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Share Your Phone’s Data Connection via Bluetooth
If your computer or other device can obtain an Internet connection via Bluetooth, you can configure
your phone to share its mobile data connection with that device. The feature needs data connection
on a mobile network and may result in data charges.
1. Pair your phone with your computer via Bluetooth.
2. Configure your computer to obtain its network connection via Bluetooth. For more information,
please see your computer's documentation.
3. Touch
>
>
Settings
>
More…
.
4. Tick the
Bluetooth tethering
check box. Your computer is now sharing your phone's data
connection.
5. To stop sharing your data connection, uncheck
Bluetooth tethering
.
Use Your Phone as a Wi-Fi Hotspot
You can share your phone’s data connection with several devices at once, by turning your phone
into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. The feature needs data connection on a mobile network and may
result in data charges.
Note:
When the portable Wi-Fi hotspot feature is enabled, you cannot access the Internet with any
application on your phone via its Wi-Fi connection. You still remain connected to the Internet via your
mobile data network.
1. Touch
>
>
Settings
>
Portable hotspot
.
2. Touch
CONFIGURE
and enter the hotspot settings.
l
Network SSID:
Enter or edit a network SSID (name) that other devices see when scanning
for Wi-Fi networks.
l
Broadcast SSID:
Enable or disable the broadcast of your network SSID. If the broadcast is
disabled, other users need to get your network SSID to find the Wi-Fi hotspot.
l
Security:
Select the type of security you want:
Open
(not recommended),
WPA PSK
or
WPA2 PSK
(other users can access your mobile hotspot only if they enter the correct
password). When you select
WPA PSK
or
WPA2 PSK
, touch
Password
to edit the
security password.
3. Touch
Save
to save your settings.
4. Slide the
Portable hotspot
switch box to the
ON
position to turn on the hotspot.
Note:
You can touch
>
Manage Users
to manage your mobile Wi-Fi hotspot users, or touch
>
Advanced
to set advanced hotspot options.
To connect a device to your mobile Wi-Fi hotspot:
1. Enable Wi-Fi on your device (for example, a laptop computer).
