Google Pixel 2 XL
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Using your phone as Wi-Fi hotspot
When you use your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot, you can share your phone's internet connection with other devices via Wi-Fi. To use your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot, you need to set up your phone for internet.
![Slide your finger downwards starting from the top of the screen. Slide your finger downwards starting from the top of the screen.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-c3ae9924-db14-4ab7-a057-3c8aeb17d091.png?width=234&height=468)
![Slide your finger downwards starting from the top of the screen. Slide your finger downwards starting from the top of the screen.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-c3ae9924-db14-4ab7-a057-3c8aeb17d091.png?width=348&height=696)
Slide your finger downwards starting from the top of the screen.
![Press the settings icon. Press the settings icon.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-563a8e98-d3d1-412a-bd07-31cb505c2f21.png?width=234&height=468)
![Press the settings icon. Press the settings icon.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-563a8e98-d3d1-412a-bd07-31cb505c2f21.png?width=348&height=696)
Press the settings icon.
![Press Network & Internet. Press Network & Internet.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-b7f2d42b-6537-4642-94d2-354f3edc228d.png?width=234&height=468)
![Press Network & Internet. Press Network & Internet.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-b7f2d42b-6537-4642-94d2-354f3edc228d.png?width=348&height=696)
Press Network & Internet.
![Press Hotspot & tethering. Press Hotspot & tethering.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-fa419d71-548c-40d4-b499-fb43366a5f5a.png?width=234&height=468)
![Press Hotspot & tethering. Press Hotspot & tethering.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-fa419d71-548c-40d4-b499-fb43366a5f5a.png?width=348&height=696)
Press Hotspot & tethering.
![Press Set up Wi-Fi hotspot. Press Set up Wi-Fi hotspot.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-e5e8cf86-3742-44a0-9bf3-071586392289.png?width=234&height=468)
![Press Set up Wi-Fi hotspot. Press Set up Wi-Fi hotspot.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-e5e8cf86-3742-44a0-9bf3-071586392289.png?width=348&height=696)
Press Set up Wi-Fi hotspot.
![Press the field below Press the field below](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-56f2a7bf-cd4c-46a8-857c-4d199d267d6d.png?width=234&height=468)
![Press the field below Press the field below](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-56f2a7bf-cd4c-46a8-857c-4d199d267d6d.png?width=348&height=696)
Press the field below "Network name" and key in the required name.
![Press the drop down list below Press the drop down list below](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-93be3caa-0995-4ea1-b9bd-dc8ed831d4d9.png?width=234&height=468)
![Press the drop down list below Press the drop down list below](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-93be3caa-0995-4ea1-b9bd-dc8ed831d4d9.png?width=348&height=696)
Press the drop down list below "Security".
![Press WPA2 PSK to password protect your Wi-Fi hotspot. Press WPA2 PSK to password protect your Wi-Fi hotspot.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-2a6323ba-5e94-4032-8f54-1aab160d4400.png?width=234&height=468)
![Press WPA2 PSK to password protect your Wi-Fi hotspot. Press WPA2 PSK to password protect your Wi-Fi hotspot.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-2a6323ba-5e94-4032-8f54-1aab160d4400.png?width=348&height=696)
Press WPA2 PSK to password protect your Wi-Fi hotspot.
![Press the field below Press the field below](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-93be3caa-0995-4ea1-b9bd-dc8ed831d4d9.png?width=234&height=468)
![Press the field below Press the field below](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-93be3caa-0995-4ea1-b9bd-dc8ed831d4d9.png?width=348&height=696)
Press the field below "Password".
![Press SAVE. Press SAVE.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-33c2a3be-34b3-411d-ae68-74317c29e51b.png?width=234&height=468)
![Press SAVE. Press SAVE.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-33c2a3be-34b3-411d-ae68-74317c29e51b.png?width=348&height=696)
Press SAVE.
![Press the indicator next to Press the indicator next to](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-e5e8cf86-3742-44a0-9bf3-071586392289.png?width=234&height=468)
![Press the indicator next to Press the indicator next to](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-e5e8cf86-3742-44a0-9bf3-071586392289.png?width=348&height=696)
Press the indicator next to "Portable Wi-Fi hotspot" to turn on the function.
![Press the Home key to return to the home screen. Press the Home key to return to the home screen.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-86966035-6c0c-4c6d-987f-dd2985cce63d.png?width=234&height=468)
![Press the Home key to return to the home screen. Press the Home key to return to the home screen.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-86966035-6c0c-4c6d-987f-dd2985cce63d.png?width=348&height=696)
Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
![Google Pixel 2 XL Google Pixel 2 XL](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-f3d37d4a-d4c3-4a0b-b59b-0fc13fda1dbb.png?width=520&height=540)
![Google Pixel 2 XL Google Pixel 2 XL](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-f3d37d4a-d4c3-4a0b-b59b-0fc13fda1dbb.png?width=540&height=800)
Turn on Wi-Fi on the other device.
![Google Pixel 2 XL Google Pixel 2 XL](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-f3d37d4a-d4c3-4a0b-b59b-0fc13fda1dbb.png?width=520&height=540)
![Google Pixel 2 XL Google Pixel 2 XL](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-f3d37d4a-d4c3-4a0b-b59b-0fc13fda1dbb.png?width=540&height=800)
Find the list of available Wi-Fi networks and select your own Wi-Fi hotspot.
![Google Pixel 2 XL Google Pixel 2 XL](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-f3d37d4a-d4c3-4a0b-b59b-0fc13fda1dbb.png?width=520&height=540)
![Google Pixel 2 XL Google Pixel 2 XL](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-f3d37d4a-d4c3-4a0b-b59b-0fc13fda1dbb.png?width=540&height=800)
Key in the password for your Wi-Fi hotspot and establish the connection.
![Google Pixel 2 XL Google Pixel 2 XL](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-f3d37d4a-d4c3-4a0b-b59b-0fc13fda1dbb.png?width=520&height=540)
![Google Pixel 2 XL Google Pixel 2 XL](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/020724-f-f3d37d4a-d4c3-4a0b-b59b-0fc13fda1dbb.png?width=540&height=800)
When the connection is established, you can access the internet from the other device.