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Set up and use your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot - LG G3

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When you use your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot, you can share your phone's internet connection with other devices via Wi-Fi. Remember, you need to set up your phone for internet.

Slide your finger down the display starting from the top edge of your phone.Press the settings icon.

Slide your finger down the display starting from the top edge of your phone.Press the settings icon.

Slide your finger down the display starting from the top edge of your phone.Press the settings icon.

Step 1 of 14

Find "Set up Wi-Fi hotspot"

Slide your finger down the display starting from the top edge of your phone.
Press the settings icon.

Press Networks.

Press Networks.

Press Networks.

Step 2 of 14

Find "Set up Wi-Fi hotspot"

Press Networks.

Press Tethering & networks.

Press Tethering & networks.

Press Tethering & networks.

Step 3 of 14

Find "Set up Wi-Fi hotspot"

Press Tethering & networks.

Press Wi-Fi hotspot.

Press Wi-Fi hotspot.

Press Wi-Fi hotspot.

Step 4 of 14

Find "Set up Wi-Fi hotspot"

Press Wi-Fi hotspot.

Press Set up Wi-Fi hotspot.

Press Set up Wi-Fi hotspot.

Press Set up Wi-Fi hotspot.

Step 5 of 14

Find "Set up Wi-Fi hotspot"

Press Set up Wi-Fi hotspot.

Press the field below

Press the field below

Press the field below

Step 6 of 14

Select settings for Wi-Fi hotspot

Press the field below "Wi-Fi name (SSID)" and key in the required name for the Wi-Fi hotspot.

Press the drop down list below

Press the drop down list below

Press the drop down list below

Step 7 of 14

Select settings for Wi-Fi hotspot

Press the drop down list below "Security".

If you don't want to password protect your hotspot:Press Open.

If you don't want to password protect your hotspot:Press Open.

If you don't want to password protect your hotspot:Press Open.

Step 8 of 14

Select settings for Wi-Fi hotspot

If you don't want to password protect your hotspot:
Press Open.

If you want to password protect your hotspot:Press WPA2 PSK.

If you want to password protect your hotspot:Press WPA2 PSK.

If you want to password protect your hotspot:Press WPA2 PSK.

Step 9 of 14

Select settings for Wi-Fi hotspot

If you want to password protect your hotspot:
Press WPA2 PSK.

Press the field below

Press the field below

Press the field below

Step 10 of 14

Select settings for Wi-Fi hotspot

Press the field below "Password" and key in the required password.

Press Save.

Press Save.

Step 11 of 14

Select settings for Wi-Fi hotspot

Press Save.

Press the indicator next to

Press the indicator next to

Press the indicator next to

Step 12 of 14

Turn on Wi-Fi hotspot

Press the indicator next to "Wi-Fi hotspot" until the function is turned on.

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Step 13 of 14

Establish connection

Do the following on the device which is to connect to your Wi-Fi hotspot:
Turn on Wi-Fi.
Find the list of available Wi-Fi networks.
Select the network name you keyed in in step 2.
Key in the password you selected in step 2 and establish a connection to the Wi-Fi hotspot.
When the connection is established, you can access the internet from the other device.

Press the home icon to return to the home screen.

Press the home icon to return to the home screen.

Press the home icon to return to the home screen.

Step 14 of 14

Return to the home screen

Press the home icon to return to the home screen.

Find "Set up Wi-Fi hotspot"

Slide your finger down the display starting from the top edge of your phone.
Press the settings icon.

Press Networks.

Press Tethering & networks.

Press Wi-Fi hotspot.

Press Set up Wi-Fi hotspot.

Select settings for Wi-Fi hotspot

Press the field below "Wi-Fi name (SSID)" and key in the required name for the Wi-Fi hotspot.

Press the drop down list below "Security".

If you don't want to password protect your hotspot:
Press Open.

If you want to password protect your hotspot:
Press WPA2 PSK.

Press the field below "Password" and key in the required password.

Press Save.

Turn on Wi-Fi hotspot

Press the indicator next to "Wi-Fi hotspot" until the function is turned on.

Establish connection

Do the following on the device which is to connect to your Wi-Fi hotspot:
Turn on Wi-Fi.
Find the list of available Wi-Fi networks.
Select the network name you keyed in in step 2.
Key in the password you selected in step 2 and establish a connection to the Wi-Fi hotspot.
When the connection is established, you can access the internet from the other device.

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Return to the home screen

Press the home icon to return to the home screen.

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