LG -D685 User Manual page 163

To change Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings
> Apps tab > Settings > Tethering & networks from the
Touch
WIRELESS & NETWORKS tab > Portable Wi-Fi hotspot > choose options
that you want to adjust.
TIP! If your computer is running Windows 7 or a recent distribution of some
flavors of Linux (such as Ubuntu), you will not usually need to prepare your
computer for tethering. But, if you are running an earlier version of Windows or
another operating system, you may need to prepare your computer to establish
a network connection via USB. For the most current information about which
operating systems support USB tethering and how to configure them, visit
http://www.android.com/tether.
To rename or secure your portable hotspot
You can change the name of your phone's Wi-Fi network (SSID) and secure
its Wi-Fi network.
1 On the Home screen, touch
2 Touch Tethering & networks from the WIRELESS & NETWORKS tab and
select Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
3 Ensure that Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is checked.
4 Touch Set up Wi-Fi hotspot.
• The Set up Wi-Fi hotspot dialogue box will open.
• You can change the Network SSID (name) that other computers see
when scanning for Wi-Fi networks.
• You can also touch the Security menu to configure the network with
Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) security using a pre-shared key (PSK).
• If you touch the WPA2 PSK security option, a password field is added
to the Set up Wi-Fi hotspot dialogue box. If you enter a password, you
will need to enter that password when you connect to the phone's
hotspot with a computer or other device. You can set Open in the
Security menu to remove security from your Wi-Fi network.
> Apps tab > Settings.
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