1. ET6x Product Reference Guide
  2. Wireless
  3. Wireless Wide Area Networks
  4. Sharing the Mobile Data Connection
  5. Configuring the Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • ET6x Enterprise Rugged Tablet Product Reference Guide
Configuring the Wi-Fi Hotspot

Configuring the Wi-Fi Hotspot

You can use the device’s mobile data to connect another phone, tablet, or computer to the internet. Sharing a connection this way is called using a hotspot.
  1. Go to
    Settings
    .
  2. Touch
    Networking & Internet
    .
  3. Touch
    Wi-Fi hotspot
    .
  4. In the
    Hotspot
     name text field, edit the name for the hotspot.
  5. Touch
    Security
     and select a security method from the drop-down list.
    • WPA3-Personal
      1. Touch
        Hotspot password
        .
      2. Enter a password.
      3. Touch
        OK
        .
    • WPA2-Personal
      1. Touch
        Hotspot password
        .
      2. Enter a password.
      3. Touch
        OK
        .
    • None
       - If
      None
       is selected in the Security option, a password is not required.
  6. In the
    AP Band
     drop-down list, select
    2.4 GHz Band
     or
    5.0 GHz Band preferred
    .
  7. If desired, touch
    Turn off hotspot automatically
     to turn off Wi-Fi Hotspot when no devices are connected.