Password: Sets a password if necessary.
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Maximum Wi-Fi clients: Sets the maximum Wi-Fi clients that can connect to your phone.
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Auto off: Sets the length of time to elapse when your hotspot feature is disabled if there is
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no device connected.
Channel: Selects the channel you want to use.
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Press Menu
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DHCP server settings.
When the portable Wi-Fi hotspot is active and is ready to share its connection, the hotspot icon
appears on the status bar.
Phone As Modem
You can tether your phone to your computer with a USB cable, to share your phone's Internet
connection with your computer.
1. Press Home
hotspot.
2. Check the Phone as Modem check box to turn on the tethered mode.
When the tethered mode is active, the tethered mode icon
If you want to use your phone in tethered mode whenever it is connected to a PC, select Phone as
modem in Default connection type of PC connection. See PC Connection Settings.
Bluetooth Tethering
You can share your phone's Internet connection with Bluetooth devices via Bluetooth.
1. With your phone connected to the Internet, press Home
More... > Tethering & portable hotspot.
2. Select the Bluetooth tethering check box.
3. Pair your phone with a Bluetooth device. If they are already paired, establish their connection.
See Connect a Bluetooth Headset or Car Kit or Reconnect a Headset or Car Kit for details.
When the Bluetooth tethered mode is active, the Bluetooth tethered icon
Notifications panel and the paired Bluetooth device is connected to the Internet.
Web and Data
> Advanced: Sets the advanced settings, such as local router IP settings or
> Menu
> System settings > More... > Tethering & portable
appears on the Notification panel.
> Menu
> System settings >
appears on the
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