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Creating a Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
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- 1. Swipe down from the top of the screen
- 2. If the shortcuts tab isn’t selected, tap Shortcuts
- 3. Tap and hold on the Wi-Fi Hotspot icon
- 4. Tap the status switch to turn the hotspot onTurning a hotspot on will turn Wi-Fi off until you deactivate the hotspot
- 5. Tap Configure Wi-Fi Hotspot
- 6. Tap Network SSID
- 7. Enter a name for the network and then tap Password. This is the name that other devices will see when searching for your network
- 8. Enter a password and then tap Save. This is the password that must be entered on devices wishing to connect to your network
- 9. To turn a Wi-Fi hotspot off, swipe down from the top of the screen
- 10. Tap Tethering or Hotspot Active
- 11. Tap Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
- 12. Tap the status switch to turn the hotspot off