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To activate the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot service:
1.
From any Home screen panel, tap
Apps
➔
Settings
.
2.
Under
NETWORK CONNECTIONS
, tap
Tethering and Wi-Fi hotspot
➔
Portable Wi-Fi
hotspot
.The
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
screen displays.
3.
In a single motion touch and slide the
Portable Wi-Fi
hotspot
slider to the right to turn it ON.
4.
Read the onscreen notification regarding data use and
tap
OK
.
5.
Tap
➔
Configure
.
6.
Edit the
Network SSID
name and then write it down.
7.
Disable the
Hide my device
field if you would like to
broadcast your SSID name to nearby devices.
8.
Verify the
Security
field is set to
WPA2 PSK
.
9.
The default password is your phone number.
Enter a new password then write it down.
•
Additional options include
Show password
and
Show
advanced options
.
10.
Tap
Save
to store the new settings.
11.
Confirm the Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot active icon
appears at the top of the screen.
Note:
Using your Portable Wi-Fi hotspot drains your device’s
battery much faster. The best way to keep using the
device as a HotSpot is by connecting to a Charger.
To connect to the Hotspot:
1.
Enable Wi-Fi (wireless) functionality on your target
device (laptop, media device, and so on).
2.
Scan for Wi-Fi networks from the external device and
select your device’s Mobile Hotspot name (Network
SSID) from the network list.
•
The SSID name for your device’s hotspot is determined by what
you entered into the
Network SSID
field.
•
You can change the name by tapping
Menu
➔
Configure
➔
Network SSID
and changing the entry.
3.
Select this HotSpot and follow your onscreen
instructions to complete the connection.
4.
Launch your Web browser to confirm you have an
Internet connection.