LG LGD686 User Manual

To change Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings

Touch >

Apps tab > Settings > Networks tab > Tethering & networks >

Wi-Fi hotspot > choose options that you want to adjust.

TIP! If your computer is running Windows 7 or a recent distribution of some

flavours of Linux (such as Ubuntu), you will not usually need to prepare your

computer for tethering. But, if you are running an earlier version of Windows

or another operating system, you may need to prepare your computer to

establish a network connection via USB. For the most current information

about which operating systems support USB tethering and how to configure

them, visit http://www.android.com/tether.

To 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.

On the Home screen, touch >

Apps tab > Settings > Networks tab.

Touch

Tethering & networks and select Wi-Fi hotspot.

Ensure that

Wi-Fi hotspot is checked.

Touch

Set up Wi-Fi hotspot.

• The Set up Wi-Fi hotspot dialogue box will open.

• You can change the Wi-Fi name (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 using a pre-shared key (PSK).

• If you touch the WPA2 PSK security option, a password field is added to the Set

up Wi-Fi hotspot dialogue box. 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. You can set

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

network.

Touch

Save.