Samsung Galaxy S III User Manual page 94

6. To view or change your Mobile hotspot's configuration,
tap Configure.
7. Press for the following option:
• Timeout settings: allows you to set the time your device will be
available as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
Connecting to Portable Wi-Fi hotspot from other devices
1. Activate Wi-Fi on the device that wants to connect to
your phone.
2. Find [Galaxy_S_III_xxxx] in the Wi-Fi network list and
connect to it. XXXX are four randomly generated digits
that display when you set up a Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
on your device.
The connected device can now access the Internet
through your Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
Note: Activating Wi-Fi and connecting to your phone will be
different depending on the type of the other device.
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USB tethering
1. From the Connections menu, tap More settings
Tethering and Wi-Fi hotspot.
2. Connect your phone to your PC using a USB cable.
3. Tap USB tethering to activate the feature.
4. Follow the prompts to complete USB tethering setup.
5. To view information about USB tethering, tap Help.
Help
From the Tethering and Wi-Fi hotspot menu, tap Help for
additional information.
VPN
Set up and manage Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).
Adding a VPN
Important! You must set up a screen unlock pattern, PIN, or
password before you can use this feature.
1. From the Home screen, tap
More settings VPN.
2. Tap Basic VPN, then tap Add VPN network and fill in the
VPN network information.
Settings