Settings
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Check Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
After a moment the phone starts
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broadcasting its Wi-Fi network
name (SSID), enabling you to
connect to it with up to five
additional computers or other
devices. An on-going notification
is added to the status bar
and notifications drawer.
When Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
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is selected, you can change its
network name or make it secure.
Un-select Portable Wi-Fi
4.
hotspot to stop sharing your data
connection via Wi-Fi.
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 the
Applications tab and select
Settings.
2
Touch Wireless & Networks and
select Portable hotspot.
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3
Ensure Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is
selected.
4
Touch Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
settings.
5
Touch Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.
The Configure Wi-Fi hotspot
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dialogue box will open.
You can change the network SSID
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(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
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security option, a password field
is added to the Configure Wi-Fi
hotspot dialogue box. If you enter a
password, you will need to re-enter
it when you connect to the phone'
s hotspot with a computer or other
device. You can touch Open in the
Security menu to remove security
from your Wi-Fi network.