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Connecting to Networks and Devices
Sharing your phone's data connection
USBtetheringandportableWi-Fihotspotaregreatfeatureswhenthereare
nowirelessconnectionsavailable.Youcanshareyourphone'smobiledata
connectionwithasinglecomputerviaaUSBcable(USBtethering).You can
alsoshareyourphone'sdataconnectionwithmorethanasingledeviceata
timebyturningyourphoneintoaportableWi-Fihotspot.
Whenyourphoneissharingitsdataconnection,aniconappearsinthe
StatusBarandasanongoingnoticationintheNoticationsPanel.
Forthelatestinformationabouttetheringandportablehotspots,including
supportedoperatingsystemsandotherdetails,visit
http://www.android.com/tether.
To change Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings:
• OntheHomescreen,touch >Appstab>Settings >Tethering
& Networks fromtheWIRELESS&NETWORKScategory>Portable
Wi-Fi hotspot>Set up Wi-Fi hotspot.Chooseoptionsthatyouwantto
adjust
To rename or secure your portable hotspot
You canchangethenameofyourphone'sWi-Finetworkname(SSID)and
secureitsWi-Finetwork.
1.OntheHomescreen,touch
>Appstab>Settings .
2.TouchTethering & Networks fromtheWIRELESS&NETWORKS
categoryandselectPortable Wi-Fi hotspot.
3.TouchSet up Wi-Fi hotspot.
• You canchangethenetworkSSID(name)thatothercomputerssee
whenscanningforWi-Finetworks.
• You canalsotouchtheSecuritymenutocongurethenetworkwith
Wi-FiProtectedAccess2(WPA2)securityusingapre-sharedkey
(PSK).
• IfyoutouchtheWPA2 PSKsecurityoption,apasswordeldisadded