Connectivity 100
WI-FI HOTSPOT
YoucanmakeyourphoneaWi-Fihotspottoprovideportable,convenientinternetaccessforupto
eightotherWi-Fienableddevices.
Note:YouneedtosubscribetoWi-Fihotspotservicetousethisfeature.ContactVirginMobilefor
details.
Set Up the Hotspot
Setupyourhotspot’ssecurityfeatures.
Note:Riskscanbeassociatedwithconnectingtothepublicinternet.Yourphoneallowsyouto
createa4GMobileHotspot,whichmaybeaccessiblebyunauthorizedusers.Itishighly
recommendedthatyouuseapasswordandotherpossiblestepstoprotectyourcomputerfrom
unauthorizedaccess.(WPA2isthemostsecure.)
ToaddsecuritytoyourWi-Fihotspot:
1.
Fromhome,tapApps >Settings >More>Tethering & portable hotspot.
2. Tapasettingtomodifyit:
l Network SSID:Enterauniquenameforyourhotspot.
l Security:Selectthetypeofsecurityyouwant:OpenorWPA2.ForWPA2,enteraunique
passwordthatotherswillneedtoaccessyourWi-Fihotspot.
Tip:WPA2isrecommendedbyIEEE.
l Hotspot frequency band:Selectachannelthatminimizespotentialinterference.You
mayneedtotrydifferentchannelsafteryourhotspotisactiveforatime.
l Password:Enterauniquepasswordwithatleast8charactersforyourhotspot.
3. TapSavewhenthesettingsarecomplete.
Activating the Hotspot
Turnyourhotspoton.
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Fromhome,tapApps >Settings >More>Tethering & portable hotspot>
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot.
Tip:Aftersetup,youcanquicklyturnyourHotSpotonandoff.WithtwofingerspulldowntheQuick
SettingsmenuandtapHotspot .TapHotspot ontheQuickSettingsmenutoturnoffthis
featureuntilthenexttimeyouturnitonintheSettingsmenu.
WhenyourWi-Fihotspotisactive,otherWi-Fienableddevicescanconnectbyenteringyour
hotspot’sSSID,selectingaSecuritytype,andenteringthecorrectWirelesspassword.