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To Share Your Cellular Data Connection with Another Bluetooth® Device
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Be sure your device and the Bluetooth® device are paired with each other and
that cellular data traffic is activated on your device.
2
Your device: From your Home screen, tap
3
Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot and then drag the
slider beside Bluetooth tethering to the right.
4
Bluetooth® device: Set up the device so 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 it is paired with under Settings >
Bluetooth > Paired devices, then mark the Internet access checkbox.
5
Your device: Wait for
complete.
6
To stop sharing your cellular data connection, drag the slider beside Bluetooth
tethering to the left.
The Bluetooth tethering function is turned off every time you turn off your device or turn off the
Bluetooth® function.
For more information about pairing and turning on cellular data, see
another Bluetooth® device on page 114 and To add a virtual private network on page 36.
To use your device as a Wi-Fi® hotspot
1
From your Home screen, tap
2
Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot.
3
Tap Wi-Fi hotspot > Set up WI-Fi hotspot.
4
Enter the Network name (SSID) information.
5
To select a security type, tap the Security field. If required, enter a password.
6
Tap Save.
7
and drag the slider beside Wi-Fi hotspot to the right.
Tap
8
If prompted, tap OK to confirm.
Fi® hotspot is active.
9
To stop sharing your data connection via Wi-Fi®, drag the slider beside Wi-Fi
hotspot to the left.
To allow a WPS-supported device to use your mobile data connection
1
Make sure that your device is functioning as a portable Wi-Fi® hotspot.
2
From your Home screen, tap
3
Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot > Wi-Fi hotspot.
4
Tap the on-off switch to activate Wi-Fi® hotspot.
5
Tap WPS connect.
6
To select a connection type, tap the WPS mode field.
7
Tap CONNECT, then follow the relevant instructions.
To rename or secure your portable hotspot
1
From the Home screen, tap
2
Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot.
3
Tap Wi-Fi hotspot > Set up WI-Fi hotspot.
4
Enter the Network name (SSID) for the network.
5
To select a security type, tap the Security field.
6
If required, enter a password.
7
Tap Save.
Controlling data usage
You can keep track of the amount of data transferred to and from your device over your
mobile data or Wi-Fi® connection during a given period. For example, you can view the
amount of data used by individual applications. For data transferred over your mobile
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to appear in the status bar. Once it appears, the setup is
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appears in the status bar once the portable Wi-
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To pair your device with
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