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Tethering & portable hotspot
This option allows you to share your phone’s mobile data
connection via a direct USB connection between your phone and
computer or a wireless connection to one or more computers.
Tethering
1.
From the Home screen, tap
Settings
Wireless
and network
Tethering and portable hotspots
.
2.
Tap
USB tethering
to add a checkmark and activate the
feature. The USB tethering icon
is displayed at the top
of your screen.
For more information, refer to
“Tethering”
on page 126.
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
1.
From the Home screen, tap
Settings
Wireless
and network
Tethering and portable hotspots
.
2.
Tap
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings
.
3.
Read the introduction and tap
OK
.
4.
Tap
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
to add a checkmark and activate
the feature. The Portable Wi-Fi hotspot icon
is
displayed at the top of your screen.
5.
Tap
Configure portable Wi-Fi hotspot
.
6.
Enter or edit the Network SSID, Security setting and
Password and tap
Save
.
7.
Tap
Hide my device
to create a checkmark if you want your
device hidden.
For more information, refer to
“Tethering”
on page 126.
VPN settings
The VPN settings menu allows you to set up and manage Virtual
Private Networks (VPNs).
Important!:
Before you can use a VPN you must establish and configure one.
Adding a VPN
Before you add a VPN you must determine which VPN protocol to
use: PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol), L2TP (Layer 2
Tunneling Protocol), L2TP/IPSec PSK (Pre-shared key based
L2TP/IPSec), or L2TP/IPSec CRT (Certificate based L2TP/IPSec).
1.
From the Home screen, tap
Settings
Wireless
and network
VPN settings
.
2.
Tap
Add VPN
.
To establish a PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol):
1.
Tap
Add PPTP VPN
.