2023 Ford Edge Owners Manual - Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot

Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot

Creating a Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot

You can create a Wi-Fi hotspot in your vehicle and allow devices to connect to it for access to the Internet.

1. From the settings menu, press Vehicle Hotspot.   See   . 

Note:   The vehicle hotspot default setting is on.

1. Press Settings.

1. Press Edit.

1. Press Hotspot visibility.

Note:   The hotspot visibility default setting is on.

Finding the Wi-Fi Hotspot Name and Password

1. From the settings menu, press Vehicle Hotspot.   See   . 

1. Press Settings.

Note:   The network name is the hotspot name.

1. Press View Password.

Connecting a Device to the Wi-Fi Hotspot

1. On your device, switch Wi-Fi on and select the hotspot from the list of available Wi-Fi networks.

1. When prompted, enter the password.

Purchasing a Data Plan

1. Connect a device to the hotspot.

Note:   The vehicle network carrier’s portal opens on your device.

1. If the portal does not open on your device, open a website and it redirects to the vehicle network carrier’s portal.

Note:   Secure websites do not redirect.

1. Follow the instructions on the carrier portal to purchase a plan.

Note:   If you have an active plan, the system does not redirect to the vehicle network carrier’s portal when you connect a device. Visit the vehicle network carrier’s website to purchase more data.

Note:   If data usage information is available in the vehicle hotspot menu, it is approximate.

Note:   If you carry out a system reset, the system does not remove your vehicle from your vehicle network carrier’s account. To remove your vehicle from the account, contact your vehicle network carrier.

Note:   The vehicle network carrier provides Vehicle Hotspot services, subject to your vehicle network carrier agreement, coverage and availability.

Changing the Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot Name or Password

  Select the settings option on the feature bar.

1. Press Vehicle Hotspot.

1. Press Settings.

1. Press Edit.

1. Press Change Network Name.

1. Enter your required network name.

1. Press Done.

1. Press Change Password.

1. Enter your required password.

1. Press Done.

Changing the Wi-Fi Hotspot Frequency

Note:   The vehicle hotspot frequency band is selectable depending upon your device capabilities. You will not be able to connect your device to the vehicle hotspot if it does not support the selected frequency band.

  Select the settings option on the feature bar.

1. Press Vehicle Hotspot.

1. Press Settings.

1. Press Edit.

1. Select a frequency.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why can I not see the Wi-Fi hotspot name when I search for Wi-Fi networks on my cell phone or other device?

• Make sure Wi-Fi hotspot visibility is on.
• The system does not provide a Wi-Fi hotspot at this time.
• Check what frequency the hotspot is transmitting in the vehicle hotspot settings menu. If the frequency is 5 GHz and your device cannot see the network, change the frequency to 2.4 GHz.