Activating Portable Wi-FiHotspot, Connecting a Device via Portable Wi-FiHotspot

Activating Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot

Activate your tablet’s Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot application to allow other devices to use your tablet’s internet connection.

1.From a Home screen, touch Apps ➔

Settings. The Settings screen appears.

2.Under Wireless and network, touch More settings ➔ Tethering and portable hotspot ➔ Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.

prompts to turn Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot On.

Connecting a Device via Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot

Use the other device’s Wi-Fi control to connect to your tablet’s Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot.

1.Activate Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot on your tablet. (For more information, see “Activating Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot” on page 127.)

2.Activate Wi-Fi on the other device, using that device’s Wi-Fi control.

3.Scan for Wi-Fi hotspots, and select your tablet from the list. (To find your tablet’s name, see “Configuring Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot” on page 179.)

4.At the prompt, enter your tablet’s Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot password.

By default, the password is your tablet’s telephone number. (For information on changing your tablet’s Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot password, see “Configuring Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot” on page 179.)