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To share your phone’s data
connection as a portable Wi-Fi
hotspot
In the Home screen, touch the
Applications
tab and select
Settings
.
Touch
Wireless & networks
and select
Tethering & portable hotspot
.
Tick
Portable hotspot
.
After a moment, the phone starts
broadcasting its Wi-Fi network name
(SSID) so you can connect to it with up
to eight computers or other devices. An
ongoing notification
is added to the
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status bar and notifications drawer.
When
Portable hotspot
is ticked, you can
change its network name or secure it.
Untick
Portable hotspot
to stop sharing
your data connection via Wi-Fi.
To rename or secure your
portable hotspot
You can change the name of your phone’s
Wi-Fi network name (SSID) and secure its
Wi-Fi network.
In the Home screen, touch the
Applications
tab and select
Settings
.
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Wi-Fi