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Changing Your Settings 287
Tethering and Mobile HotSpot
This option allows you to share your phone’s mobile data
connection via a direct USB connection between your phone
and computer. A wireless version of this same functionality
would be the Mobile AP feature.
Note:
You can not mount your device’s microSD card to your
computer while using the USB tethering feature.
If additional software or USB drivers are required,
navigate to:
http://www.samsung.com/us/support/
downloads
.
From the Home screen, press
and then tap
Settings
➔
More settings
➔
Tethering and Mobile
HotSpot
.
For more information, refer to
“USB Tethering”
on page 272.
For more information, refer to
“Mobile HotSpot”
on page
273.
VPN settings
The VPN settings menu allows you to set up and manage
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).
Note:
Before using VPN, you must first set up a screen unlock
PIN or password. For more information, refer to
“Security”
on page 317.
Adding a VPN
Before you add a VPN you must determine which VPN
protocol to use: PPTP, L2TP/IPSec PSK, L2TP/IPSec RSA,
IPSec Xauth PSK, IPSec Xauth RSA, IPSec Hybrid RSA.
Important!
Before you can use a VPN you must establish and
configure one.
1.
From the Home screen, press
and then tap
Settings
➔
More settings
➔
VPN
.
2.
If prompted, read the screen lock information and
follow the on-screen steps to setup an unlock PIN or
password.
3.
Tap
Add VPN network
.
4.
In the form that appears, fill in the information provided
by your network administrator.
5.
Tap
Save
.