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To rename or secure your portable hotspot
When Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is activated, you could change the name of
your phone's Wi-Fi network (SSID) and secure its Wi-Fi network.
•
Drag down notification panel and touch
to access
Settings
.
•
Touch
More...\Tethering & portable hotspot\Wi-Fi hotspot
.
•
Touch
Set up Wi-Fi hotspot
to change the network SSID or set
your network security.
•
Touch
Save
.
6.6
Connecting to virtual private networks
Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow you to connect to the resources
inside a secured local network from outside that network. VPNs are
commonly deployed by corporations, schools, and other institutions so
that their users can access local network resources when not inside that
network, or when connected to a wireless network.
To add a VPN
•
Drag down notification panel and touch
to access
Settings
.
•
Touch
More...\VPN settings
and then touch
.
•
In the screen that opens, follow the instructions from your network
administrator to configure each component of the VPN settings.
•
Touch
Save
.
The VPN is added to the list on the VPN settings screen.
Before adding a VPN, you should set a lock screen pattern, PIN
code or password for your phone.
To format a microSD card
•
Drag down notification panel and touch
to access
Settings
.
•
Touch
Storage.
•
Touch
Format SD card
. On the screen a popup warns you that
formatting the microSD card will erase its contents, touch
.
6.5
Sharing your phone's mobile data
connection
You can share your phone's mobile data connection with a single computer
via a USB cable (USB tethering) or with up to eight devices at once by
turning your phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
The functions below may incur additional network charges from
your network operator. Extra fees may also be charged in roaming
areas.
To share your phone's data connection via USB
Use the USB cable that along with your phone to connect the phone to a
USB port on your computer.
•
Drag down notification panel and touch
to access
Settings
.
•
Touch
More...\Tethering & portable hotspot
.
•
Mark\Unmark the checkbox of
USB tethering
to activate/deactivate
this function.
To share your phone's data connection as a portable Wi-Fi
hotspot
•
Drag down notification panel and touch
to access
Settings
.
•
Touch
More...\Tethering & portable hotspot
.
•
Touch the switch
beside
Wi-Fi hotspot
to activate/deactivate
this function.
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