4
Un-tick Portable Wi-Fi 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 Tethering & portable
hotspot.
3
Ensure Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
is ticked.
4
Touch Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
settings.
5
Touch Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.
The Configure Wi-Fi hotspot dialog
•
opens.
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, with a preshared key (PSK).
If you touch the WPA2 PSK security
•
option, a password field is added to
the Configure 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. Or
touch Open in the Security menu
to remove security from your Wi-Fi
network.
ATTENTION!
If you set the security option
as Open, you can not prevent
unauthorised usage of online services
by other people and additional
charges can be incurred. To avoid
unauthorised use, you are advised to
keep the security option.
6
Touch Save.
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