User's Guide

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10.0 connEctions
10.5.2 shArE Your PhonE’s dAtA connEction As A Wi-Fi hotsPot
You can turn your phone into a Wi-Fi hotspot to let other computers and
devices use your phone’s data connection as a wireless network.
To turn your phone into a Wi-Fi hotspot:
1. From the Home screen, press System settings More... (under
the Wireless & Networks section) Tethering & portable hotspot.
2. Touch Portable Wi-Fi hotspot to enable it.
Your phone will broadcast its Wi-Fi SSID and can be connected to like
any other wireless network.
Uncheck the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot setting to stop sharing your phone’s
data connection.
sEcurE Your PortABlE Wi-Fi hotsPot
You can secure your phone’s Wi-Fi connection, so that other devices and
computers can only use it as a Wi-Fi hotspot after entering the required
security information.
To secure your phone’s portable Wi-Fi hotspot:
1. From the Home screen, press System settings More... (under
the Wireless & Networks section) Tethering & portable hotspot.
2. Ensure that Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is checked, then touch
Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.
3. Change any desired security settings, then touch Save.
10.5 shArinG Your PhonE’s dAtA connEction
You can share your phone’s data connection with a computer, allowing that
computer to access the internet by using your phone’s data stream. You can
share your phone’s data connection with a single computer by using USB
tethering or with up to eight computers at a time by enabling the Portable
Wi-Fi hotspot setting.
NOTE: Not all carriers support sharing your phone’s data connection. Please
check with your carrier to find out more.
10.5.1 shArE Your PhonE’s dAtA connEction ViA usB tEthErinG
You can share your phone’s data connection with a single computer via the
USB port; however, you can do this only when you are not currently using the
USB port to share files.
NOTE: Some operating systems, such as Windows XP, require you to prepare
your computer before enabling USB tethering. Visit www.android.com/tether
for more information.
To tether your phone:
1. Use the USB cable that came with your phone to connect your phone to
your computer’s USB port.
2. From the Home screen, press System settings More... (under
the Wireless & Networks section) Tethering & portable hotspot.
3. Touch USB tethering to enable tethering.
Your phone will begin sharing its data connection with your computer. For
help with setting up USB tethering on your computer, please use the Help
available on the Tethering & portable hotspot settings page on your phone.
4. When you are finished, uncheck USB tethering or simply disconnect the
USB cable.
Go to intel.com/software/android for the latest drivers.