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65 Internet connections Disconnecting from a Wi‑Fi network 1. On the Start screen, slide to the left. 2. Tap Settings > Wi-Fi. 3. Tap the Wi-Fi networking On/Off switch to turn Wi-Fi off and disconnect from the wireless network. You can also press and hold the network name and then tap delete to disconnect. But this removes the security settings if it's a secured network, and you'll need to enter them again next time you reconnect to this Wi‑Fi network. Using your phone as a mobile hotspot Want to share your Internet connection with your laptop or another device? You can turn your phone into a mobile hotspot by sharing your cellular data connection over Wi‑Fi. Other Wi‑Fi enabled devices can then use your shared data connection to connect to the Internet. This is also known as tethering. § To share your cellular data connection, this feature must be enabled on your current phone plan. § When you and other people use the shared connection on another device, it uses data from your cellular data plan. 1. On the Start screen, slide to the left. 2. Tap Settings > internet sharing. 3. Tap the Sharing On/Off switch to turn Internet Sharing on. 4. Tap setup, and then change these settings: Broadcast name Password Enter a name for your mobile hotspot. This is the name that other people will see and use to connect to your shared connection over Wi‑Fi. Enter a password to help secure your mobile hotspot. To help minimize security risks, use the default security settings and set a secure and unique password. 5. Tap to save your settings. When you tap the top of the screen to see the status bar, you'll see the Internet Sharing icon while you're sharing your cellular data connection.