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7.3.1  Installing the USB tethering Driver
If your computer is running Windows 7 or a recent distribution of some flavors of Linux 
(such as Ubuntu), you typically do not need to prepare your computer for tethering. 
But if you are running an earlier version of Windows or another operating system, you 
may need to prepare your computer to establish a network connection via USB.
Install the 
USB tethering
 driver in the following steps:
1. Connect a USB cable to a computer. The computer will automatically recognize the 
phone.
2. Choose 
Start
 > 
My Computer
, and then double-click 
Mobile Partner
.
3. Open the 
drivers
 folder and then open the 
usbnet_driver_win2k_xp
 folder. 
Double-click the link 
DownloadActiveSync.url
.
4. Download and install 
ActiveSync 4.5
 or a later version.
5. After the installation, you are able to use USB tethering.
7.3.2  Sharing Your Phone's Data Connection via USB
To use USB tethering in different operating systems, you may need to prepare your 
computer to establish a network connection via USB.
 
You cannot share your phone's data connection and access its microSD card 
via USB at the same time.
1. Touch   > 
Settings
.
2. On the Under 
WIRELESS & NETWORKS
, touch 
More...
 > 
Tethering & portable 
hotspot
. 
3. Select the 
USB tethering
 check box to share your data connection.
7.3.3  Sharing Your Phone's Data Connection as a Portable 
Wi-Fi Hotspot
1. Touch   > 
Settings
.
2. Under 
WIRELESS & NETWORKS
, touch 
More...
 > 
Tethering & portable 
hotspot
. 
3. Select the 
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
 check box to share your data connection.
 
When 
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
 is selected, you can touch 
Configure Wi-Fi 
hotspot
 to change its network name or secure it.