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How do I hotspot my phone for plugzio WiFi devices?
How do I hotspot my phone for plugzio WiFi devices?

Guide on how to set up your mobile phone's hotspot with Plugzio's default WiFi credentials

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Written by Douglas Sim
Updated over a week ago

This procedure is useful when you want to setup newly installed WiFi devices to configure them for use with the local WiFi credentials.

  • All Plugzio WiFi devices all have a default network stored in memory which you can use to easily connect them to the internet.

  • This network has the following configuration:

SSID: Plugzio

Password: WelcomePlugzio

Security: AES/TKIP

Encryption: WPA2-Personal

  • An easy way to setup an access point for Plugzio WiFi devices to connect to is creating a hotspot on your mobile phone

  • Note that your mobile carrier data rates will apply

Android Phones

The configuration on Android devices may vary slightly depending on your phone's brand, model and Android OS. This section will explain the general steps needed to hotspot an Android device

  • Navigate to your phone "Settings" > "Network & internet" page

  • Select the "Hotspot & tethering" followed by "Wi-Fi hotspot" options

  • Configure your hotspot with the "Plugzio" network information above

  • Turn "On" the hotspot & WiFi Plugzio devices will automatically connect to your mobile device.

  • See video below visual guide on how to set up the hotspot with an Android device.

iPhone

  • Navigate to your phones "Settings" page.

  • Navigate to "General" > "About" > "Name" and change your phone's name to "Plugzio".

  • Navigate back to the "Settings" page and select "Personal Hotspot".

  • Select the "Wi-Fi Password" option and change this to "WelcomePlugzio"

  • Toggle the "Allow Others to Join" button to on & WiFi Plugzio devices will automatically connect to your mobile device.

  • See video below visual guide on how to set up the hotspot with an iPhone.

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