Chapter 8: Wireless; Wireless Wide Area Networks; Sharing The Mobile Data Connection; Configuring Usb Tethering - Motorola LEX L10g User Manual

Chapter 8
Wireless
This section provides information on the wireless features of the LEX L10g.
• Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN)
• Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)
• Bluetooth
8.1

Wireless Wide Area Networks

Use Wireless Wide Area Networks (WWANs) to access data over a cellular network.
This section provides information on:
• Setting the preferred network Public / Private
• Sharing a data connection
• Enabling / Disabling data roaming
• Monitoring data usage
• Limiting connections to 2G, 3G, 4G networks
• Editing Access Point Names (APNs)
• Adding Virtual Private Network VPN
• Cellular broadcasts
8.1.1

Sharing the Mobile Data Connection

The Tethering & portable hotspot settings allow you to share your data connection. You can share
theLEX L10g mobile data connection with a single computer via USB tethering or Bluetooth tethering.
You can also share the data connection with up to eight devices at once, by turning it into a portable
Wi-Fi hotspot. While the device is sharing its data connection, an icon appears at the top of the screen
and a corresponding message appears in the notification list.
8.1.1.1

Configuring USB Tethering

Use this procedure to share a data connection with a host computer.
NOTICE: USB tethering is not supported on computers running Mac OS. If your computer is
running Windows 7 or a recent version of Linux (such as Ubuntu), follow these instructions
without any special preparation. If running a version of Windows that precedes Windows 7, or
some other operating system, you may need to prepare the computer to establish a network
connection via USB.
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