Sony F5121 - Mobile Data Sharing and Usage

Sharing your mobile data connection
You can share your mobile data connection with other devices in several ways.
• USB tethering: share your mobile data connection with a single computer using a
USB cable.
• Portable hotspot: share your mobile data connection with up to 10 other devices
simultaneously, including devices that support WPS technology.
• One-touch portable hotspot: touch devices to start sharing your mobile
connection over Wi-Fi.
• Bluetooth tethering: share your mobile data connection with up to four other
devices via Bluetooth.
To share your data connection using a USB cable
1 Connect your device to a computer, using the USB cable that came with it.
2 Find and tap Settings > Network & Internet > Hotspot & tethering.
3 Tap the USB tethering slider, then tap OK if prompted.
is displayed in the
status bar once you are connected.
4 To stop sharing your data connection, tap the USB tethering slider or
disconnect the USB cable.
You cannot share your device's data connection and SD card over a USB cable at the same
time.
To share your mobile connection by One-touch portable hotspot
1 Make sure that both devices have the NFC function turned on, and that both
screens are active.
2 Find and tap Settings > Network & Internet > Hotspot & tethering.
3 Tap One-touch portable hotspot > OK. Hold the devices together so that
the NFC detection areas touch, then tap CONNECT.
This function only works with devices that also support NFC Wi-Fi tethering.
To share your mobile data connection with another Bluetooth device
1 Make sure that your device and the other Bluetooth device are paired with
each other and that mobile data trac is activated on your device.
2 Your device: Find and tap Settings > Network & Internet > Hotspot &
tethering. Tap the Bluetooth tethering slider to enable the function.
3 Bluetooth device: Set up the device so that it obtains its network
connection using Bluetooth. If the device is a computer, refer to the relevant
instructions to complete the setup. If the device runs on the Android
operating system, tap the settings icon beside the name of the device that it
is paired with under Settings > Device connection > Bluetooth > Paired
devices, then mark the Internet access checkbox.
4 Your device: Wait for
to appear in the status bar. Once it appears, the
setup is complete.
5 Tap the Bluetooth tethering slider again to disable the function.
The Bluetooth tethering function is turned
o every time you turn o your device or turn o
the Bluetooth function.
To use your device as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot
1 Find and tap Settings > Network & Internet > Hotspot & tethering.
2 Tap Portable hotspot settings > Configure hotspot.
3 Enter the Network name information.
4 To select a security type, tap the Security field. If required, enter a password.
5 Tap SAVE.
6 Tap
and tap the Portable hotspot slider to enable the function.
7 If prompted, tap OK to confirm.
appears in the status bar when the
portable Wi-Fi hotspot is active.
8 To stop sharing your data connection via Wi-Fi, tap the Portable hotspot
slider to disable the function.
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