Huawei P6-U06 - My Phones Wi-Fi Connection Automatically Disconnects after the Screen Times Out. What Can I Do; How Do I Use My Phone as a Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot and Access the Internet from Another Device Using My Phones Data Connection

HUAWEI P6-U06 Smartphone FAQs
Issue 01 (2013-01-21)
Huawei Proprietary and Confidential
Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd
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2.2.7 My phone's Wi-Fi connection automatically disconnects after
the screen times out. What can I do?
Change the Wi-Fi sleep policy as follows: Touch Settings > WLAN. Touch >
Advanced > Keep WLAN on during sleep. Then select Always.
By default, Always is selected for Keep WLAN on during sleep. If the settings are modified,
your phone disconnects from the Wi-Fi network when its screen turns off. The following
describes the three options of Keep WLAN on during sleep:

Always: Never disconnect a Wi-Fi connection.

Only when plugged in: Never disconnect a Wi-Fi connection when the phone is
charging. If the phone is not charging, it disconnects a Wi-Fi connection when it has
been idle for 3 minutes.

Only when plugged in: Disconnect a Wi-Fi connection when the phone has been idle for
3 minutes.
2.3 How do I use my phone as a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot and
access the Internet from another device using my phone's
data connection?
Touch Settings > More... > Tethering & portable hotspot and turn on Portable Wi-Fi
hotspot.