Sharing Your Phone's Cellular Data Connection; Connecting To Virtual Private Networks - Alcatel U50 Manual

6.4

Sharing your phone's cellular data connection

You can share your phone's cellular 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 mobile hotspot.
The functions below may incur additional network charges
from your network carrier. Extra fees may also be charged in
roaming areas.
To share your phone's data connection via USB
Use the USB cable that come with your phone to connect the phone
to a USB port on your computer.
• Touch Settings\More\Tethering & mobile hotspot
• Touch the switch beside USB tethering to activate/deactivate this
function.
To share your phone's data connection as a mobile hotspot
• Touch Settings\More\Tethering & mobile hotspot
• Touch the switch beside Mobile HotSpot to activate/deactivate this
function.
To rename or secure your mobile hotspot
When a mobile hotspot is activated, you can change the name of your
phone's Wi-Fi network (SSID) and secure its Wi-Fi network.
• Touch Settings\More\Tethering & mobile hotspot
• Touch Mobile hotspot settings\Configure Mobile HotSpot to change
the network SSID or set your network security.
• Touch SAVE.
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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
• Touch Settings\More\VPN 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 PIN code or password
for your phone.
To connect/disconnect VPN
To connect to a VPN:
• Touch Settings\More\VPN.
• VPNs you have added are listed; touch the VPN you want to connect
with.
• In the dialog that opens, enter any requested credentials and touch
CONNECT.
To disconnect:
• Open the Notification panel and touch the notification for the VPN
disconnection.
To edit/delete a VPN
To edit a VPN:
• Touch Settings\More\VPN.
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