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To change Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings
1
Touch >
Apps
tab >
Settings
>
Tethering & Networks
from the
WIRELESS & NETWORKS >
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
> choose options
that you want to adjust.
TIP!
If your computer is running Windows 7 or a recent distribution of some
versions of Linux (such as Ubuntu), you will not usually need to prepare your
computer for tethering. But, if you are running an earlier version of Windows or
another operating system, you may need to prepare your computer to establish
a network connection via USB. For the most current information about which
operating systems support USB tethering and how to configure them, visit
http://www.android.com/tether.
To rename or secure your portable hotspot
You can change the name of your phone's Wi-Fi network name (SSID) and
secure its Wi-Fi network.
1
On the Home screen, touch >
Apps
tab >
Settings
.
2
Touch
Tethering & Networks
from the WIRELESS & NETWORKS and
select
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
.
3
Ensure that
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
is checked.
4
Touch
Set up Wi-Fi hotspot
.
•
The
Set up Wi-Fi hotspot
dialogue box will open.
•
You can change the
Network SSID
(name) that other devices see
when scanning for Wi-Fi networks.
•
You can also touch the
Security
menu to configure the network with
Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) security using a pre-shared key (PSK).
•
If you touch the
WPA2 PSK
security option, a password field is added
to the
Set up Wi-Fi hotspot
dialogue box. If you enter a password, you
will need to enter that password when you connect to the phone's
hotspot with a computer or other device. You can set
Open
in the
Security
menu to remove security from your Wi-Fi network.
