Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection - Sony C6916 User Manual

To enable Wi-Fi® network notifications
Turn on Wi-Fi®, if it is not already on.
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From your Home screen, tap
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Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.
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Press .
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Tap Advanced.
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Mark the Network notification checkbox.
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To view detailed information about a connected Wi-Fi® network
From the Home screen, tap
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Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.
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Tap the Wi-Fi® network that you are currently connected to. Detailed network
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information is displayed.
To add a Wi-Fi® sleep policy
From the Home screen, tap
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Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.
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Press .
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Tap Advanced.
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Tap Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep.
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Select an option.
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Sharing your mobile data connection

You can share your device's mobile data connection with a single computer using a
USB cable. This process is called USB tethering. You can also share your device's
data connection with up to ten other devices at once by turning your device into a
portable Wi-Fi® hotspot. When your device's mobile data connection is successfully
shared, the sharing devices can use your device's data connection, for example, to
surf the Internet, download applications, or send and receive emails.
You may need to prepare your computer to establish a network connection via USB cable. Go
to www.android.com/tether to get the most current information.
To share your data connection using a USB cable
Deactivate all USB cable connections to your device.
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Using the USB cable that came with your device, connect your device to a
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computer.
Drag the status bar downward, then tap
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Tap More... > Tethering & Mobile HotSpot.
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Mark the USB tethering checkbox.
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are connected.
To stop sharing your data connection, unmark the USB tethering checkbox or
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disconnect the USB cable.
You cannot share your device's data connection and SD card over a USB cable at the same
time.
To use your device as a portable Wi-Fi® hotspot
Drag the status bar downward, then tap
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Tap More... > Tethering & Mobile HotSpot.
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Tap Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings > Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.
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Enter the Network SSID information.
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To select a security type, tap the Security field. If required, enter a password.
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Tap Save.
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Mark the Mobile HotSpot checkbox.
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are connected.
To stop sharing your data connection via Wi-Fi®, unmark the Mobile HotSpot
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checkbox.
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