Sharing Your Phone's Mobile Data Connection; Connecting To Virtual Private Networks - Alcatel One Touch 890D User Manual

6.5

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).
To share your phone's data connection via USB
• Use the USB cable that along with your phone to connect the phone to a
USB port on your computer.
Menu key from Home screen.
• Press
Settings\Wireless & networks\Tethering.
• Touch
• Mark/unmark the check box of
this function.
The functions below may incur additional network charges
from your network operator. Extra fees may also be charged in
roaming areas.
6.6

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 on campus,
or when connected to a wireless network.
To add a VPN
• Press Menu key from Home screen,
Settings\Wireless & networks\VPN settings\Add VPN.
• Touch
• Touch the type of VPN to add.
• In the screen that opens, follow the instructions from your network
administrator to configure each component of the VPN settings.
• Press Menu key and touch Save.
The VPN is added to the list on the VPN settings screen.
USB tethering to activate/deactivate
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To connect/disconnect to a VPN
To connect to a VPN:
• Press Menu key from Home screen,
Settings\Wireless & networks\VPN settings.
• Touch
• VPNs you have added are listed; touch the VPN you want to connect
with.
• In the dialog that opens, enter any requested credentials and touch
Connect.
To disconnect:
• Open the Notifications panel and touch the resulting notification for the
VPN connection.
To edit/delete a VPN
To edit a VPN:
Menu key from Home screen,
• Press
• Touch Settings\Wireless & networks\VPN settings.
• VPNs you have added are listed; touch & hold the VPN you want to
edit.
Edit network.
• Touch
Menu key and touch Save.
• After finishing, press
To delete:
• Touch and hold the VPN you want to delete, in the dialog that opens,
touch Delete network.
• Touch OK to confirm.
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