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Rename or secure your portable hotspot
You can change the name of your phone’s Wi-Fi network name (SSID) and secure its Wi-Fi network.
Press Settings to open the Settings application.
Touch Wireless & networks > Tethering & Softap.
Ensure WLAN softap is checked.
Touch WLAN softap settings.
Touch Configure WLAN hotspot.
The Configure Wi-Fi hotspot dialog opens.
You can change the network SSID (name) that other computers see when scanning for Wi-Fi networks.
You can also touch the Security menu to configure the network with Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2)
security, with a preshared key (PSK).
If you touch the WPA2 PSK security option, a password field is added to the Configure Wi-Fi hotspot dialog.
If you enter a password, you will need to enter that password when you connect to the phone’s hotspot
with a computer or other device. Or touch Open in the Security menu to remove security from your Wi-Fi
network.
Touch Save.
Connecting to virtual private networks
Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow you to connect to the resources inside a secured local network, from
outside that network. VPNs are commonly deployed by corporations, schools and other institutions so that
their users can access local network resources when not on campus, or when connected to a wireless
network. There are numerous systems for securing VPN connections, including some that rely on secure
certificates or other schemes to ensure that only authorized users can connect. For information about
installing secure certificates, see “Working with secure certificates”.
To configure VPN access from your phone, you must obtain the details from your network administrator.
Add a VPN
Press Settings to open the Settings application.
Touch Wireless & networks > VPN settings.
Touch Add VPN.
Touch the type of VPN to add.
In the screen that opens, follow the instructions from your network administrator to configure each
component of the VPN settings.
Press Menu and touch Save.
The VPN is added to the list on the VPN settings screen.
Connect to a VPN
Open the Settings application.
Touch Wireless & networks > VPN settings.
The VPNs you’ve added are listed on the VPN settings screen.
Touch the VPN to which you want to connect.