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Tethering and Wi-Fi Hotspot
Settings
Change the Mobile Hotspot Password
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
Settings
>
Tethering and Wi-Fi hotspot
>
Mobile Hotspot
.
2. Tap
ON/OFF
to turn on Wi-Fi hotspot.
3. Tap
More options
>
Configure hotspot
.
4. Tap the
Security
field and select
WPA2 PSK
and
enter a new password.
Configure Mobile Hotspot Settings
Manage your Portable Wi-Fi hotspot security and
connecting settings.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
Settings
>
Tethering and Wi-Fi hotspot
>
Mobile Hotspot
.
2. Tap
ON/OFF
to turn on Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
3. Tap
More options
>
Configure hotspot
:
•
Network SSID
: View and change the name of
your Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
•
Hide my device
: Make your Portable Wi-Fi
hotspot invisible to other Wi-Fi devices during
a scan. Other devices can still connect to your
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot, but will have to set up
the connection manually with your Network
SSID and Password.
•
Security
: Choose the security level for your
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
•
Password
: If you choose a security level that
uses a password, enter the password.
•
Show password
: Display your password
instead of masking it.
•
Show advanced options
: Access advanced
options, including Broadcast channel, and
to specify the channel your device uses for
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
Turn Off Wi-Fi Hotspot Automatically
Set your device to automatically turn off Wi-Fi
hotspot if there are no connected devices.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
Settings
>
Tethering and Wi-Fi hotspot
>
Mobile Hotspot
.
2. Tap
ON/OFF
to turn on Wi-Fi hotspot.
3. Tap
More options
>
Timeout settings
and
select an amount of time.
USB Tethering
To connect your device to a computer using USB
tethering:
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
Settings
>
Tethering and Wi-Fi hotspot
.
2. Use a USB cable to connect a computer to your
phone.
3. Tap
USB tethering
to turn tethering on.
Help
For more information:
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
Settings
>
Tethering and Wi-Fi hotspot
.
2. Tap
More options
>
Help
.