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Set Up a Portable Hotspot
When the optional Mobile Hotspot add-on feature is purchased, you can turn your device into a
Wi-Fi hotspot and share your device
’s data connection with as many as eight computers or
mobile devices via Wi-Fi.
Note:
To use your device as a Wi-Fi hotspot, you must have purchased the optional
Hotspot add-on feature (additional charge). Make sure that your device has an active
data connection and that your computer or device has Wi-Fi enabled. For more
information, see
boostmobile.com
.
1. From the Home screen, touch
>
Settings > More > Portable hotspot
.
2. Touch
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings
.
3. Enter a new name in the
Router name (SSID)
text box, or use the default router name.
4. Select a network security method from the
Security
list. If you selected
WEP
,
WPA
(TKIP)
, or
WPA2 (AES)
, enter a network key (password) in the
Password
box.
Note:
Password is case sensitive.
5. Select the
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
check box at the top of the screen to turn on the
Wi-Fi hotspot.
When your portable hotspot is active and is ready to share its data connection, the portable
hotspot icon (
,
, or
) appears in the status bar.
Manage Your Portable Hotspot
You can set the number of computers or devices or allow only specific devices to connect and
use your portable hotspot to connect to the Internet.
1. From the Home screen, touch
>
Settings > More > Portable hotspot
.
2. Clear the check box next to
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
.
3. Touch
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings
.
4. Touch
Manage users
, and then set the following options:
Select the
Allowed users only
check box if you want to allow only specific devices
or computers to connect to your portable hotspot. When you select this option, this
icon
appears in the status bar every time a new device or computer attempts to
connect to your portable hotspot. To allow connection, touch
Allow
on the Manage
users screen.
Max. connections
:
Touch to set the maximum number of devices and computers
that can connect to and use your portable hotspot.
Allowed users
:
Lists the MAC addresses of computers and devices that you have
allowed to connect to your portable hotspot.