Samsung SPH-D710ZKASPR - Manual (Page 126)

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3. Tap Add shortcut to add the selected entry to your Home screen.
Sprint Hotspot
Sprint Mobile Hotspot allows you to turn your phone into a Wi-Fi hotspot. The feature works best
when used in conjunction with 4G data services (although 3G service can also be used).
Set Up Sprint Mobile Hotspot
1. Press and tap > Sprint hotspot.
2. Slide the Sprint hotspot On/Off slider to the right to turn Sprint hotspot on.
 When active, the Notifications area of the Status bar shows ( Hotspot activated).
Note: Connect your charger to your phone if you plan to use Sprint Hotspot for an extended
period.
Important: Upon activation, any current Wi-Fi connection to an access point is terminated.
Connect to a Sprint Mobile Hotspot
1. Enable Wi-Fi on your target phone (laptop, media phone, etc.).
2. Scan for Wi-Fi networks from the phone and select your phone hotspot from the network
list.
The network name for Sprint Hotspot on your phone will be in the form of SPH-
D710XXX
. (“XXX” represents a three-digit number unique to your phone.) You can
change the name by tapping Sprint Hotspot settings from the Sprint hotspot screen.
3. Select this phone and follow your onscreen instructions to enter the password (provided
on the Sprint hotspot page).
4. Launch your Web browser to confirm you have an Internet connection.
Adjust Sprint Hotspot Settings
1. Press and tap > > Configure.
2. Configure the Network (SSID), device visibility (Hide my device), Security (Open,
WPA PSK, or WPA2 PSK), Show password (password visibility), and advanced
options (Broadcast channel and Maximum connections).
3. Tap Save to store the new hotspot settings.