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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 134.
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
Apps
screen, touch
Portable Wi-Fi
Hotspot
.
– or –
•
From the Home screen, touch
Menu
➔
Settings
. The
Settings
screen appears.
•
Under
Wireless and network
, touch
More settings
➔
Tethering and portable hotspot
➔
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
.
2.
Touch
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
and follow the
prompts to turn Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot On.