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6.4
Sharing your phone's mobile data
connection
You can share your phone's mobile data connection with a single computer
via a USB cable (USB tethering) or with up to eight devices at once by
turning your phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
The functions below may incur additional network charges
from your network carrier. Extra fees may also be charged in
roaming areas.
To share your phone's data connection via USB
Use a USB cable to connect the phone to a USB port on your computer.
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Touch Settings/More.../Tethering & Mobile hotspot.
Touch the switch beside USB tethering to activate/deactivate this
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function.
To share your phone's data connection as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot
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Touch Settings/More.../Tethering & Mobile hotspot.
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Touch the switch beside Protable Wi-Fi hotspot to activate/deactivate
this function.
To rename or secure your portable hotspot
When a Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is activated, you can change the name of
your phone's Wi-Fi network (SSID) and secure its Wi-Fi network.
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Touch Settings/More.../Tethering & Mobile Hotspot.
Touch Set up Wi-Fi Hotspot to change the network SSID or set your
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network security.
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Touch SAVE.
6.5
Connecting to virtual private networks
Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow you to connect to the resources inside
a secured local network from outside that network. VPNs are commonly
deployed by corporations, schools, and other institutions so that their users
can access local network resources when not inside that network, or when
connected to a wireless network.
To add a VPN
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Touch Settings/More.../VPN and then touch
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In the screen that opens, follow the instructions from your network
administrator to configure each component of the VPN settings.
Touch SAVE.
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The VPN is added to the list on the VPN settings screen.
Before adding a VPN, you should set a PIN code or password for
your phone.
To connect/disconnect VPN
To connect to a VPN:
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Touch Settings/More.../VPN.
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VPNs you have added are listed; touch the VPN you want to connect with.
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In the dialog that opens, enter any requested credentials and touch
CONNECT.
To disconnect:
Touch a connected VPN, then select Disconnect.
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To edit/delete a VPN
To edit a VPN:
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Touch Settings/More.../VPN.
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VPNs you have added are listed; touch
After editing, touch SAVE.
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To delete:
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Touch
and touch Delete profile.
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and touch Edit profile to edit.
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