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You can use your phone to create an internet connection from a laptop or desktop. Follow these instructions to use your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot.
To use your phone as Wi-Fi hotspot, you need to turn off Wi-Fi on your phone.

Step 1 of 15

Find "Tethering & portable hotspot"

Press the menu icon.

Step 2 of 15

Find "Tethering & portable hotspot"

Press Settings.

Step 3 of 15

Find "Tethering & portable hotspot"

Press Wireless & networks.

Step 4 of 15

Find "Tethering & portable hotspot"

Press Tethering & portable hotspot.

Step 5 of 15

Turn on hotspot

Press Portable Wi-Fi hotspot to turn on the function.

Step 6 of 15

Turn on hotspot

When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.

Step 7 of 15

Select settings for Wi-Fi hotspot

Press Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings.

Step 8 of 15

Select settings for Wi-Fi hotspot

Press Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.
Key in a name for the Wi-Fi hotspot.

Step 9 of 15

Select settings for Wi-Fi hotspot

Press the drop down list below Security.

Step 10 of 15

Select settings for Wi-Fi hotspot

Press Open or WPA2 PSK.

Step 11 of 15

Select settings for Wi-Fi hotspot

If you select WPA2 PSK:

Step 12 of 15

Select settings for Wi-Fi hotspot

Press the field below Password and key in the required password.

Step 13 of 15

Select settings for Wi-Fi hotspot

Press Save.

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Step 14 of 15

Establish connection

Turn on Wi-Fi on the other device.
Find the list of available Wi-Fi networks.
Select your phone on the list.
Key in the required access code and establish a connection to your phone.
When the connection is established, you can access the internet from the other device.

Step 15 of 15

Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

Find "Tethering & portable hotspot"

Press the menu icon.
Press Settings.
Press Wireless & networks.
Press Tethering & portable hotspot.

Turn on hotspot

Press Portable Wi-Fi hotspot to turn on the function.
When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.

Select settings for Wi-Fi hotspot

Press Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings.
Press Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.
Key in a name for the Wi-Fi hotspot.
Press the drop down list below Security.
Press Open or WPA2 PSK.
If you select WPA2 PSK:
Press the field below Password and key in the required password.
Press Save.

Establish connection

Turn on Wi-Fi on the other device.
Find the list of available Wi-Fi networks.
Select your phone on the list.
Key in the required access code and establish a connection to your phone.
When the connection is established, you can access the internet from the other device.
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Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

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