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Wi-Fi™
Wi-Fi hotspot
Note:
You need to subscribe to Wi-Fi hotspot service
to use this feature. Contact your service provider.
You can set up your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot to
provide portable, convenient internet access to other
Wi-Fi enabled devices.
Setup
Protect your network, add security to your Wi-Fi
hotspot:
Note:
Risks can be associated with connecting to the
public internet. Your phone allows you to create a 3G
Mobile Hotspot, which may be accessible by
unauthorized users. It is highly recommended that you
use a password and/or other steps to protect your
phone from unauthorized access.
Find it:
>
3G Mobile Hotspot
>
>
Advanced
>
WiFi AP mode
Touch a setting to modify it:
•
SSID
—Enter a unique name for your hotspot and
touch
Next
.
•
Security
—Select the type of security you want, and
touch
Save
:
WEP
,
WPA
, or
WPA2
. Enter a unique
password. Other users can access your Wi-Fi
hotspot only if they enter the correct password.
Note:
WEP
is the weakest option because it is
highly vulnerable to hacking.
WPA2
is recommended
by IEEE.
•
Channel
—Select a channel that minimizes potential
interference. You may need to try different channels
after your hotspot is active for a time.
Touch
Save
when the settings are complete.
Activate hotspot
Find it:
>
3G Mobile Hotspot
>
Tap to start
mobile hotspot service
When your Wi-Fi hotspot is active, other Wi-Fi enabled
devices can connect by entering your hotspot’s
SSID
,
selecting a
Security
type, and entering the correct
Wireless password
.
If you can’t activate the Wi-Fi hotspot:
1
Contact your service provider for the Access Point
Name (APN) settings.
2
Touch Menu
>
Settings
>
Wireless & networks
>
Mobile networks
>
Access Point Names
>
service
provider
, then enter the settings from your service
provider.
3
Touch
APN type
, then enter
dun
(all lowercase) and
touch
OK
.
