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Create an open hotspot
1
Open
Palm mobile hotspot
2
The first time you open Palm mobile hotspot, tap
3
Tap
Off
to turn on Palm mobile hotspot.
4
If you are connected to a Wi-Fi network, tap
NOTE
The phone must remain connected to the network of your wireless service
provider, so don't use airplane mode to turn off Wi-Fi.
5
Do one of the following:
•
If this is your first time launching Palm mobile hotspot, tap
Open
Network.
•
If you have a secure hotspot set up already, tap
Personal, and tap Open.
.
OK
to continue.
Continue
to disconnect.
Create
WPA/WPA2
6
(Optional) To customize the name of your hotspot, tap the name in
Network
Info, enter a new name, and tap Done.
7
After you create the hotspot, go to the device you want to connect to
the Internet (for example, your laptop) and use its Wi-Fi connection
settings to connect to your Palm mobile hotspot. After the connection
is made, you can browse the web on your laptop.
Use Palm mobile hotspot
1
Open
Palm mobile hotspot
2
Tap
Off
to turn on Palm mobile hotspot.
The
icon appears at the bottom of the screen when the mobile
hotspot is turned on.
3
Be sure you are connected to the network of your wireless service
provider. If you are connected to a Wi-Fi network, your phone
automatically disconnects from that network.
4
Provided you already created a secure (see
open hotspot (see
Create an open
Wi-Fi that are within range of your phone can now locate your phone
and connect to it.
If you already set up a device to connect to your secure hotspot, that
device remembers the passphrase and connects automatically to Palm
mobile hotspot.
5
When you finish using your phone as a mobile hotspot, turn off Palm
mobile hotspot to save battery power.
You can extend your battery time by charging your battery (see
the
battery) while you are using Palm mobile hotspot.
.
Create a secure
hotspot) or
hotspot), any devices enabled with
Charge
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