Palm Pre 2 User Guide (World Ready) - DevDB

If you create an open hotspot (see Create an open hotspot), you cannot
control who connects to the Internet through your phone. You might want
to create an open hotspot, however, if you are temporarily working with a
small group and you don’t feel you need to set up a secure hotspot and
distribute a passphrase.
Install Palm mobile hotspot
This app is not supported by all wireless service providers, so contact your
wireless service provider for information on pricing and availability.
Look in the Launcher to see if Palm mobile hotspot is already installed on
your phone. If it’s not in the Launcher, download it for free from App
Catalog.
1 Open App Catalog .
2 Type mobile hotspot in the search field.
3 Tap Palm mobile hotspot .
4 Tap Download for free.
If Palm mobile hotspot is not in App Catalog, it is likely that the app is not
supported by your wireless service provider.
Create a secure hotspot
1 Open Palm mobile hotspot .
2 The first time you open Palm mobile hotspot, tap OK to continue.
3 Tap Off to turn on Palm mobile hotspot.
4 If you are connected to a Wi-Fi network, tap Continue to disconnect.
164 Chapter 9 : Web and wireless connections
NOTE The phone must remain connected to the network of your wireless service
provider, so don't use airplane mode to turn off Wi-Fi.
5 Do one of the following:
• If this is your first time launching Palm mobile hotspot, enter a
passphrase and tap Done.
• If you have an open hotspot set up already, tap Open and tap WPA/
WPA2 Personal. Enter a passphrase and tap Done.
6 (Optional) To customize the name of your hotspot, tap the name in
Network Info, enter a new name, and tap Done.
7 After you create the hotspot, go to the device you want to connect to
the Internet (for example, your laptop) and use its Wi-Fi connection
settings to connect to your Palm mobile hotspot. After the connection
is made, you can browse the web on your laptop.