Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection - Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra User Manual

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PIN method – your device creates a random PIN (Personal Identification Number),
which you enter on the WPS-supported device.
To connect to a Wi-Fi network using a WPS button
1 From the Home screen, tap
2
Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.
3
Turn on Wi-Fi if it is not already on.
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Tap , then tap Advanced > WPS Push Button, then press the WPS button on
the WPS-supported device.
To connect to a Wi-Fi network using a WPS PIN
1 From your Home screen, tap
2 Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.
3
Turn on Wi-Fi if it is not already on.
4 Tap > Advanced > WPS PIN Entry.
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On the WPS-supported device, enter the PIN that appears on your device.

Sharing your mobile data connection

You can share your mobile data connection with other devices in several ways.
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USB tethering: share your mobile data connection with a single computer using a
USB cable.
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Portable Wi-Fi hotspot: share your mobile data connection with up to 10 other
devices simultaneously, including devices that support WPS technology.
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One-touch portable hotspot: touch devices to start sharing your mobile connection
over Wi-Fi.
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Bluetooth® tethering: share your mobile data connection with up to four other
devices via Bluetooth®.
To share your data connection using a USB cable
1
Connect your device to a computer, using the USB cable that came with it.
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From your Home screen, tap
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Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot.
4 Tap the USB tethering slider, then tap OK if prompted.
status bar once you are connected.
5 To stop sharing your data connection, tap the USB tethering slider or
disconnect the USB cable.
You cannot share your device's data connection and SD card over a USB cable at the same
time.
To share your mobile data connection with another Bluetooth® device
1
Make sure that your device and the other Bluetooth® device are paired with
each other and that mobile data traffic is activated on your device.
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Your device: From your Home screen, tap
3 Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot and then tap the
Bluetooth tethering slider to enable the function.
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Bluetooth® device: Set up the device so that it obtains its network connection
using Bluetooth®. If the device is a computer, refer to the relevant instructions
to complete the setup. If the device runs on the Android™ operating system,
tap the settings icon beside the name of the device that it is paired with under
Settings > Bluetooth > Paired devices, then mark the Internet access checkbox.
5 Your device: Wait for
is complete.
6 Tap the Bluetooth tethering slider again to disable the function.
The Bluetooth tethering function is turned off every time you turn off your device or turn off the
Bluetooth® function.
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