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Use your phone as a Personal Hotspot

You can use your phone to create an internet connection from a laptop or desktop. Follow these instructions to use your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot.
You need to set up your phone for internet to use this function. Click here for information on how to set up your phone for internet.

Please note that Wi-Fi is turned off when you use your phone as Wi-Fi hotspot.

Sony Xperia Z
Sony Xperia Z
Sony Xperia Z
Sony Xperia Z
Sony Xperia Z
  • 1
    Find "Configure Wi-Fi hotspot"
    • Press the menu icon.
    • Press Settings.
    • Press More....
    • Press Tethering & portable hotspot.
    • Press Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings.
    • Press Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.
  • 2
    Select settings for Wi-Fi hotspot
    • Press the field below Network SSID and key in the required name for the Wi-Fi hotspot.
    • Press the drop down list below Security.
    • Press None or WPA2 PSK.
    • If you select WPA2 PSK:
    • Press the field below Password and key in the required password.
    • Press Save.
    • The password must have a minimum length of eight characters.
  • 3
    Turn on Wi-Fi hotspot
    • Press the return icon.
    • Press Portable Wi-Fi hotspot to turn on the Wi-Fi hotspot.
    • Press OK.
    • When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the Wi-Fi hotspot is turned on.
  • 4
    Establish connection
    • Turn on Wi-Fi on the other device.
    • Find the list of available Wi-Fi networks.
    • Select your phone on the list.
    • Follow the instructions on the display to establish a connection to your phone.
    • When the connection is established, you can access the internet from the other device.
  • 5
    Exit
    • Press the home icon to return to standby mode.