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Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
Use Portable Wi-Fi hotspot to share your phone’s internet
connection with a PC or other device through Wi-Fi, using
your phone as the mobile hotspot.
Note:
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot requires a subscription to the
applicable service to use the application.
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot consumes battery power and
uses data service. While the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is
active, your phone’s applications will use the Portable
Wi-Fi hotspot data feature allowance.
Configuring Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings
Configure your phone’s Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot settings,
including your phone’s name and password, and set the
visibility of your phone’s Wi-Fi hotspot.
Tip:
By default, your device’s mobile hotspot has no security
applied, and any device can connect. (For more
information about configuring your mobile hotspot, see
“Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot”
on page 102.)
Activating Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
Activate your phone’s Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot application to
allow other devices to use your phone’s internet connection.
1.
From the Home screen, touch
Menu
➔
System settings
.
2.
Under
WIRELESS & NETWORKS
, touch
More...
➔
Tethering & portable hotspot
➔
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
.
When enabled, a check mark appears in the check box.