User Guide

3B. Web and Data Services 171
Web and Data
status bar. When Sprint Hotspot is active and is ready
to share its Sprint 4G connection, the 4G hotspot icon
( ) appears in the status bar.
Connecting Your Computer to Sprint
Hotspot
After setting up your device as a wireless router,
connect your computer to your device’s Sprint Hotspot
and access the Internet.
For a Windows Vista or Windows 7 computer
1. Click Start > Connect To.
2. In the Connect to a network dialog box, select the
Sprint Hotspot name (or SSID), and then click
Connect.
3. Enter the network key (if any) that you used when
setting up Sprint Hotspot and then click
Connect.
4. Click Close.
For a Windows XP computer
1. Click Start > Connect To > Wireless Network
Connection.
2. In the Choose a Wireless Network dialog box, select
the Sprint Hotspot name (or SSID), and then click
Connect.
3. Enter the network key (if any) that you used when
setting up Sprint Hotspot and then click
Connect.
Managing Sprint Hotspot
You can set the number of computers or devices or
allow only specific devices to connect and use Sprint
Hotspot to connect to the Internet.
1. Press and tap > Sprint Hotspot.
2. Tap OK on the introduction screen.
3. Tap Manage users, and then set the following
options:
Note: Your device’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.
Note: Your device’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.