Using Your Phone as a Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot

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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 More
4. Tap Tethering & Portable Hotspot
5. Tap Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
Note: Your phone will disconnect from any Wi-Fi networks it is connected to
6. Tap OK
7. Tap Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot Settings
8. Tap Configure Wi-Fi Hotspot
9. Tap Network SSID
10. Enter a name for the network. This is the name that other devices will see when connecting to the network
11. Tap Next
12. Enter a password. This is the password that will need to be entered on other devices
13. Tap Done
14. Tap Save
15. To disable a Wi-Fi hotspot, swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers
16. Tap Wi-Fi Hotspot

Sony Xperia M2

Using Your Phone as a Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot