Usb Tethering; Wi-Fi Hotspot - LG G-Flex User Manual

USB Tethering

You can share your phone's data connection with a computer by turning on the USB tethering.
To share your phone's data connection via USB cable:
1. Press >
2. Connect your phone to your computer with a USB cable.
3. Tap the USB tethering switch
Note: You cannot access your phone's memory on your computer when using USB tethering.

Wi-Fi Hotspot

You can share your phone's data connection with up to eight phones at once, by turning your
phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
To share your phone‟s data connection as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot:
1. Press >
2. Tap the Wi-Fi hotspot switch
broadcasting its Wi-Fi network name (SSID), so you can connect it with up to eight (8)
computers or other phones.
3. To change the network name (SSID) or secure its Wi-Fi network, tap Set up Wi-Fi
hotspot.
4. In the dialog box, configure the following options.

Tap the Wi-Fi name SSID field and enter a new Wi-Fi name SSID that other
computers see when scanning for Wi-Fi networks.

To secure the Wi-Fi network, tap the Security menu and select WPA2 PSK (Wi-Fi
Protected Access 2 with a Preshared Key). When a password field is added to the
dialog box, enter a password. You will need to enter this password when you
connect the phone„s hotspot with a computer or other phone.

Tap the SSID Visibility field to decide if you want your hotspot to be displayed to
other devices.
 To limit the number of phones to share your phone‟s data connection, tap Max users
and select the number of the phones to limit.
5. Tap Save.
Settings
> System settings > More....
to activate. Then tap OK to confirm.
> System settings > More... > Wi-Fi hotspot.
to activate it. After a moment, the phone starts
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