HTC Thunderbolt manual Using your phone as a mobile hotspot

224  Internet connections

Using your phone as a mobile hotspot

Share your data connection with other devices by turning your phone into a wireless router. Make sure your phone’s data connection is turned on before you use it as a wireless router. To find out how to turn on your phone’s data connection, see “Data connection” earlier in this chapter.

1.Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings.

2.Tap Wireless & networks > Mobile hotspot settings.

The first time you open Portable Wi-Fi hotspot, a brief introduction describing the application is displayed. Tap OK.

3.Enter a name in Router name (SSID), or use the default router name.

4.Choose the type of Security and set the Password (key) for your wireless router. If you selected None in Security, you don’t need to enter a password.

The password is the key other people need to enter on their device so they can connect and use your phone as a wireless router.

5.Select the Mobile Hotspot check box to turn on your phone’s wireless router.

Your phone is ready to be used as a wireless router when you see on the status bar. Up to eight devices can connect to your phone’s wireless router at a time.