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To share your device's data connection via USB cable:
1. Tap
>
.
2. Tap
Settings
>
Wireless & networks
>
Tethering & portable hotspot
.
3. Connect your device to your computer with a USB cable.
4. Tap
USB tethering
to activate it. (A green checkmark will appear.)
Note
: You cannot access your phone's microSD card on your computer when using USB
tethering.
To share your device‘s data connection as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot:
1. Tap
>
.
2. Tap
Settings
>
Wireless & networks
>
Tethering & portable hotspot
.
3. Tap
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
to activate it. (A green checkmark will appear.) After a
moment, the phone starts broadcasting its Wi-Fi network name (SSID), so you can
connect it with up to 5 computers or other devices.
4. To change the network name (SSID) or secure its Wi-Fi network, tap
Portable Wi-Fi
hotspot settings
>
Configure Wi-Fi hotspot
.
5. In the dialog box, configure the options.
Tap the
Network SSID
field and enter a new network SSID (name) that other
computers see when scanning for Wi-Fi networks.
To secure the Wi-Fi network, tap the Security menu and select
WPAP2 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 device‗s hotspot with a computer or other device.
If you uncheck
Enable DHCP Server
, you need to set a static IP for connection. This
setup option cannot be changed while USB Tethering or Wi-Fi Hotspot is in progress.
When
Enable DHCP Server
is checked, you can set the range of IP assigned to the
connected device. Tap the
Starting IP
and
End IP
field and enter the range. This
setup option cannot be changed while USB Tethering or Wi-Fi Hotspot is in progress.
To limit the number of d
evices to share your device‘s data connection, tap
Max
users
and select the number of the devices to limit.
6. Tap
Save
.