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Using Your Phone as a Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
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- You can use your phone's data connection as a Wi-Fi hotspot which allows other devices to connect to the Internet
- 1. Swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers
- 2. Tap Settings
- 3. Tap Moreā¦
- 4. Tap Tethering & Portable Hotspot
- 5. Tap Portable Wi-Fi HotspotYour phone will disconnect from any Wi-Fi networks it is connected to
- 6. Tap Set up Wi-Fi Hotspot
- 7. Tap Network SSID
- 8. Enter a name for the network. This is the name that other devices will see when connecting to the network
- 9. Tap Next
- 10. Enter a password. This is the password that will need to be entered on other devices
- 11. Tap Done
- 12. Tap Save
- 13. To disable a Wi-Fi hotspot, swipe down from the top of the screen with one finger
- 14. Tap Tethering or Hotspot Active
- 15. Tap Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot