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Use mobile phone as Wi-Fi Hotspot
When you use your mobile phone as a Wi-Fi Hotspot, you can share your mobile phone's internet connection with other devices via Wi-Fi. Before you can set up your mobile phone as a Wi-Fi Hotspot, you need to set up your mobile phone for internet.
Find "Set up mobile hotspot"
Select Wi-Fi Hotspot settings
Turn on Wi-Fi Hotspot
Return to the home screen
Establish connection to Wi-Fi Hotspot from another device
Find the list of available Wi-Fi networks and select your own Wi-Fi Hotspot.
Key in the password for your Wi-Fi Hotspot and establish the connection.
When the connection is established, you can access the internet from the other device.
Slide two fingers downwards starting from the top the screen.
Tap the settings icon.
Tap More.
Tap Tethering & mobile hotspot.
Tap Set up mobile hotspot.
Tap the field below "Network name" and key in the required name.
Tap the drop down list below "Security".
Tap WPA2 PSK to password protect your Wi-Fi Hotspot.
Tap the field below "Password" and key in the required password.
Tap SAVE.
Tap Mobile hotspot to turn on the function.
If Wi-Fi is turned on, tap OK.
Tap the Home key to return to the home screen.
Turn on Wi-Fi.
Find the list of available Wi-Fi networks and select your own Wi-Fi Hotspot.
Key in the password for your Wi-Fi Hotspot and establish the connection.
When the connection is established, you can access the internet from the other device.
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