Sharing Your Phone's Mobile Data Connection; Connecting To Virtual Private Networks - Alcatel PIXI4 User Manual

6.4

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. or via Bluetooth.
Sharing data 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 come along with your phone to connect the phone to
a USB port on your computer.
1. Touch on the Quick settings bar to get to Settings.
2. Go to More > Tethering & portable hotspot.
after USB tethering to activate/deactivate this
3. Touch the switch
function.
To share your phone's data connection as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot
1. Touch on the Quick settings bar to get to Settings.
2. Go to More > Tethering & portable hotspot > Wi-Fi hotspot.
3. Touch the switch to activate/deactivate this function.
To share your phone's data connection via Bluetooth
1. Touch on the Quick settings bar to go to Settings.
2. Go to More > Tethering & portable hotspot.
3. Turn on the switch after Bluetooth tethering to activate this function.
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To rename or secure your portable hotspot
When a Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is activated, you can change the name of your
phone's Wi-Fi network (SSID) and secure its Wi-Fi network.
1. Touch on the Quick settings bar to get to Settings.
2. Go to More > Tethering & portable hotspot > Wi-Fi hotspot.
3. Touch Set up Wi-Fi hotspot to change the network SSID or set your
network security.
4. Touch SAVE.
6.5

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
1. Touch on the Quick settings bar to get to Settings.
2. Go to More > VPN and then touch +.
3. In the screen that opens, follow the instructions from your network
administrator to configure each component of the VPN settings.
4. 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 phone.
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