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title: "Requesting a Mobile Hotspot"
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Faculty and staff may request a hotspot if they need to work in areas with no or limited internet access. Requests are subject to departmental approval.

> ℹ️ A hotspot lets you share your wireless network connection with other devices so they can access the internet. Devices, like laptops, can connect to your hotspot using Wi-Fi.

## Who Can Request a Hotspot?

Anyone can request a hotspot as long as the department approves prior to submitting the request.

## Requesting a Hotspot

You request a hotspot through our managed mobility provider, [Motus](https://uconn.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/IKB/pages/10951524449). 

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