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To share your phone's data connection as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot
1
Tap
>
>
Apps
tab >
Settings > Networks
tab >
Tethering &
networks
>
Wi-Fi hotspot
switch to activate.
2
Enter a password and tap
Save
.
TIP!
If your computer is running Windows 7 or a recent distribution of some
flavours of Linux (such as Ubuntu), you will not usually need to prepare your
computer for tethering. But, if you are running an earlier version of Windows
or another operating system, you may need to prepare your computer to
establish a network connection via USB. For the most current information
about which operating systems support USB tethering and how to configure
them, visit http://www.android.com/tether.
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.
1
Tap
>
>
Apps
tab >
Settings
>
Networks
tab >
Tethering &
networks
>
Wi-Fi hotspot
.
2
Tap
Set up Wi-Fi hotspot
.
•
The
Set up Wi-Fi hotspot
dialogue box will open.
•
You can change the
Network SSID
(name) that other devices see when scanning
for Wi-Fi networks.
•
You can also tap the
Security
menu to configure the network with Wi-Fi Protected
Access 2 (WPA2) security using a pre-shared key (PSK).
•
If you touch the
WPA2 PSK
security option, a password field is added to the
Set
up Wi-Fi hotspot
dialogue box. If you enter a password, you will need to enter
that password when you connect to the phone's hotspot with a computer or other
device. You can set
Open
in the
Security
menu to remove security from your Wi-Fi
network.
3
Tap
Save
.
Connecting to Networks and Devices
