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Turn Hotspot On or Off
To conserve battery life, turn Hotspot on when you need it and turn it off when you are finished. You can
control Hotspot from Settings.
1. From home, tap
Apps
>
Settings
>
Hotspot
.
2. Tap the
ON/OFF
switch to turn Hotspot on or off.
Connect a Device to Your Phone’s Hotspot
When you connect a device to your phone’s Hotspot feature, the device can access your phone’s
connection to the mobile data network.
1. From home, tap
Apps
>
Settings
>
Hotspot
.
2. Tap the
ON/OFF
switch to turn Hotspot on.
3. On the other device, scan for Wi-Fi hotspots and select your phone’s hotspot.
Your phone’s Network SSID will appear in the list of available devices. To find your phone’s
Network SSID, go to
Settings
>
Hotspot
. The network SSID is displayed near the top
of the screen.
4. At the prompt, enter your phone’s password.
Your phone uses WPA2 security which requires a password. To find your phone’s password,
go to
Settings
>
Hotspot
and look for the password in the connection instructions.
You can also find the password under
More options
>
Configure Hotspot
. Tap
Show
password
to see the password.
For more information, see
Hotspot Settings
.
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
From your phone, you can add, set up, and manage virtual private networks (VPNs) that allow you to
connect and access resources inside a secured local network, such as your corporate network.
Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection
Depending on the type of VPN, you may be required to enter your login credentials or install security
certificates before you can connect to your company’s local network. You can get this information from
your network administrator.
To connect to a VPN, you must have Mobile data enabled, or your phone must be connected to a Wi-Fi
network. For information about setting up and using these connections on your phone, see
Data Usage
Settings
and
Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network
.
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