LG E971 User Manual page 73

• You can change the network SSID
(name) that other computers or devices
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 Configure Wi-Fi hotspot dialog. 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.
5 Touch Save.
ATTENTION!
If you set the security option
as Open, you cannot prevent
unauthorized usage of online
services by other people and
additional charges can be incurred.
To avoid unauthorized usage, you
are advised to keep the security
option active.
Using the Wi-Fi Cast
You can share your music, picture and
video content between users who use
Android Phones connected via the same
Wi-Fi & Wi-Fi Direct network.
Check your Wi-Fi & Wi-Fi Direct network
in advance and make sure the users are
connected to the same network.
1 Touch > Apps tab > Settings
> More from the WIRELESS & NET-
WORKS > Wi-Fi Direct.
2 Touch the Wi-Fi Direct checkbox to
turn on.
3 Select a device to connect from the
scanned device list.
4 Touch Connect.
Enabling Wi-Fi Direct to share through
SmartShare
Wi-Fi Direct automatically scans nearby
Wi-Fi Direct devices and the searched
devices are listed as they are found and
you can select a specific device to share
multimedia data through SmartShare.
Wi-Fi Direct cannot be enabled while
using other Wi-Fi functions.
1 Touch > Apps tab > Settings
> More from the WIRELESS & NET-
WORKS > Wi-Fi Direct.
2 Select a device to connect from the
scanned device list.
CREATE GROUP – Touch to activate group
owner mode, which enables the legacy
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