LG Optimus G - Manual (Page 124)

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Tethering and Portable Hotspot
You can share your phone’s data connection with up to five phones at once, by turning your phone
into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
When your phone is sharing its data connection, appears in the Status Bar. For the latest information
about portable hotspots, including supported operating systems and other details, please visit
http://www.android.com/tether#wifi .
To share your phone's data connection via USB cable:
1. Tap > > System settings > PC connection.
2. Connect your phone to your computer with a USB cable.
3. Tap USB tethering to activate it. (A blue checkmark will appear.)
Note: You cannot access your phone's memory on your computer when using USB tethering.
To share your phone‘s data connection as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot:
1. Tap > > System settings > More....
2. Tap Portable Wi-Fi hotspot to activate it. (A blue checkmark will appear.) After a moment, the
phone starts broadcasting its Wi-Fi network name (SSID), so you can connect it with up to 8
computers or other phones.
3. To change the network name (SSID) or secure its Wi-Fi network, tap Configure Wi-Fi
hotspot.
4. In the dialog box, configure the options.
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Tap the Network SSID field and enter a new network SSID (name) that other computers
see when scanning for Wi-Fi networks.
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To secure the Wi-Fi network, tap the Security menu and select WPAP2 PSK (Wi-Fi
Protected Access 2 with a Preshared Key). When a password field is added to the dialog
box, enter a password. You will need to enter this password when you connect the phone’s
hotspot with a computer or other phone.
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Tap the SSID Visibility field to decide if you want your hotspot to be displayed to other
devices.
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To limit the number of phones to share your phone‘s data connection, tap Max users and
select the number of the phones to limit.
5. Tap Save.