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9.11 Using Your Phone as a Wireless Router
Wi-Fi Router turns your phone into a wireless router and shares your
phone’s data connection over Wi-Fi with one or more computers.
When you start Wi-Fi Router, your phone creates a secure Wi-Fi
network that you can connect to with your computer and access the
Internet.
To use your phone as a wireless router, make sure your phone has a
SIM card installed and has a 3G/GPRS/EDGE data connection. To
connect to your phone’s Wi-Fi network, you need a computer with
built in Wi-Fi or a Wi-Fi adapter.
Setting up your phone as a wireless router
1. From the Home screen, slide to the Settings tab and then tap
Wireless controls > Wi-Fi Router, or press START and then tap
Wi-Fi Router.
2.
The first time you open Wi-Fi Router, a brief introduction
describing the application is displayed. Scroll down and tap Next.
3.
On the Wi-Fi Router screen, enter a
Network name for the Wi-Fi network you
want to create, or use the provided default
name.
4.
Enter a WEP key to use to secure the Wi-Fi
network, or use the provided default WEP
key. The WEP key must be 10 digits long.
5.
Under Internet Connection, select the
name of the connection your phone uses to
access the Internet.