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Samsung Galaxy Note8 - Manage Hotspot Settings

Here's how to configure the hotspot settings (e.g., password, network name, timeout settings, etc.) on your Galaxy Note8.
  1. Open the
    Settings app
    .
  2. Navigate:
    Connections
    Mobile Hotspot and Tethering
    Mobile Hotspot
    .
  3. Tap the
    Menu icon
     Menu icon then tap
    Configure Mobile Hotspot
    .
  4. Configure the any of the following.
    • Network name
    • Hide my phone
    • Security (Open or WPA2 PSK)
    • Password
      The new password must be entered on the connecting device.
      1. Tap the Password field to remove the existing password.
      2. Enter the password then tap
        Save
        .
    • Band (2.4 GHz or 5 GHz)
      Tap the
      Dropdown menu icon
       then select a channel (e.g., Auto, 1, 2, 3, 11, etc.).
  5. Tap
    Save
    .
  6. Tap the
    Menu icon
    .
  7. Tap
    Timeout settings
     then select an option (e.g., Never timeout, 5 minutes, etc.).
Check out these FAQs for additional support on Mobile Hotspot.