Sharing Your Phone's Mobile Data Connection - Huawei Ascend Y530 User Manual

Sharing your phone's mobile data connection

Want to access the Internet from multiple devices when you are on the go? Use
USB tethering or set your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot to share its data connection
with other devices.
USB tethering
You can share your phone's data connection with a computer using a USB cable.
To use USB tethering, you may need to install your phone's driver on the
computer or establish a network connection, depending on your computer's
operating system. If your computer runs Windows 7, Windows Vista, or a latest
Linux operating system (such as Ubuntu 10.4), you can use your phone's USB
tethering function without configuring any settings on the computer. If you are
running an earlier version of Windows or another OS, your PC will identify and
install a driver automatically.
1. Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer.
2. On the home screen, touch
3. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch More....
4. Touch Tethering & portable hotspot.
5. Select the USB tethering check box to share your phone's data connection.
You cannot use your phone's USB tethering function when the phone is in
USB storage mode.
Wi-Fi hotspot
Your phone can also function as a Wi-Fi hotspot for other devices, sharing its
mobile data connection.
1. On the home screen, touch
2. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch More....
3. Touch Tethering & portable hotspot > Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.
4. Name the Wi-Fi hotspot.
5. Select an encryption mode.
It is recommended that you set the encryption mode to WPA2PSK to better
then the All tab.
then the All tab.
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Internet connection