Using a Mobile Hotspot or Cell Phone as Internet Backup

Using Your Mobile Device to Connect to Your Orchid POS Software

1. Enable Wireless HotSpot on your device
   2. Android Devices (using Android version 2.2 and later):
      1. Open the Settings menu on your Android device
      2. Navigate to Wireless and Networks > More Networks > Mobile HotSpot

• Toggle the Mobile Hotspot setting to 'On'

1. This screen will show your DEVICE NAME (i.e. "Dave's Phone" or "Verizon-SM12345") as well as a PASSWORD. Remember this information, you will need it to connect later.

1. Apple Devices (including iPhones and iPads):
   1. Open the Settings menu on your Apple device
   2. Select Personal Hotspot > Toggle ON

• This screen will show your DEVICE NAME and WiFi PASSWORD. Remember these, you will need them to connect later.

1. Connect your Orchid POS workstation to the wireless hotspot
2. View available wireless connections by clicking the WiFi status icon (in the lower right corner next to the clock)
3. Locate the hotspot in the list of available connections

• Connection name: This will be the same as your device name
• Password / Security Key: This can be found in the Mobile Hotspot settings menu of your device.

1. Open your Google Chrome web browser to verify that you are connected successfully.
2. Navigate to any web page to verify connectivity. If the page loads, the connection was a success.

USB Tethering (Connect your mobile device to your Orchid POS workstation via USB cable)

1. Enable Tethering on your device
   1. Android: Settings > Wireless and Networks > More Networks > Tethering
      1. Toggle USB tethering ON
   2. Apple: Settings > Personal Hotspot > Toggle ON
   3. Open your Google Chrome browser to verify that you are connected successfully.
   4. To disconnect, simply turn the Tethering setting OFF or unplug the USB cable