Samsung Galaxy Tab A

Find "Configure Mobile hotspot"

Slide your finger down the display starting from the top edge of your tablet.
Press the settings icon.

Find "Configure Mobile hotspot"

Press Mobile hotspot and tethering.

Find "Configure Mobile hotspot"

Press Mobile hotspot.

Find "Configure Mobile hotspot"

Press MORE.

Find "Configure Mobile hotspot"

Press Configure Mobile hotspot.

Select settings for Wi-Fi hotspot

Key in the required name for the Wi-Fi hotspot.
Press the drop down list below "Security".

Select settings for Wi-Fi hotspot

If you don't want to password protect your hotspot:
Press Open.

Select settings for Wi-Fi hotspot

If you want to password protect your hotspot:
Press WPA2 PSK.

Select settings for Wi-Fi hotspot

Press the field below "Password" and key in the required password.

Select settings for Wi-Fi hotspot

Press SAVE.

Turn on Wi-Fi hotspot

Press the indicator next to "Mobile hotspot" until the function is turned on.

Turn on Wi-Fi hotspot

If Wi-Fi is turned on:
Press OK to confirm.

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.

Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.