Alcatel Idol (6030A), 6030N manual Connecting to virtual private networks

To share your phone's data connection via USB

Use the USB cable that came with your phone to connect the phone to a USB port on your computer.

Drag down notification panel and touch to access Settings.

Touch More...\Tethering & portable hotspot.

Mark\unmark the checkbox of USB tethering to activate/deactivate this function.

To share your phone's data connection as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot

Drag down notification panel and touch to access Settings.

Touch More...\Tethering & portable hotspot.

Mark\unmark the checkbox of Portable Wi-Fi hotspot to activate/ deactivate this function.

To rename or secure your portable hotspot

When Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is activated, you could change the name of your phone's Wi-Fi network (SSID) and secure its Wi-Fi network.

Drag down notification panel and touch to access Settings.

Touch More...\Tethering & portable hotspot.

Touch Set up Wi-Fi hotspot to change the network SSID or set your network security.

Touch Save.

6.6Connecting to virtual private networks

Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow you to connect to the resources inside a secured local network from outside that network. VPNs are commonly deployed by corporations, schools, and other institutions so that their users can access local network resources when not inside that network, or when connected to a wireless network.

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