Android 2.3 User Manual

Connecting to networks and devices

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Android User’s Guide

Rename or secure your portable hotspot

You can change the name of your phone’s Wi-Fi network name (SSID) and secure its 
Wi-Fi network.

1

Press Home

, press Menu

, and touch 

Settings to open the Settings 

application.

2

Touch 

Wireless & networks > Tethering & portable hotspot.

3

Ensure 

Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is checked.

4

Touch 

Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings.

5

Touch 

Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.

The Configure Wi-Fi hotspot dialog opens.

You can change the network SSID (name) that other computers see when 
scanning for Wi-Fi networks.

You can also touch the Security menu to configure the network with Wi-Fi 
Protected Access 2 (WPA2) security, with a preshared key (PSK).

If you touch the 

WPA2 PSK security option, a password field is added to the 

Configure Wi-Fi hotspot dialog. If you enter a password, you will need to enter that 
password when you connect to the phone’s hotspot with a computer or other 
device. Or touch 

Open in the Security menu to remove security from your Wi-Fi 

network.

6

Touch 

Save.