YOGYAKARTA - Internet network is a major need for society in the midst of technology that continues to develop. Moreover, during the pandemic many activities from work to study require an internet network.

Usually, people use WiFi networks to connect their devices such as laptops and smartphones to the internet. However, if there is no WiFi network nearby, then you can do hotspot tethering using your smartphone.

Just like using WiFi, tethering also requires a password when logging in. This sometimes makes it difficult for you, especially if the smartphone you are using has never been used for tethering.

However, you don't need to worry because this article will explain how to change the name and password of your phone's tethering network, so that it's easier when you want to use it for tethering to other devices.

Here are the steps that VOI team has compiled to change the name and password of the tethering hotspot on your phone.

How to Change the Tethering Hotspot Name and Password

To change the hotspot tethering name and password on your smartphone, users can open the "Settings" menu on your phone.

Next, select the "Portable Hotspot" menu in the settings, then select the "Set Up Portable Hotspot" option.

In the "SSID" or network name field, by default, your network name will use the brand of the phone you are using, and you can change it as you wish.

While in the "password" field, the user can change the default password by first deleting it and entering a new password. To be able to use the new password that you use must consist of at least 8 characters.

After making these changes, click the "Check" mark in the upper right corner of the screen to save the changes to the hotspot tethering settings on your smartphone.

Thus the password or password and the name of the tethering hotspot on your phone have been changed and can be used. You can also make it a network to access the internet using a laptop or other device.

How to Change iPhone Name and Password

Meanwhile, for iPhones, you can change the name and password of your tethering hotspot network in the following way.

Open the "Settings" menu on your device, then select the "General" menu, then go to "About", and select the "Name" menu.

After that, you can set the name of the hotspot according to your wishes. Unlike Android phones, changing the name of your hotspot will also change the name of your device.

Meanwhile, to change the password, you can select the "Cellular" menu after entering the "General" menu in your iPhone settings.

After that, click "WiFi Password" and set the tethering hotspot network password to your liking.

This is an easy way that you can do to change the name and password on the network tethering hotspot on your phone.


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