Sharing Your Tablet's Mobile Data Connection; Connecting To Virtual Private Networks - Alcatel OneToucy Pop7 User Manual

To format a microSD card
• Drag down the Settings shortcut panel and touch
Settings.
• Touch Storage.
• Touch Format SD card. On the screen a popup warns you that
formatting the microSD card will erase its contents, touch
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Sharing your tablet's mobile data connection

You can share your tablet'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 tablet into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
The functions below may incur additional network charges from
your network operator. Extra fees may also be charged in roaming
areas.
To share your tablet's data connection via USB
Use the USB cable that along with your tablet to connect the tablet to a
USB port on your computer.
• Drag down the Settings shortcut panel and touch
Settings.
• Touch More...\Tethering & portable hotspot.
• Mark\Unmark the checkbox of USB tethering to activate/deactivate
this function.
To share your tablet's data connection as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot
• Drag down the Settings shortcut panel and touch
Settings.
• Touch More...\Tethering & portable hotspot.
• Touch the switch beside Wi-Fi hotspot to activate/deactivate
this function.
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To rename or secure your portable hotspot
When Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is activated, you could change the name of
your tablet's Wi-Fi network (SSID) and secure its Wi-Fi network.
• Drag down the Settings shortcut panel and touch
Settings.
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• Touch More...\Tethering & portable hotspot\Wi-Fi hotspot.
• Touch Set up 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
• Drag down the Settings shortcut panel and touch
Settings.
• Touch More...\VPN settings and then touch
• In the screen that opens, follow the instructions from your network
administrator to configure each component of the VPN settings.
• Touch Save.
The VPN is added to the list on the VPN settings screen.
Before adding a VPN, you should set a lock screen pattern, PIN
code or password for your tablet.
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