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To activate the Portable Hotspot service:
1. From the main Settings page, tap Connections tab
More networks
Tethering and portable hotspot.
2. In a single motion touch and slide the Portable Wi-Fi
Hotspot slider to the right to turn it on.
3. Read the on-screen notification regarding data use and
tap Accept
OK.
4. Tap Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
settings.
5. Edit the Network SSID name and then write it down.
6. Enable the Hide my device field if you would like to not
broadcast your SSID name to nearby devices.
7. Verify the Security field is set to WPA2 PSK.
8. Enter a new password then write it down.
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Additional options include Show password and Show advanced
options.
9. Tap Save to store the new settings.
10. Confirm the Mobile HotSpot active icon
at the top of the screen.
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Note: By default, prior to the initial setup process, the
connection is unsecure. It is recommended you create
your own password prior to your initial connection.
Note: The Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot drains your device's battery
at a much faster rate than when using any other feature
combination. The best way to keep using the device as a
Hotspot is to have it connected to a power supply.
To connect to the Wi-Fi Hotspot:
1. Enable Wi-Fi (wireless) functionality on your target
device (laptop, media device, etc.).
2. Scan for Wi-Fi networks from the external device and
select your device's Portable Wi-Fi HotSpot name from
the network list.
• The SSID name for your device's hotspot is determined by what
you entered into the Network SSID field.
• You can change the name by tapping Configure
SSID and changing the entry.
3. Select this HotSpot and follow your on-screen
instructions to complete the connection.
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