Huawei U8185-1 manual Sharing Your Phone’s Data Connection, Connecting to a Wireless Network

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7.2.2 Connecting to a Wireless Network

1.After turning on Wi-Fi, touch > Settings.

2.Touch Wireless&networks> Wi-Fi settings. You will see a list of detected Wi-Fi networks in the Wi-Fi networks section.

3.Touch a Wi-Fi network to connect to it.

•If you select an open network, you will be automatically connected to the network.

•If you select a network that is secured with Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) and connect to it for the first time, enter the password as prompted, and then touch Connect. If you connect to a secured wireless network that you have already used, you will not be prompted to enter the password again unless you have reset your mobile phone to its default settings.

On the Wi-Fi settings screen, touch Add WiFi network to add a new Wi-Fi network.

7.3Sharing Your Phone’s Data Connection

You canshare yourmobile phone'sdataconnectionwitha single computer via aUSB cable: USB tethering. You can share your mobile phone's data connection with a number of devices at the same time, by turning your phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.

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 aUSB cable toa computer. The computer willautomatically recognizethe phone.

2.Choose Start > My Computer, and then double-click Mobile Partner.

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Contents Welcome to Huawei Contents Page Iii Safety Precautions Read Before ProceedingPersonal Information and Data Security Legal Notice Trademarks and Permissions Third-Party Software StatementDisclaimer of Warranties Import and Export RegulationsKey Functions at Your Fingertips Important Information About the BatteryGetting Started Powering On Your Mobile Phone Power Saving TipsPower On or Off Your Mobile Phone Turning On Fast Boot Setting Up Your Mobile PhonePowering Off Your Mobile Phone Restarting Your Mobile PhoneUsing the Touchscreen Locking and Unlocking the ScreenHome Screen Notification and Status Icons Notification Panel Opening the Notification PanelClosing the Notification Panel Viewing Other Parts of the Home ScreenCustomizing the Home Screen Adding a New Home Screen ItemChanging the Wallpaper Service ShortcutsApplication Screen Moving Icons on the Application ScreenRemoving the microSD Card Using a microSD CardUsing the microSD Card as a USB Mass Storage Making a Call with the Dialer Application CallingMaking a Call Making a Call from ContactsAnswering an Incoming Call Answering or Rejecting a CallMaking a Call from Call log Ending a CallMaking a Conference Call Other Operations During a CallRejecting an Incoming Call Switching Between Calls Using the Call logUsing Airplane Mode Adding an Entry to ContactsImporting Contacts from a SIM Card ContactsOpening the Contacts Application Adding a ContactEditing a Contact Adding a Contact to Your FavoritesSearching for a Contact Communicating with Your ContactsDeleting a Contact Using Quick Contact for AndroidUsing a microSD Card to Back Up Contacts Backing Up and Synchronizing ContactsLogging in to an Account Using a Google Account to Synchronize ContactsStreams Importing FriendsAdding the Streams Widget to the Home Screen Preference SettingsManaging Groups Creating a GroupJoining Contacts Joining and Separating ContactsAdding a Contact to Your Groups Separating ContactsDisplaying the Keyboard Using the Onscreen KeyboardSending Contacts Choosing an Input MethodUsing the TouchPal keyboard Switching the Keyboard LayoutSMS and MMS Customizing Keyboard SettingsMessaging Creating and Sending a Multimedia Message Adding a SlideshowReplying to a Message Customizing Message SettingsOpening and Viewing a Multimedia Message Copying a Text Message to Notepad or CalendarCreating and Sending an Email Message Viewing an Email MessageSaving an Email Attachment Adding Other Email AccountsDeleting an Email Account Changing Email Account SettingsReplying to an Email Message Touch Remove accountMobile Networks Wi-FiGetting Connected Sharing Your Phone’s Data Connection Connecting to a Wireless NetworkInstalling the USB tethering Driver Opening the Browser BrowserSharing Your Phone’s Data Connection via USB Opening a Webpage Setting a HomeTouch More Settings Set homepage Managing BookmarksTurning On Bluetooth BluetoothCustomizing Browser Settings Pairing with and Connecting to a Bluetooth DeviceSending Files via Bluetooth Touch Settings Wireless & networks Bluetooth settingsTaking a Photo EntertainmentOpening Your Camera Capture ScreenViewing Your Videos Viewing Your PhotosRecording a Video Viewing a Picture Using the GalleryOpening the Gallery Rotating a PictureEnjoying Music Copying Music to the microSD CardPlaying a Playlist Playing MusicAdding Music to a Playlist Listening to the FM Radio Google ServicesTuning the FM Radio Opening the FM RadioGmail Switching Between AccountsCreating a Google Account Opening GmailReplying to or Forwarding an Email Customizing Your Gmail SettingsCreating and Sending an Email Searching for an EmailTalk Signing out of Talk Enabling the Location ServiceMaps Opening MapsGetting Directions YouTubeSearching for Places of Interest Opening YouTubeOpening Market Installing an ApplicationMarket Searching for ApplicationsManaging Your Accounts Uninstalling an ApplicationSynchronizing Information Adding an AccountTouch Add account Adding an Exchange AccountRemoving an Account Touch Add account CorporateCustomizing Your Account Synchronization Configuring General Synchronization SettingsChanging an Account’s Synchronization Settings Touch Sign OutInstall Applications Using Other ApplicationsAppInstaller CalendarCreating an Event Setting an Event ReminderSetting Synchronization and Display Opening File Manager Customizing Calendar SettingsFile Manager Creating a FolderCompressing or Extracting Files Moving or Copying a FileSearching for a File Compressing FilesViewing Your Memory Status Opening the AlarmsClock Opening the ClockCalculator Switching Between Basic and Advanced panelCustomizing Alarm Settings Opening CalculatorWeather Clock Setting the Default CityMore Settings Select Auto update Updating WeatherSharing Weather Information Setting the Date and TimeManaging Your Mobile Phone Setting the Display Setting RingersSetting Phone Services Configuring Text-to-SpeechProtecting Your Mobile Phone Installing Voice DataAdjusting the Speech Rate Turning on Your SIM Card PINProtecting Your Mobile Phone with a Numeric PIN Viewing an Installed ApplicationManaging Applications Touch ContinueMoving an Application to the microSD Card Ways to Free Up Your Mobile Phone MemoryOn the Settings screen, touch Privacy Factory data reset FAQsResetting Your Mobile Phone Backing Up My DataHow Do I Stop the Song Playing in the Background? How Do I Set a Song As a Phone Ringtone?How Can I Change the Input Method? How Do I Return to the Call Screen?How Do I Forward a Message? Why Am I Unable To Use Navigation?Where Is Photos Taken By My Mobile Phone？ V100R00101