Vodafone Smart III

Vodafone Smart III

Set up and use your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot - Vodafone Smart III

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When you use your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot, you can share your phone's internet connection with other devices via Wi-Fi. Remember, you need to set up your phone for internet.

Step 1 of 12

Find "Set up Wi-Fi hotspot"

Press the menu icon.

Step 2 of 12

Find "Set up Wi-Fi hotspot"

Press Hotspot.

Step 3 of 12

Find "Set up Wi-Fi hotspot"

Press Set up Wi-Fi hotspot.

Step 4 of 12

Select settings for Wi-Fi hotspot

Press the field below "Network SSID" and key in the required name for the Wi-Fi hotspot.

Step 5 of 12

Select settings for Wi-Fi hotspot

Press the drop down list below "Security".

Step 6 of 12

Select settings for Wi-Fi hotspot

If you don't want to password protect your hotspot:
Press Open.

Step 7 of 12

Select settings for Wi-Fi hotspot

If you want to password protect your hotspot:
Press WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK.

Step 8 of 12

Select settings for Wi-Fi hotspot

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

Step 9 of 12

Select settings for Wi-Fi hotspot

Press Save.

Step 10 of 12

Turn on Wi-Fi hotspot

Press Portable Wi-Fi hotspot until the function is turned on.

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Step 11 of 12

Establish connection

Do the following on the device which is to connect to your Wi-Fi hotspot:
Turn on Wi-Fi.
Find the list of available Wi-Fi networks.
Select the network name you keyed in in step 2.
Key in the password you selected in step 2 and establish a connection to the Wi-Fi hotspot.
When the connection is established, you can access the internet from the other device.

Step 12 of 12

Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

Find "Set up Wi-Fi hotspot"

Press the menu icon.
Press Hotspot.
Press Set up Wi-Fi hotspot.

Select settings for Wi-Fi hotspot

Press the field below "Network SSID" and key in the required name for the Wi-Fi hotspot.
Press the drop down list below "Security".
If you don't want to password protect your hotspot:
Press Open.
If you want to password protect your hotspot:
Press WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK.
Press the field below "Password" and key in the required password.
Press Save.

Turn on Wi-Fi hotspot

Press Portable Wi-Fi hotspot until the function is turned on.

Establish connection

Do the following on the device which is to connect to your Wi-Fi hotspot:
Turn on Wi-Fi.
Find the list of available Wi-Fi networks.
Select the network name you keyed in in step 2.
Key in the password you selected in step 2 and establish a connection to the Wi-Fi hotspot.
When the connection is established, you can access the internet from the other device.
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Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

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