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To Share Your Mobile Data Connection with Another Bluetooth® Device
1
Make sure that your device and the other Bluetooth® device are paired with each
other and that cellular data traffic is activated on your device.
2
Your device: From your Home screen, tap
3
Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot, and then tap the
Bluetooth tethering slider to enable the function.
4
Bluetooth® device: Set up the device so that it obtains its network connection
using Bluetooth®. If the device is a computer, refer to the relevant instructions to
complete the setup. If the device runs on the Android™ operating system, tap the
settings icon beside the name of the device that it is paired with under Settings >
Bluetooth > Paired devices, then mark the Internet access checkbox.
5
Your device: Tap Settings next to the paired device. Then, mark the Internet
access checkbox. Wait for
setup is complete.
6
To stop sharing your mobile data connection, tap the Bluetooth tethering slider
again to disable the function.
The Bluetooth tethering function is turned off every time you turn off your device or turn off the
Bluetooth® function.
For more information about pairing and turning on mobile data traffic, see
with another Bluetooth® device on page 127 and To Add a Virtual Private Network on
page 52.
To Use Your Device as a Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
1
From your Homescreen, tap
2
Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot.
3
Tap Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings > Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.
4
Enter the Network name (SSID) information.
5
To select a security type, tap the Security field. If required, enter a password.
6
Tap Save.
7
, and drag the slider beside Portable Wi-Fi hotspot to the right.
Tap
8
If prompted, tap OK to confirm.
Fi hotspot is active.
9
To stop sharing your data connection via Wi-Fi, drag the slider beside Portable
Wi-Fi hotspot to the left.
To Allow a WPS-Supported Device to Use Your Cellular Data Connection
1
Make sure that your device is functioning as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
2
From your Home screen, tap
3
Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot > Portable Wi-Fi
hotspot settings.
4
Tap the Discoverable slider to enable the function.
5
Under Configure Wi-Fi hotspot, make sure that your portable hotspot is secured
by a password.
6
Tap WPS Push Button, then follow the relevant instructions. Alternatively, tap >
WPS PIN Entry, then enter the PIN that appears on the WPS-supported device.
To Rename or Secure Your Portable Hotspot
1
From the Home screen, tap
2
Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot.
3
Tap Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings > Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.
4
Enter the Network name (SSID) for the network.
5
To select a security type, tap the Security field.
6
If required, enter a password.
7
Tap Save.
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