Hotspots

Turn on your computing device

1. On your computer or other Wi-Fi enabled device, search for available Wi-Fi networks and select network name (Franklin T9 ####, the numbers are the last 4 of the IMEI) located inside the back panel of your mobile hotspot.
   • From a Windows PC:
     1. Left-click Wireless Network Connection on the taskbar to view available networks.
     2. Choose the SSID from the list of available networks.
   • From a Mac computer:
     1. Select System Preferences > Network > Airport.
     2. Click Advanced to choose SSID from the list of available networks.
     3. Choose the SSID from the list of available networks.
   • From an iOS device:
     1. Go to Settings > Wi-Fi.
     2. Choose the SSID from the available networks.
   • From an Android device:
     1. Go to Settings > Wi‑Fi settings.
     2. Choose the SSID from the available networks.

T-Mobile (with the LCD window) Model T9

• Password issues.  If there’s a sticker on the bottom and you can’t get the password to work, toggle through the LCD screen to show the password.
• If you can’t get the chromebook/laptop to recognize the password that shows in the LCD screen, Reset the device to factory.   Pull the battery cover off and there’s a reset button.   With the device turned on (plugged in if the battery is not charged)  hold the reset button down until the LCD screen indicates that it’s doing a factory rest.   The password may be changed. The  password will be shown in the screen when you toggle through.
• Inconsistent connections. Try moving the device to a better “outside viewing” location.  If you can see the nearest cell tower, that’s where you should place the Hotspot, looking that direction.
• Random connection issues
  • Try pulling the battery (Cold Boot) and turning back on
• Blinking Green light
  • Battery charging
• Welcome word comes up as the hotspot is powering up and connecting
  • LCD screen top screen
    • Signal bars 1 - 5 (best)
    • LTE (Best)
    • Up/Down arrows - Data transfer between hotspot and chromebook
    • Battery - Charge and/or battery level
  • Data usage screen
    • Cycle Ends, this will be the date that you will have your data renewed.
    • Data bar window that will appear blank if the data isn’t used, it will fill as data is used. It will also have a number ###.#/20GB - The first number is how much is used and the last is how much they are authorized.
  • Wifi Name
    • Franklin T9 ####
    • Password
    • Letter and number combo 8 characters
  • Web access into device
• Power button
  • Hold for three seconds to power on
  • Hold for three seconds to power off

English

Spanish

Vietnamese

Somali

This district has HotSpots available for students in need of Wi-Fi access at home. Please contact your students school to request a HotSpot. 

For directions on district provided HotSpot use, please see the user guides for each version below:

T-Mobile Franklin T9 User Guide

Sprint Franklin R850 User Guide

Set up Personal Hotspot on your iPhone or iPad

1. Go to Settings > Cellular or Settings > Personal Hotspot.
2. Tap the slider next to Allow Others to Join.

If you don't see the option for Personal Hotspot, contact your carrier to make sure that you can use Personal Hotspot with your plan.

Connect to Personal Hotspot with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or USB

You can connect to a Personal Hotspot using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or USB. With iOS 13, devices that are connected to a Personal Hotspot will stay connected, even if the screen is locked—so those devices will still get notifications and messages.

Tips for using each method

When you connect a device to your Personal Hotspot, the status bar turns blue and shows how many devices have joined. The number of devices that can join your Personal Hotspot at one time depends on your carrier and iPhone model. If other devices have joined your Personal Hotspot using Wi-Fi, you can use only cellular data to connect to the Internet from the host device.

Use these steps to connect:

Wi-Fi

On the device that you want to connect to, go to Settings > Cellular > Personal Hotspot or Settings > Personal Hotspot and make sure that it's on. Then 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.

Bluetooth

To make sure that your iPhone or iPad is discoverable, go to Settings > Bluetooth and stay on that screen. Then on your Mac or PC, follow the manufacturer directions to set up a Bluetooth network connection. Learn more about using Personal Hotspot with Bluetooth.

Personal Hotspot supports Bluetooth connections with Mac, PC, and other third-party devices. To connect another iOS device, use Wi-Fi.

USB

Make sure that you have the latest version of iTunes on your Mac or PC. Then connect your iPhone or iPad to your computer with the USB cable that came with your device. If you see an alert that says tap "Trust This Computer?" tap Trust.

Learn more about connecting a device to your iPhone or iPad's Personal Hotspot.

Share a mobile connection by tethering or hotspot on Android.

You can use your phone’s mobile data to connect another phone, tablet, or computer to the internet. Sharing a connection this way is called tethering or using a hotspot. Some phones can share Wi-Fi connection by tethering.

Most Android phones can share mobile data by Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or USB.

Important: Some of these steps work only on Android 9 and up. Learn how to check your
Android version.

Tether by Wi-Fi hotspot

Step 1: Turn on your phone's hotspot

1. Open your phone's Settings app.
2. Tap Network & internet Hotspot & tethering Wi-Fi hotspot.
3. Turn on Wi-Fi hotspot.
4. To see or change a hotspot setting, like the name or password, tap it. If needed, first tap Set up Wi-Fi hotspot.

Step 2: Connect another device to your phone's hotspot

1. On the other device, open that device's list of Wi-Fi options.
2. Pick your phone's hotspot name.
3. Enter your phone's hotspot password.
4. Click Connect.

Tip: You can share your phone’s mobile data with up to 10 other devices via a Wi-Fi hotspot.

Tether by Bluetooth

1. Pair your phone with the other device.
2. Set up the other device to get its network connection by Bluetooth. Follow the instructions that came with the device.
3. Open your phone's Settings app.
4. Tap Network & internet Hotspot & tethering.
5. Tap Bluetooth tethering.

Tether by USB cable

Important: Mac computers can't tether with Android by USB.

1. Using a USB cable, connect your phone to the other device. A "Connected as a…" notification shows at the top of the screen.
2. Open your phone's Settings app.
3. Tap Network & internet Hotspot & tethering.
4. Turn on USB tethering.

Extend battery life while tethering

• Plug in your devices while tethering.
• Turn off tethering connections when you're done with them.
• If your phone can turn off your hotspot for you when no devices are connected, turn on that setting.

This district has HotSpots available for students in need of Wi-Fi access at home. Please contact your students school to request a HotSpot. 

For directions on district provided HotSpot use, please see the user guides for each version below:

T-Mobile Franklin T9 User Guide

Sprint Franklin R850 User Guide

Have trouble with your hotspot? Here are tips to help you troubleshoot.