Virtual Private Networks (Vpns) - Sony LT26ii User Manual

Sharing your phone's mobile data connection
You can share your phone's mobile data connection with a single computer using a USB
cable. This process is called USB tethering. You can also share your phone's data
connection with up to eight devices at once, by turning your phone into a portable Wi-
Fi® hotspot.
When your phone is sharing its data connection, the following icons may appear in the
status bar or in the Notification panel:
USB tethering is active
Portable Wi-Fi® hotspot is active
Both USB tethering and portable hotspot are active
To share your phone's data connection using a USB cable
1 Deactivate all USB cable connections to your phone.
2 Using the USB cable that came with your phone, connect your phone to a
computer.
3 From your Home screen, tap
4 Find and tap Settings > More... > Tethering & portable hotspot.
5 Mark the USB tethering checkbox. The phone starts sharing its cellular data
connection with the computer over the USB connection. An ongoing notification
appears in the status bar and the Notification panel.
6 Unmark the USB tethering checkbox, or disconnect the USB cable to stop
sharing your data connection.
You cannot share both your phone's data connection and its internal storage over a USB cable
at the same time. For more information, see Connecting your phone to a computer
on page 121.
You may need to prepare your computer to establish a network connection via USB cable. Go
to android.com/tether to get the most current information.
To share your phone's data connection as a portable Wi-Fi® hotspot
1
From the Home screen, tap
2 Find and tap Settings > More... > Tethering & portable hotspot.
3 Tap Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.
4 Enter the Network SSID for the network. Tap the Security field to select a
security type.
If required, enter a password.
5
Tap Save.
6
7 Mark the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot checkbox. The phone starts broadcasting its
Wi-Fi® network name (SSID). You can now connect to this network with up to 8
computers or other devices.
8 Unmark the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot checkbox when you want to stop sharing
your data connection via Wi-Fi®.
To rename or secure your portable hotspot
1
From the Home screen, tap
2 Find and tap Settings > More... > Tethering & portable hotspot.
Tap Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.
3
Enter the Network SSID for the network.
4
5 To select a security type, tap the Security field.
6 If required, enter a password.
7 Tap Save.

Virtual private networks (VPNs)

Use your phone to connect to virtual private networks (VPNs), which allow you to access
resources inside a secured local network from outside the actual network. For example,
VPN connections are commonly used by corporations and educational institutions for
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