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YoucannowusethenewWindowsXPlocalareanetworkconnectionprovidedby
yourphone via USB tethering.For moreinformation about configuringnetwork s
inWindowsXP,seethedocumentationthatcomeswithWindows.
Notes:•TetheringworkswithWindowsVista,Windows7,andLinux.
•Youcan’tmountyourphone’sSDcardonyo
urcomputerwhenUSBtethered.
• For more information, including using USB tethering with other Oss, see
http://www.android.com/tether#usb.
6.1.4.2 PortableWi‐Fihotspot
You can turn your phone into a portable Wi‐Fi hotspot, to share your phone’s
internetconnectionwithoneormorecomputersorotherde
vices.
OpentheSettingsapplication.
TouchWireless&networks>Tethering&portablehotspot.
CheckPortableWi‐Fihotspot.
Notes:
• When your phone is serving as a Wi‐Fi hotspot, you can’t use your phone’s
applicationstoaccesstheinternetviaitsWi‐Ficonnection.
•Youconfigurethehots
potwiththeWi‐Fihotspotsettings.
•Formoreinformation,visithttp://www.android.com/tether#Wi‐Fi.
6.1.5 VPNSettings
From your phone, you can add, set up, and manage virtual private networks
(VPNs) that allow you to connect and access resources inside a secured local
network,suchasyourcorporatenetwork.
6.1.5.1 PreparingyourphoneforVPNconnection
Depe
nding on the type of VPN you are using at work, you may be required to
enter your login credentials and/or install security certificates before you can
connecttoyourcompany’slocalnetwork.Youcangetthisinformationfromyour
network administrator. Also, your phone mu
st first establish a Wi‐Fi or data
connectionbeforeyoucaninitiatea VPNconnection.
6.1.5.2 Settingupsecurecredentialstorage
If your network administrator instructs you to download and install security
certificates,youmustfirstsetupthephone’ssecurecredentialstorage.
i. PressHOME>MENU,tapSettings>Sec
urity,andthentapSetpassword.
ii. Enter a new password (at least 8 characters without any spaces) for the
credentialstorage,scrolldownandconfirmthepassword,andthentapOK.
iii. SelecttheUsesecurecredentialscheckbox.
You can then download and install the certificates needed to access your
localnetw
ork,yournetworkadministratorcantellyouhowtodothis.
6.1.5.3 AddingaVPNconnection
i. PressHOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Wireless& networks> VPN
settings.
ii. TapAddVPN,andthentapthetypeofVPNyouwanttoadd.
iii. TaptheVPNsetting
sandsetthemupaccordingtothesecuritydetailsyou
haveobtainedfromyournetworkadministrator.
iv. Whenfinished,pressMENU, andthentap Save.TheVPNisthenadded to