2
Touch Wireless & networks
and select Portable hotspot.
3
Tick Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
After a moment, the phone
•
starts broadcasting its Wi-Fi
network name (SSID), so
you can connect to it with
up to five computers or
other devices. An ongoing
notification
to the status bar and
notifications drawer.
When Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
•
is ticked, you can change its
network name or secure it.
Untick 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.
is added
On the home screen, touch
1
the Applications tab and
select Settings.
Touch Wireless & networks
2
and select Portable hotspot.
Ensure Portable Wi-Fi
3
hotspot is ticked.
Touch Portable Wi-Fi
4
hotspot settings.
Touch Configure Wi-Fi
5
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 (WPA2)
security, with a preshared key
(PSK).
If you touch the WPA2
•
PSK security option, a
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