Configure Wifi hotspot on Android 9. Wi-Fi password, Mac filter (allowed devices).
To configure Wifi hotspot on Android you have to use Mobile Data as the primary internet source. The Wi-Fi in your device will act as an access point.
To turn on Wifi hotspot on Android 9 follow these steps:
- Open Setting menu in your Android device.
- Tap “Connections”.
- Swipe to “Mobile Hotspot and Tethering”.
- Tap on “Mobile Hotspot”.
- Switch to “On”.
![Open Setting menu in your Android device](https://www.indexofapps.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/1-1-1-300x300.jpg)
![Tap "Connections" Android](https://www.indexofapps.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/2-1-1-300x300.jpg)
![Swipe to "Mobile Hotspot and Tethering".](https://www.indexofapps.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/3-1-1-300x300.jpg)
![Switch Mobile Hotspot to "On"](https://indexofapps.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/4-1-1-300x300.jpg)
![Turn on mobile hotspot on Android](https://indexofapps.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/5-1-1-300x300.jpg)
To configure SSID (wireless access point name) and password follow these steps:
- Repeat steps 1, 2, 3, 4 from the above.
- Under “Mobile Hotspot and Tethering” tap “Mobile Hotspot”.
- Tap on network name (in my photo example “Android”).
- Change name then tap “Save”.
- Tap on password (in my photo example “12121212”).
- Change password (at least 8 characters, letters and numbers), then “Save”.
![Android Hotspot Default SSID and Passord](https://www.indexofapps.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/1-3-1-300x300.jpg)
![Change wireless name Android hotspot](https://indexofapps.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/2-2-1-300x300.jpg)
![Change wireless password Android hotspot](https://indexofapps.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/4-2-1-300x300.jpg)
Mac filter, allow / disallow devices to connect to your Wireless AP (Android Hotspot) follow these steps:
- Again, repeat steps 1, 2, 3, 4 from the above.
- Tap menu (three dots) then go to “Allowed devices”.
- Tap “Allowed devices only” to enable Mac address filter.
- Tap “Add”.
- Enter Device name, Mac address of your client, then tap “Add”
![Android Hotspot mac filter](https://indexofapps.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/1-2-300x220.jpg)
![Android Hotspot allowed devices](https://www.indexofapps.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/2-3-300x193.jpg)
![Android Hotspot add allowed mac address](https://www.indexofapps.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/3-2-297x300.jpg)