samsung Galaxy S6
Samsung Galaxy S6
Samsung Galaxy S6
Samsung Galaxy S6
Samsung Galaxy S6
Samsung Galaxy S6
  • 1
    Find "Configure Mobile hotspot"
    • Slide your finger down the display starting from the top edge of your phone.
    • Press the settings icon.
    • Press Mobile hotspot and tethering.
    • Press Mobile hotspot.
    • Press MORE.
    • Press Configure Mobile hotspot.
  • 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 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 "Mobile 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.
  • 5
    Return to the home screen
    • Press the Home key to return to the home screen.