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When the option is turned on, you’ll see one of the
following notifications:
- Portable Wi-Fi hotspot active
Touch the notification, then follow these steps:
1- Touch Set up Wi-Fi hotspot.
2- You can choose a new name for the hotspot in
the “Network SSID” field if you prefer. If you
want a different password, enter a new one in the
“Password” field. If you don’t want security,
choose None under “Security.”
3- Touch Save.
4- Use the other device and find the new network
name in the list of Wi-Fi options.
5- Select the network and enter the password.
To stop sharing your data connection, uncheck the box
next to “Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.”
• USB tethering
USB tethering isn’t available on computers running
Mac OS.
To share your phone’s Internet connection with another
device using USB tethering, follow these steps:
1- Connect your phone to another device using a
USB cable.
2- You’ll see a USB icon and a notification
Connected as a media device or Connected as a
camera appear at the top of the screen. For the
purposes of tethering, the type of connection
doesn't matter.