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Sharing Your Device’s Mobile Data Connection

You can share your device’s data connection with up to eight devices at once, by turning your phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.

When your device is sharing its data connection, appears in the Status Bar. For the latest information about portable hotspots, including supported operating systems and other details, please visit http:// www.android.com/tether#wifi.

Toshareyourdevice’sdataconnectionasaportableWi-Fi hotspot:

1.Press > .

2.Tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Portable hotspot.

3.Tap Portable Wi-Fi hotspot to activate it. (A green checkmark will appear.) After a moment, the phone starts broadcasting its Wi-Fi network name (SSID), so you can connect it with up to 8 computers or other devices.

4.To change the network name (SSID) or secure its Wi-Fi network, tap Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings > Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.

5.In the dialog box, configure the options.

Tap the Network SSID field and enter a new network SSID (name) that other computers see when scanning for Wi-Fi networks.

To secure the Wi-Fi network, tap the Security menu and select WPAP2 PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 with a Preshared Key). When a password field is added to the dialog box, enter a password. You will need to enter this password when you connect the device’s hotspot with a computer or other device.

6.Tap Save.

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