Setup and use Mobile Hotspot| Motorola Support AU (2024)

You can make your smartphone a Wi-Fi hotspot to provide portable, convenient Internet access to other Wi-Fi enabled devices.

You need to subscribe to Wi-Fi hotspot service to use this feature. Contact your service provider for additional information.

To setup your smartphone as a Wi-Fi hotspot:

1. Turn off Wi-Fi power by touching Apps > Settings > Under Wireless & networks turn Wi-Fi Off.
2. From the home screen, touch Apps > Settings >More > Tethering & Mobile Hotspot > Mobile Hotspot to turn on the hotspot.
   
3. Touch Mobile Hotspot settings >Configure Mobile Hotspot to change hotspot security and configuration settings:

   • Network SSID—Enter a unique name for your hotspot

   • Security—Select the type of security you want, and touch Save: WEP, WPA, or WPA2. Enter a unique password. Other users can access your Wi-Fi hotspot only if they enter the correct password.

   See Also

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   Note: Keep it secure. To protect your phone and hotspot from unauthorized access, it is strongly recommended that you set up hotspot Security (WPA2 is the most secure), including password.

   • Broadcast Channel—Select a channel that minimizes potential interference. You may need to try different channels after your hotspot is active for a time.

4. Touch Save when the settings are complete. When your Wi-Fi hotspot is active, other Wi-Fi enabled devices can connect by entering your hotspot’s SSID, selecting a Security type, and entering the correct Wireless password.

Troubleshooting tips:

Cannot access certain web sites using computer browser

If you're unable to connect to certain sites, try power cycling your device.

If that doesn't work tryusing a different browser such as Firefox, Internet explorer or Chrome. Ensure the browser version is up to date.

Unable to establish connection with the phone

• The wireless network may not be in range or has too weak of a signal to provide a successful connection. Check the signal bar to ensure you have strong connection.
• Re-enter the key on thedevice to match the key configured on your phone. Make sure that the encryption type and security settings match on thedevice and your phone.
• If WPA2 PSK encryption is in use, check that the key configured on thedevice matches the key entered on the phone.
• "Forget" the connection. This will clear the connection and allow you to reinitialise with the your phone.
• Turn off theconnection from your device, turn the phone connection off.Turnback onyourdevice first, then wait for 1 minute and then turn on and enable your hotspot to your phone.

Connection keeps dropping

Make sure the Inactivity timeoutisn't timing out prematurely on your device.

Found underMobile Hotspot settings > Inactivity timeout

Inactivity timeoutmay be set to: 15 minutes, 30 minutes, or 60 minutes, or Never Turn-Off; try using Never Turn-Off, to prevent your connection from dropping (May incur high data charges and overages)