2021 Ford Ranger Owners Manual - Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot

Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot

Use your FordPass app to create and change the name and password of your Wi-Fi hotspot. Visit your regional website for more information on the FordPass app.

Make sure your FordPass account is connected to the Connectivity Device. See Connecting FordPass to the Modem (page 336).

Note: The Wi-Fi Hotspot may be defaulted to off. If so you will need to switch it on using the FordPass app.

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

When prompted, enter the password.

Connect a device to the hotspot.

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

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.

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 master 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.

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

Select Settings.

Select FordPass Connect.

Select Vehicle Hotspot.

Note: The vehicle hotspot default setting is on.

Select Settings.

Select Edit.

Select Wi-Fi Visibility.

Note: The Wi-Fi Visibility default setting is on.

Select Settings.

Select FordPass Connect.

Select Vehicle Hotspot.

Select Settings.

Note: The SSID is the hotspot name.

Select View Password.

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

When prompted, enter the password.

Connect a device to the hotspot.

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

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.

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 master 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.

Select Settings.

Select FordPass Connect.

Select Vehicle Hotspot.

Select Settings.

Select Edit.

Select Change SSID Name.

Enter your required SSID.

Select Done.

Select Change Password .

Enter your required password.

Select Done.

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