Connections 161
Tethering
Use Tethering to share your device’s internet connection with
a computer that connects to your device via USB cable, or by
Bluetooth.
Touch
Help
under Tethering settings to view information
about tethering, and for links to more information.
Note:
Mobile Broadband Connect may require a subscription
to Mobile Hotspot/Mobile Broadband Connect service.
Contact your carrier for more information. Mobile
Hotspot consumes battery power and uses data service.
While the Mobile Hotspot is active, your device’s
applications will use the Mobile Hotspot data allowance.
Bluetooth tethering
Before starting, pair your computer with your device, then
configure your computer to obtain its network connection via
Bluetooth.
1.
From the Home screen, touch
Menu
, then select
Settings
➔
Connections
tab
➔
Tethering and portable
hotspot
➔
Bluetooth tethering
.
For more information, refer to
“Bluetooth tethering”
on page
170.
NFC and Beaming
Use NFC (Near Field Communication) to share information
between your device and another NFC device by beaming,
typically by touching the devices together back-to-back.
For more information about sharing information with NFC,
For more information, refer to
“NFC”
on page 174. Also, see
“S Beam”
on page 175.