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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 Notifications panel touch 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 Notifications panel touch and touch to access Settings.
• Touch More...\Tethering & Portable HotSpot.
• Mark\unmark the checkbox of 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.
• Drag down Notifications panel touch and touch to access Settings.
• Touch More...\Tethering & Portable HotSpot.
• Touch Wifi HotSpot settings\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 the 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 Notifications panel touch 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 connect/disconnect to a VPN
To connect to a VPN:
• Drag down Notifications panel touch and touch to access Settings.
• Touch More...\VPN.
• VPNs you have added are listed; touch the VPN you want to connect with.
• In the dialog that opens, enter any requested credentials and touch Connect.
To disconnect:
• Open the Notifications panel and touch the resulting notification for the VPN disconnection.