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User guide
To stop sharing your Internet connection, turn off the
USB tethering
or
Bluetooth tethering
switch.
Use mobile hotspot to share your Internet connection
Before you turn on Mobile hotspot, confirm that your device is connected to the cellular network.
When you set up your mobile hotspot, record its name and password. You, or the user of another device that wants to
connect to your mobile hotspot, must know this name and password to connect.
1. Swipe down from the top of the screen.
2. Tap
>
Network & Internet
>
Tethering & Mobile Hotspot
.
3. Turn on the
Mobile Hotspot
switch.
4. To change your settings, tap
Set up Mobile Hotspot
. Make your changes, and then tap
SAVE
.
To stop sharing your Internet connection, turn off the
Mobile Hotspot
switch.
View a list of devices that are connected to your mobile hotspot
Make sure that Mobile hotspot is turned on.
1. Swipe down from the top of the screen.
2. Tap
>
Network & Internet
>
Tethering & Mobile Hotspot
>
Connected devices
.
Troubleshooting: Tethering and mobile hotspot
I can't use Internet tethering
•
Check that your device is connected to the cellular network.
•
Check that data services are turned on. Swipe down from the top of the screen. Tap
>
Network & Internet
>
Data
usage
. Confirm that the
Cellular data
switch is turned on.
•
Check that your wireless service plan is set up to use Internet tethering.
•
If your wireless service plan supports Internet tethering while roaming, check that data roaming is turned on. Swipe
down from the top of the screen. Tap
>
Network & Internet
> (BBE100-5:
SIM cards & Cellular network
) >
Cellular
networks
. Confirm that the
Data services while roaming
setting is set to
Prompt
or
On
.
•
If you use your device for work, your organization might not allow Internet tethering. For more information, check with
your administrator.
I can't use my device as a mobile hotspot
•
Check that you're connected to the cellular network.
•
Check that your wireless service plan is set up to use the mobile hotspot feature. If not, you must change your wireless
service plan before Mobile hotspot can work on your device.
•
Your service provider might not allow the use of the Mobile hotspot feature while roaming. For more information, check
your wireless service plan or contact your service provider.
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