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When active, the Notifications area of the status bar shows
Hotspot activated
.
Note:
Connect your charger to your device if you plan to use Sprint Hotspot for an extended
period.
Important:
Upon activation, any current Wi-Fi connection to an access point is terminated.
To connect to Sprint Hotspot:
1. Enable Wi-Fi on your target device (laptop, media device, etc.).
2. Scan for Wi-Fi networks from the device and select your device hotspot from the network
list.
The network name for Sprint Hotspot on your device will be in the form of
SPH-
D710XXX
. (“XXX” represents a three-digit number unique to your device.)You can
change the name by tapping
Sprint Hotspot settings
from the Sprint Hotspot
screen.
3. Select this device and follow your onscreen instructions to enter the passkey (provided
on the
Sprint Hotspot
page).
4. Launch your Web browser to confirm you have an Internet connection.
To adjust your Sprint Hotspot settings:
1. Press
>
and tap
>
Sprint Hotspot settings
.
2. Configure the
Router name (SSID)
,
Security [Open, WEP (64), WEP (128), WPA
(TKIP), or WPA2 (AES)]
, and tap
Visible
to prevent your Sprint Hotspot name (SSID)
from appearing on the Wi-Fi network list (enabled when indicated by a green check
mark).
3. Tap
Save
to store the new hotspot settings.