Sprint Nextel PG86100 manual Managing Sprint Hotspot, For a Windows XP computer

For a Windows XP computer

1.Click Start > Connect To > Wireless Network Connection.

2.In the Choose a Wireless Network dialog box, select the Sprint Hotspot name (or SSID), and then click Connect.

Note: Your device’s wireless network may not show up in the

list of available networks immediately. Wait for a moment and then refresh the list to see the wireless network.

3.Enter the network key (if any) that you used when setting up Sprint Hotspot, and then click Connect.

Managing Sprint Hotspot

You can set the number of computers or devices or allow only specific devices to connect and use Sprint Hotspot to connect to the Internet.

1.Press and tap > Sprint Hotspot.

2.Tap OK on the introduction screen.

3.Tap Manage users, and then set the following options:

Select the Allowed users only check box if you want to allow only specific devices or computers

to connect to Sprint Hotspot on your device. When you select this option, this icon appears in the status bar every time a new device or computer attempts to connect to Sprint Hotspot. To allow connection, tap Allow on the Manage users screen.

Max. connections: Tap to set the maximum number of devices and computers that can connect to and use Sprint Hotspot.

Allowed users: Lists the MAC addresses of computers and devices that you have allowed connection to Sprint Hotspot on your device.

Block users: Lists the MAC addresses of computers and devices that are not allowed to connect to Sprint Hotspot on your device. Tap an entry to allow connection to Sprint Hotspot.

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