Sharing Internet From The Vehicle Via Wi-Fi Hotspot (Tethering) - Volvo XC40 Owner's Manual

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Send request code - used to e.g. download
or check the balance remaining on a prepaid
phone card. This function is specific to your
service provider.
Related information
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Connect the car to the Internet via car
modem (SIM card) (p. 474)
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No or poor Internet connection (p. 476)
13 This does not apply when the vehicle is connected to the Internet via Wi-Fi.
Sharing Internet from the vehicle via
Wi-Fi hotspot (tethering)
When the vehicle is connected to the Internet,
other devices may share the vehicle's Internet
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connection .
The network service provider (SIM card) must
support Internet sharing (tethering).
Settings
1. Tap in the Top view.
AUDIO, MEDIA AND INTERNET
2. Tap Communication Vehicle Wi-Fi
Hotspot.
3. Tap Network name
to assign a name to the
hotspot.
4. Tap Password and create a password. This
password can then be used to connect other
devices to this hotspot.
5. Tap Frequency band and select a fre-
quency for the hotspot to use to transmit
data. Please note that selecting a frequency
is not possible on all markets.
6. Activate/deactivate by tapping to check/
Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot
uncheck the
7. If Wi-Fi was previously used to connect to
the Internet, confirm the change of connec-
tions.
> It is now possible for external devices to
connect to the vehicle's Wi-Fi hotspot.
NOTE
Activation of Wi-Fi hotspot can cause addi-
tional charges from your network operator.
Contact your network operator about data
traffic costs.
The connection status is shown by a symbol in
the center display's status bar.
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