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Share Your Mobile Data Connection as a Wi-Fi Hotspot

You can share your phone's data connection with other devices by turning your phone into a

portable Wi-Fi hotspot. You must have qualifying service on your account in order to use the

Mobile HotSpot feature.

NOTE: When the portable Wi-Fi hotspot feature is enabled, you cannot use your phone's

applications to access the Internet via its Wi-Fi connection. You still remain connected to the

Internet via your mobile data network.

1. Touch th

e Home Key > Menu Key > System setting

s > More> Mobile HotSpot > Mobile

HotSpot settings.

2. Check off to ON.

After a moment, the phone starts broadcasting its Wi-Fi network name (SSID).

3. On another device, locate your phone via Wi-Fi and connect with it to start using the phone’s

mobile data.

NOTE: To stop sharing your data connection, uncheck ON to off.

Rename or Secure Your Wi-Fi Hotspot

You can change the name of your phone's Wi-Fi network name (SSID) and secure your portable

Wi-Fi hotspot.

1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > More >Mobile HotSpot > Mobile

HotSpot settings > Configure Mobile HotSpot.

2. Set your name and security options as follows:

● Network name: Enter or edit a network SSID (name) that other devices see when

scanning for Wi-Fi networks.

● Preferred Channel: Select the channel of the Wi-Fi hotspot.

● Security: Choose a security option: Open (not recommended), WPA2 PSK (other users

can access your mobile hotspot only if t

hey enter the correct password). When you select

WPA2 PSK, touch the Password field to edit the security password.

3. Touch SAVE to save your settings.

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