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How do I setup and use portable hotspot on the moto z3

You can make your smartphone a Wi-Fi hotspot to provide portable, convenient Internet access to other Wi-Fi enabled devices.
You need to subscribe to Wi-Fi hotspot service to use this feature. Contact your service provider for additional information.
To setup your smartphone as a Wi-Fi hotspot:
  1. Check that cellular data is on. If cellular data is off, your phone doesn't have an Internet connection to share.
  2. Go to Settings > Network & Internet > Mobile Hotspot & tethering
  3. Touch Mobile Hotspot and do any of the following:
    • To make it easier to identify your hotspot when connecting to it, change the network name for your hotspot.
    • To prevent others from seeing your phone's network name, check Hide my device
    • To see the current password, touch Advanced > Hotspot password
    • If the hotspot signal is experiencing interference, touch Advanced and change the broadcast channel/band to 5GHz. If the hotspot signal seems weak, change it to 2GHz. (This feature is not available in all countries.)
    • To limit the number of devices that can connect or to restrict access to only devices you specify, touch Advanced > Manage devices
    • To save power you can configure when the hotspot should automatically turn off if nobody is using it. Touch Advanced > Timeout settings

Connect devices to hotspot
  1. Check that cellular data is on. If cellular data is off, your phone doesn't have an Internet connection to share.
  2. Go to Settings > Network & Internet > Mobile Hotspot & tethering
  3. Touch Mobile Hotspot and turn it on , then plug in your phone to charge. Using the hotspot really drains the battery!
    When your hotspot is active, you'll see in the status bar
  4. To connect a device, open the device’s Wi-Fi settings, select your phone’s hotspot and enter the hotspot password. Learn how to find the hotspot's password.

Hotspot problems
If you can't connect a computer or tablet to your phone's Wi-Fi hotspot:
  1. The cellular network for your phone may not be in range. Check the signal icon in your status bar to ensure you have strong connection.
  2. Re-enter the password on the device to match the hotspot password set up on your phone. Make sure that the encryption type and security settings match on the device and your phone.
  3. Disconnect and then reconnect:
    • Turn off the connection from your device.
    • Turn off the phone's hotspot.
    • Restart your device.
    • Wait for 1 minute, then turn on and enable the hotspot on your phone.
    • Reconnect the device.
If you've connected a computer or tablet but can't access certain web sites:
  1. Power cycle your computer or tablet.
  2. Make sure the browser version is up to date.

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