Sharing your Internet connection-windows8

Sharing your Internet connection-windows8

Depending on your mobile operator subscription, you might be able to share your mobile broadband Internet connection with other people. The shared connection is called a mobile hotspot. Other people can connect to it using Wi‑Fi. They'll need the network name and password to connect.

To share your Internet connection by creating a mobile hotspot

1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Settings, and then tap Change PC settings.
   (If you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, click Settings, and then click Change PC settings.)
2. Tap or click Network, and then tap or click your mobile broadband connection.
3. Tap or click the Share this connection slider to turn it on.
4. If you want to change the network name or password of the shared connection, tap or click Edit.