Phone Hotspot

A cell phone hotspot lets you share your phone's internet connection to your Chromebook when you don't have access to a Wi-Fi network.
Double check with your parents and your phone plan to ensure you have access. Additional charges may apply if you use this feature.

Android Phones

Most Android based phones offer a hotspot feature and the interface will vary depending on model. The instructions below are generic and should be used as a guide.

Turn on Hotspot- Method 1

Open the Settings App
Select Connections (Wifi, bluetooth)
Select Mobile Hotspot & Tethering
Use the Toggle Switch to turn on or off

Turn on Hotspot- Method 2

Swipe down from top of phone
Select Hotspot icon in Quick Setting menu

The phone message in the notification bar when it's activated.

Apple iPhones

Go to Settings > Cellular or Settings > Personal Hotspot.
Tap the slider next to Allow Others to Join.
Verify the Wi-Fi password and name of the phone.

Stay on this screen until you’ve connected your other device to the
Wi-Fi network.

On the device that you want to connect, go to Settings > Wi-Fi and look for your iPhone or iPad in the list. Then tap the Wi-Fi network to join. If asked, enter the password for your Personal Hotspot.

Change Hotspot Password

To change the Wi-Fi password, go to Settings > Cellular > Personal Hotspot or Settings > Personal Hotspot, then tap the Wi-Fi password.*

Choose a Wi-Fi password that's at least eight characters long and use ASCII characters. If you use non-ASCII characters, other devices will be unable to join your Personal Hotspot. Non-ASCII characters include characters in Japanese, Russian, Chinese, and other languages. ASCII characters include:

All the letters in English, both lowercase and uppercase
The digits 0 through 9
Some punctuation marks

After turning on the phone hotspot you may connect the chromebook to the hotspot by following the Connecting to Home WiFi instructions

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