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9.11 Using Your Phone as a Wireless Router
3G Mobile Hotspot turns your phone into a wireless router and shares your phone’s data connection over Wi-Fi
with one or more computers. When you start 3G Mobile Hotspot, your phone creates a secure Wi-Fi network
that you can connect to with your computer and access the Internet.
To use your phone as a wireless router, make sure your phone has an active data connection (1xRTT/EVDO) or,
when roaming on GSM coverage, an installed SIM card with a 3G/GPRS/EDGE data connection. To connect to
your phone’s Wi-Fi network, you need a computer with built in Wi-Fi or a Wi-Fi adapter.
Setting up your phone as a wireless router
From the Home screen, slide to the Settings tab and then tap Wireless controls > 3G Mobile Hotspot.
The first time you open 3G Mobile Hotspot, a brief introduction describing the application is displayed.
Tap Next.
On the 3G Mobile Hotspot screen, enter a Network name for the Wi-Fi network you want to create, or use
the provided default name.
Enter a WEP key to use to secure the Wi-Fi network, or use the provided default WEP key. The WEP key
must be 10 digits long.
Under Internet Connection, select the name of the connection your phone uses to access the Internet.
Tap Start. When the phone is ready to accept connections, it displays instructions for connecting a
computer to the Wi-Fi network. Once a computer connects, the instructions disappear and the Wi-Fi
Router screen is displayed again.
Tip You can tap Help to display the connection instructions again.
Connecting your computer to your phone’s Wi-Fi network
After setting up your phone as a wireless router, connect your computer to your phone via Wi-Fi to access the
Internet.
For Windows 7
Click Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center.
Under Change your networking settings, click Connect to a network.
Select the name of your phone’s Wi-Fi network, and then click Connect.
Enter the WEP key you used when setting up 3G Mobile Hotspot and then click OK.
For Windows Vista
Click Start > Connect To.
In the Connect to a network dialog box, select the name of your phone’s Wi-Fi network, and then
click Connect.
Note Your phone’s wireless network may not show up in the list of available networks immediately. Wait for a
moment and then refresh the list to see the wireless network.
3. Enter the WEP key you used when setting up 3G Mobile Hotspot and then click Connect.
4. Click Close.
For Windows XP
Click Start > Connect To > Wireless Network Connection.
In the Choose a Wireless Network dialog box, select the name of your phone’s Wi-Fi network, and then
click Connect.
Note Your phone’s wireless network may not show up in the list of available networks immediately. Wait for a
moment and then refresh the list to see the wireless network.
3. Enter the WEP key you used when setting up 3G Mobile Hotspot and then click Connect.
Turning off your phone’s Wi-Fi network
On the 3G Mobile Hotspot screen, tap Stop.
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