To Share Your Mobile Data Connection with Another Bluetooth® Device
1
Make sure that your device and the other Bluetooth® device are paired with each
other and that cellular data traffic is activated on your device.
2
Your device
: From your
Home screen
, tap .
3
Find and tap
Settings
>
More
>
Tethering & portable hotspot
, and then tap the
Bluetooth tethering
slider to enable the function.
4
Bluetooth® device
: Set up the device so that it obtains its network connection
using Bluetooth®. If the device is a computer, refer to the relevant instructions to
complete the setup. If the device runs on the Android™ operating system, tap the
settings icon beside the name of the device that it is paired with under
Settings
>
Bluetooth
>
Paired devices
, then mark the
Internet access
checkbox.
5
Your device
: Tap
Settings
next to the paired device. Then, mark the Internet
access checkbox. Wait for to appear in the status bar. Once it appears, the
setup is complete.
6
To stop sharing your mobile data connection, tap the
Bluetooth tethering
slider
again to disable the function.
The
Bluetooth tethering
function is turned off every time you turn off your device or turn off the
Bluetooth® function.
For more information about pairing and turning on mobile data traffic, see
with another Bluetooth® device
on page 127 and
To Add a Virtual Private Network
page 52.
To Use Your Device as a Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
1
From your Homescreen, tap .
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
More
>
Tethering & portable hotspot
.
3
Tap
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings
>
Configure Wi-Fi hotspot
.
4
Enter the
Network name (SSID)
information.
5
To select a security type, tap the
Security
field. If required, enter a password.
6
Tap
Save
.
7
Tap , and drag the slider beside
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
to the right.
8
If prompted, tap
OK
to confirm. appears in the status bar once the portable Wi-
Fi hotspot is active.
9
To stop sharing your data connection via Wi-Fi, drag the slider beside
Portable
Wi-Fi hotspot
to the left.
To Allow a WPS-Supported Device to Use Your Cellular Data Connection
1
Make sure that your device is functioning as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
2
From your
Home screen
, tap .
3
Find and tap
Settings
>
More
>
Tethering & portable hotspot
>
Portable Wi-Fi
hotspot settings
.
4
Tap the
Discoverable
slider to enable the function.
5
Under
Configure Wi-Fi hotspot
, make sure that your portable hotspot is secured
by a password.
6
Tap
WPS Push Button
, then follow the relevant instructions. Alternatively, tap >
WPS PIN Entry
, then enter the PIN that appears on the WPS-supported device.
To Rename or Secure Your Portable Hotspot
1
From the
Home screen
, tap .
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
More
>
Tethering & portable hotspot
.
3
Tap
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings
>
Configure Wi-Fi hotspot
.
4
Enter the
Network name (SSID)
for the network.
5
To select a security type, tap the
Security
field.
6
If required, enter a password.
7
Tap
Save
.
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