Toyota Corolla: Wi-Fi® Hotspot / Changing the Wi-Fi® settings

1 Press the “MENU” button.

2 Select “Setup”.

3 Select “Wi-Fi*”.

*: Wi-Fi® is a registered trademark of Wi-Fi Alliance®.

4 Select the desired item to be set.

A - Select to enable/disable the Wi-Fi® Hotspot function.

B - Select to check/change the access point password.

C - Select to display hints for connecting to the vehicle via Wi-Fi®.

D - Select to make the access point searchable/unsearchable.

E - Select to check/change the security protocol of the access point (for authentication and encryption).

F - Select to change the access point name (SSID).

G - Select to change the Wi-Fi® connection channel (within the 2.4GHz frequency band).

If any settings have been changed, it will be necessary to reset the Wi-Fi® system to complete the changes. To reset the Wi-Fi® system, select “Yes” on the pop-up displayed after changing the settings.

Enabling/disabling the Wi-Fi® Hotspot function

When the Wi-Fi® Hotspot function is enabled, the system checks for a valid Hotspot service subscription.

If a hotspot service subscription has not been started, connect your device to the in-vehicle access point to start your subscription. A trial subscription may be available.

Checking/changing the password

1 Select “Password”.

2 Check that the following screen is displayed.

A - Displays the password

B - Select to display/hide the entered password.

C - Select to change the password.

Changing the password

1 Select “Change Password”.

2 Enter the desired password and select “OK”.

When setting/changing a password, observe the following guidelines to help prevent the password from being cracked by a third party:

• Use an 8-character or longer password consisting of letters and numbers. (Non-ASCII characters will not be recognized by the system.)
• Change the password regularly.
• If you write the password down, do not leave it somewhere where it would be visible.
• Do not use the same or a similar password to that for other accounts.
• Avoid using easy to identify words, such as your vehicle’s model name or license plate number, simple dictionary words, or words with simple obfuscation, such as c@t (for cat), as your password.

Changing the security protocol

1 Select “Security”.

2 Select the desired security protocol.

Changing the access point name (SSID)

1 Select “Access Point Name”.

2 Enter the desired access point name (SSID) and select “OK”.

Selecting a Wi-Fi® connection channel

1 Select “Channel”.

2 Check that the following screen is displayed.

A - Select to change the channel selection to automatic/ manual.

B - When “Manual” is selected, select to change the channel.

Changing the channel

1 Set “Select Channel” to “Manual”.

2 Select “Channel Number”.

3 Enter the desired channel number and select “OK”.

Channels 1 through 11 can be selected.