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If your computer is running Windows 7 or a recent distribution of some
flavours of Linux (such as Ubuntu), you don't usually need to prepare your
computer for tethering. But if you're 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 TETHERING tab and select
Wi-Fi
hotspot
.
3
Ensure that
Wi-Fi hotspot
is on.
4
Touch
Set up Wi-Fi hotspot
.
•
The
Set up Wi-Fi hotspot
dialog box will open.
•
You can change the network SSID (name) that other computers 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
dialog. 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.
5
Touch
Save
.
