Bluetooth, Tethering & portable hotspot | Alcatel 918D specification

11.2.2Wi-Fi

Using Wi-Fi you can now surf the Internet without using your SIM card whenever you are in range of a wireless network.The only thing you have to do is to enter the Wi-Fi settings screen and configure an access point to connect your phone to the wireless network.

For detailed instructions on using Wi-Fi, please refer to section 6.1.2 Wi-Fi.

11.2.3Bluetooth

Bluetooth allows your phone to exchange data (videos, images, music and more) over short distances with another Bluetooth supported device (phone, computer, printer, headset, car kit and more).

For more information on Bluetooth,please refer to section 6.3 Connecting to Bluetooth devices.

11.2.4Tethering & portable hotspot

This function allows you to share your phone's mobile data connection via USB or as a portable Wi-Fi access point (Please refer to section 6.5).

11.2.5VPN settings

A mobile virtual private network (mobile VPN or mVPN) provides mobile devices with access to network resources and software applications on their home network, when they connect via other wireless or wired networks. Mobile VPNs are used in environments where workers need to keep application sessions open at all times, throughout the working day, as the user connects via various wireless networks, encounters gaps in coverage, or suspend-and-resumes their devices to preserve battery life.A conventional VPN cannot survive such events because the network tunnel is disrupted, causing applications to disconnect, time out, fail, or even the computing device itself to crash.

For more information of VPN, please refer to section 6.6 Connecting to

virtual private networks.

11.2.6Mobile networks

Data usage

Touch to view how much data has been transmitted over a mobile network in the current period for a particular SIM card.You can also reset the data usage value.

Network Mode

You can select your preferred network with this menu.

Access Point Names

Touch to enter Access Point Names list, where you can check the data connection you are using. You can also add/delete/edit an APN (1). (refer to section 6.1.1 GPRS/EDGE/3G)

Network operators

Touch to select a network operator.

11.2.7GPRS transfer pref.

You can connect to a GPRS service and GSM service (voice, SMS), but using only one or the other at a given time. Mark the check box of GPRS transfer pref. to prevent data transmission during a voice call.

(1)Application availability depends on country and operator.

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