Using Wi-Fi Direct; Creating A Wi-Fi Hotspot - Panasonic EB-3901 Colour Television

Using Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi Direct allows you to use your phone to create peer-to-peer connections with other devices that are
compatible with Wi-Fi Direct.
1.
From the Home screen, tap
2.
Tap [More...].
3.
Turn on the [Wi-Fi direct] checkbox and then tap [OK].
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When this feature is enabled, other Wi-Fi features and connections are disabled. The phone will not
be able to connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi while this feature is turned on.
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is displayed in the status bar when Wi-Fi Direct is enabled.
4.
Tap [Wi-Fi Direct settings].
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A list of nearby devices that are compatible with Wi-Fi Direct is displayed.
5.
Select the desired device and then tap [Connect].
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The other device will display a connection request message. Using the other device, follow the
on-screen instructions and allow the connection.
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To disconnect, repeat this procedure and tap [Forget].

Creating a Wi-Fi hotspot

Your phone can function as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot, allowing you to share your phone's mobile network
connection with up to five devices.
Note
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Additional charges may be incurred when using this feature. Contact your mobile network operator
for more information.
Configuring the phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot
1.
From the Home screen, tap
2. Tap [More...] ® [Tethering & portable hotspot] ® [Configure Wi-Fi hotspot].
3.
Configure the SSID (i.e., network name), security method, and password, and then tap [Save].
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This information must be entered on other devices before they can connect to your phone and use
its mobile network connection.
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If you select open-type security, other devices can access your phone's mobile network connection
without entering a password. To avoid unforeseen data transmission charges, we recommend you
select a security method that requires a password.
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If you select open-type security, only one device can access your phone's mobile network at a time.
4.
Turn on the [Portable Wi-Fi hotspot] checkbox and then tap [OK].
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When this feature is enabled, other Wi-Fi features and connections are disabled. The phone will not
be able to connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi while this feature is turned on.
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Turn off the [Portable Wi-Fi hotspot] checkbox when you are finished using your phone as a
Wi-Fi hotspot.
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is displayed in the status bar when Wi-Fi hotspot is enabled.
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is displayed in the status bar when Wi-Fi hotspot and USB tethering (see
"Using USB tethering" (page 69)) are both enabled.
Note
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This feature is disabled when the phone's Bluetooth feature is enabled.
® [Settings].
® [Settings].
Connecting to networks
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