Sharing Your Phone's Mobile Data Connection; Connecting To Virtual Private Networks - Alcatel Move 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) or with up to eight devices at once by turning your phone into
a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
Tip: The functions below may incur additional network charges from your network
operator. Extra fees may also be charged in roaming areas.
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.
Press Menu key from Home screen.
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Touch Settings\Wireless & networks\Tethering & portable hotspot.
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Mark\unmark the check box of USB tethering to activate/deactivate this function.
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To share your phone's data connection as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot
Press Menu key from Home screen.
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Touch Settings\Wireless & networks\Tethering & portable hotspot.
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Mark\unmark the check box of Portable Wi-Fi hotspot to activate/deactivate this
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function.
To rename or secure your portable hotspot
When Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is activated, you could change the name of your phone's
Wi-Fi network (SSID) and secure its Wi-Fi network.
Press Menu key from Home screen.
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Touch Settings\Wireless & networks\Tethering & portable hotspot\Portable
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hotspot settings.
Touch Configure Wi-Fi hotspot to change the network SSID or set your network
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security.
Touch Save.
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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.
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Touch Settings\Wireless & networks\VPN settings\Add VPN.
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Touch the type of VPN to add.
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In the screen that opens, follow the instructions from your network administrator to
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configure each component of the VPN settings.
Press Menu key and touch Save.
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The VPN is added to the list on the VPN settings screen.
To connect/disconnect to a VPN
To connect to a VPN:
Press Menu key from Home screen.
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Touch Settings\Wireless & networks\VPN settings.
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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
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To disconnect:
Open the Notifications panel and touch the resulting notification for the VPN
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connection.
Connect.
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