To share your mobile data connection with another Bluetooth® device
1
Make sure that your device and the Bluetooth® device are paired with each
other and that mobile 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 drag the
slider beside
Bluetooth tethering
to the right.
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
: Wait for to appear in the status bar. Once it appears, the setup
is complete.
6
To stop sharing your mobile data connection, drag the slider beside
Bluetooth
tethering
to the left.
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 119 and
To add a virtual private network
page 50.
To use your device as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
More
>
Tethering & portable hotspot
.
3
Tap
Portable 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 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
hotspot
to the left.
To allow a WPS-supported device to use your mobile 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 hotspot
settings
.
4
Drag the slider beside
Discoverable
to the right.
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 hotspot settings
>
Configure 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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