Ford RANGER 2024 - Changing the Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot Name or Password; Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot - Troubleshooting

CHANGING THE VEHICLE WI-
FI HOTSPOT NAME OR
PASSWORD
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Press the button on the
touchscreen.
2. Press Connectivity.
3. Press Vehicle Hotspot.
4. Press Settings under the Vehicle
Hotspot menu.
5. Press Edit.
6. Press Change Network Name.
7. Enter your required network name.
8. Press enter to save the network name.
9. Press Change Password.
10. Enter your required password.
11. Press enter to save the password.
Changing the Wi-Fi Hotspot
Frequency
Note: The vehicle hotspot frequency band
is selectable depending upon your device
capabilities. You will not be able to connect
your device to the vehicle hotspot if it does
not support the selected frequency band.
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Press the button on the
touchscreen.
2. Press Connectivity.
3. Press Vehicle Hotspot.
4. Press Settings under the Vehicle
Hotspot menu.
5. Press Edit.
6. Select a frequency.
VEHICLE WI-FI HOTSPOT –
TROUBLESHOOTING
VEHICLE WI-FI HOTSPOT –
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Why can I not see the Wi-Fi hotspot
name when I search for Wi-Fi
networks on my cell phone or other
device?
• Make sure Wi-Fi hotspot visibility is on.
• The system does not provide a Wi-Fi
hotspot at this time.
• Check what frequency the hotspot is
transmitting in the vehicle hotspot
settings menu. If the frequency is 5 GHz
and your device cannot see the
network, change the frequency to 2.4
GHz.
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2024 Ranger (TRD) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, Edition date: 202304, DOM
Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot