Tethering And Portable Hotspot - Samsung Galaxy Note 3 User Manual

Tethering and Portable Hotspot

This section covers procedures for both the Portable HotSpot
tethering functionality.
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
This feature allows you to turn your device into a Wi-Fi
hotspot. The feature works best when used in conjunction
with 4G/LTE data services (although 3G service can also be
used).
The Portable HotSpot connectivity is a wireless version of this
same functionality and allows you to provide Internet
connectivity to multiple devices.
Important! The Portable HotSpot service cannot be active
when the device is connected to Wi-Fi. Please
disconnect your Wi-Fi connection prior to active
this service.
Note: You must have a tethering plan on your account in order
to use the Portable HotSpot. You cannot use data on the
device while using Portable HotSpot.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Settings
Connections
portable hotspot.
2. Slide the slider to the right to turn Portable
ON ON
Wi-Fi hotspot On.
3. Read the Introduction Portable Wi-Fi hotspot notice and
then touch Accept.
USB tethering
This option allows you to share your device's mobile data
connection via a direct USB connection between your device
and a single computer. The Mobile HotSpot connectivity is a
wireless version of this same functionality and allows you to
provide Internet connectivity to multiple devices.
Note: You can not mount your device's microSD card to your
computer while using the USB tethering feature.
If additional software or USB drivers are required,
navigate to: http://www.samsung.com/us/support/
downloads.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Settings
Connections
portable hotspot.
Apps
Connections tab Tethering and
Apps
Connections tab Tethering and
Settings 169