2 Easy Ways to Share Your Samsung's Network with Other Devices

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Personal hotspot and QR codes: the best ways to extend your mobile data connection
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Do you want to share your internet connection with others? Maybe you pay for the ability to use the hotspot feature on your phone plan, or perhaps you want to give a QR Code to others so they can join a network.

Quick Steps

  1. Open Settings.
  2. Tap Connections .
  3. Tap Mobile Hotspot and Tethering .
  4. Tap the switch to turn on your hotspot.
  5. Tap Mobile Hotspot for more options, like sharing your connection with others using a QR Code.
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Using a Hotspot

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    icon on your Apps menu to open Settings.
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    This will open your Galaxy's connection settings.
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    You'll have to scroll down to find this option that's near the bottom of the menu. Tapping it will open your internet sharing settings on a new page.
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    This will enable your Galaxy to share its internet connection with other devices via Wi-Fi.
    • Other devices can now see your Galaxy as a wireless hotspot and connect to it for an internet connection.
    • Slide the Bluetooth tethering switch on to use Bluetooth. Other devices can now connect to your Galaxy via Bluetooth to share its internet.
    • Slide the USB tethering switch on if you have a USB tether plugged in. When this option is enabled, your Galaxy can share its internet via a USB cable.
    • Slide the "Ethernet tethering" switch on if you have a USB to Ethernet adapter plugged in. You can now share your internet using the ethernet cable.
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    You can change your hotspot's name and password or share the network via a QR Code.
    • If you’re prompted to confirm your action in a pop-up, tap OK . [1]
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    To get to the Settings toggle of the network you're connected to, open Settings, go to Connections > Wi-Fi , and tap the gear icon next to the network's name.
    • Use this method if you're connected to a network and someone else also wants to connect to the same network. This way, you don't have to dig for the network's password if you don't have it handy.
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    It's in the lower-left corner of your screen.
    • Enter your phone's PIN, passcode, or pattern if prompted.
    • Your phone displays a QR Code. The other person can simply scan the code and join the same Wi-Fi network! [2]
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      References

      1. ↑ https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00079036/
      2. ↑ https://www.samsung.com/ca/support/mobile-devices/how-to-share-wifi-connection-qr-code/

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