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Sharing your phone's mobile data connection6.5
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.
Press • Menu key from Home screen.
Touch• Settings\Wireless & networks\Tethering & portable
hotspot.
Mark\unmark the check box of • USB tethering to activate/deactivate
this function.
To share your phone's data connection as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot
Press • Menu key from Home screen.
Touch • Settings\Wireless & networks\Tethering & portable
hotspot.
Mark\unmark the check box of • Portable Wi-Fi hotspot to activate/
deactivate this function.
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.
Press • Menu key from Home screen.
Touch • Settings\Wireless & networks\Tethering & portable
hotspot\Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings.
Touch • Configure Wi-Fi hotspot to change the network SSID or set
your network security.
Touch • Save.
Connecting to virtual private networks6.6
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 on campus,
or when connected to a wireless network.
To add a VPN
Press • Menu key from Home screen.
Touch • Settings\Wireless & networks\VPN settings\Add VPN.
Touch the type of VPN to add.•
In the screen that opens, follow the instructions from your network •
administrator to configure each component of the VPN settings.
Press • Menu key and touch Save.
The VPN is added to the list on the VPN settings screen.