HTC Thunderbolt Cell Phone User Manual


 
224 Internet connections
Using your phone as a mobile hotspot
Share your data connection with other devices by turning your phone 
into a wireless router. Make sure your phone’s data connection is 
turned on before you use it as a wireless router. To find out how to 
turn on your phone’s data connection, see “Data connection” earlier in 
this chapter. 
Press HOME   > MENU, and then tapMENU, and then tap Settings.
Tap Wireless & networks > Mobile hotspot settings.
The first time you open Portable Wi-Fi hotspot, a brief introduction 
describing the application is displayed. Tap OK. 
3. Enter a name in Router name (SSID), or use the default router 
name.
4. Choose the type of Security and set the Password (key) for your 
wireless router. If you selected None in Security, you don’t need 
to enter a password.
The password is the key other people need to enter on their device 
so they can connect and use your phone as a wireless router.
5. Select the Mobile Hotspot check box to turn on your phone’s 
wireless router. 
Your phone is ready to be used as a wireless router when you see   on 
the status bar. Up to eight devices can connect to your phone’s wireless 
router at a time.
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