User`s guide

43Wireless
When your smartphone is connected to the network,
the Wi-Fi connected indicator appears in the status
bar.
Tip: When you are in range and Wi-Fi power is on, you
will automatically reconnect to available networks you’ve
connected to before.
Wi-Fi hotspot
You can make your smartphone a Wi-Fi hotspot to
provide portable, convenient internet access to other
Wi-Fi enabled devices.
Caution: This application significantly impacts battery
life. You may want to run this application with the
charger connected.
Note: You need to subscribe to Wi-Fi hotspot service to
use this feature. Contact your service provider.
To set up your smartphone as a Wi-Fi hotspot:
1 Turn off Wi-Fi power by touching Menu > Settings
>
Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi .
2 Touch >
Mobile Hotspot > Mobile Hotspot to
turn on the hotspot.
3 Touch
Configure Mobile Hotspot to change hotspot
security and configuration settings:
•Network SSID—Enter a unique name for your
hotspot and touch
Next .
•Security—Select the type of security you want,
and touch
Save : WEP , WPA , or WPA2 . Enter a
unique password. Other users can access your
Wi-Fi hotspot only if they enter the correct
password.
Note: Keep it secure. To protect your phone and
hotspot from unauthorized access, it is strongly
recommended that you set up hotspot
Security
(
WPA2 is the most secure), including password.
• Broadcast Channel—Select a channel that
minimizes potential interference. You may need
to try different channels after your hotspot is
active for a time.
4 Touch
Save when the settings are complete.
When your Wi-Fi hotspot is active, other Wi-Fi enabled
devices can connect by entering your hotspot’s
SSID ,
selecting a
Security type, and entering the correct
Wireless password .