Settings 102Advanced Wi-Fi settings1. From the Home screen, touch Apps ➔Settings ➔ Wi-Fi ➔ Advanced.2. Configure settings:• Auto-connect: When enabled, your phone will automaticallyconnect to known Wi-Fi networks when you launch a highdata-usage application, even if Wi-Fi is turned off. A knownWi-Fi network is one that you previously added.• Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep: Specify when to switch fromWi-Fi to mobile data for data communications, when the phonegoes to sleep (when the backlight goes out). This setting canaffect your data usage, and the behavior of devices youconnect to your phone, such as when tethering or using MobileHotspot.• MAC address: (Not configurable) View your phone’s MACaddress, needed for connecting to some secured networks.• IP address: (Not configurable) View your phone’s IP address.Mobile HotspotUse Mobile Hotspot to share your phone’s internet connectionwith up to 5 other devices, through Wi-Fi.You can control whether devices connect to your MobileHotspot with the Allowed device list.For more information about using your phone as a mobilehotspot, see “Mobile Hotspot” on page 93. You can alsoaccess Mobile Hotspot with the Mobile Hotspot app.Note: Mobile Hotspot may require a subscription to MobileHotspot/Mobile Broadband Connect service. For moreinformation, contact Verizon Wireless.Using your phone as a mobile hotspot consumes batterypower and uses data service. While Mobile Hotspot isactive, your phone’s applications will use the MobileHotspot data service. Roaming while using your phoneas a mobile hotspot will incur extra data charges.
