Connecting To Virtual Private Networks - Alcatel ONE TOUCH 910 User Manual

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 the Home screen.
• Touch Settings\Wireless & networks\Tethering & portable
hotspot\Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings.
• Touch Configure Wi-Fi hotspot to change the network SSID or set
your network security.
• Touch Save.
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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
• Press Menu key from the Home screen,
• Touch Settings\Wireless & networks\VPN settings\Add VPN.
• 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.
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To connect/disconnect to a VPN
To connect to a VPN:
• Press Menu key from the Home screen,
• Touch Settings\Wireless & networks\VPN settings.
• 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 Notification panel and touch the resulting notification for the
VPN connection.
To edit/delete a VPN
To edit a VPN:
• Press Menu key from the Home screen,
• Touch Settings\Wireless & networks\VPN settings.
• VPNs you have added are listed; touch & hold the VPN you want to edit.
• Touch Edit network.
• After finished, press Menu key and touch Save.
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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