Sharing your mobile data connection | Samsung GT-P7100 specs

Sharing your mobile data connection

You can share your tablet’s mobile data connection with a single computer via a USB cable or via Bluetooth: USB tethering or Bluetooth tethering. You can also share your tablet’s data connection with up to eight devices at once, by turning your tablet into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. (Not all carriers and tablets support these features.)

When your tablet is sharing its data connection, an icon appears in the Status bar and as an ongoing notification in the Notifications panel (see“Managing notifications”on page 18).

USB tethering in use

Bluetooth tethering in use

Connected to mobile network

Wi-Fi hotspot in use

For the latest information about tethering and portable hotspots, including supported operating systems and other details, visit android.com/tether.

Share your tablet’s data connection via USB

If your computer is running Windows 7 or a recent distribution of some flavors of Linux (such as Ubuntu), you typically don’t need to prepare your computer for tethering. But if you’re running an earlier version of Windows or another operating system, you may need to prepare your computer to establish a network connection via USB. For the most current information about which operating systems support USB tethering and how to configure them, visit android.com/tether.

Connecting to networks and devices

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Samsung GT-P7100 user manual Sharing your mobile data connection, Share your tablet’s data connection via USB

Contents

GT-P7100 Read me first Using this manual Trademarks Copyright Contents Google Search Settings Welcome to Android Starting Android the first time Setting your location preferences Activating your mobile data service Signing into your Google Account ››Resetting your Google Account password Backing up and restoring your data››Additional accounts Many kinds of data are backed up, including Finishing setup Getting to know Home Home and Android basics Using the touchscreen Return HomeView other Home screens Back Using the Navigation buttons Finding your apps Waking the tablet Open and work with the Apps screen Monitoring your tablet’s status ››Status icons››Notification icons Managing notifications Respond to a Notification Open the Notifications list Open Status Details Status Details and Quick Settings Work with Quick Settings Securing your tablet Secure your lock screen Encrypt your tablet Add an item to a Home screen Customizing Home screens Move a a Home screen item Change Home screen wallpaper Remove an item from the Home screen Working with widgets Extend the life of your battery Optimizing battery life Monitor and control what uses the battery Check the battery charge level Working with apps Opening and switching apps Open an app Switch to a recently used appSwitch to the previous app you were using Open the Apps screen Managing how apps use memory Open the Manage Applications screen Get details about an app Stop a misbehaving app Managing downloads Uninstall an app Open Downloads and manage downloaded files Entering and editing text Using the onscreen keyboard Enter text by typing Entering and editing text Enter capital letters Enter numbers, symbols, and other characters Entering text by speaking Change the input languageEnter text by speaking Entering and editing text Edit text Editing text Select text Paste text Cut or copy text Connecting to mobile networks Connecting to networks and devices Disable data when roaming Determine what network you’re using Limit your data connection to slower networks Edit or create a new access point Connecting to Wi-Fi networks Touch Wireless & networks → Wi-Fi settings Turn Wi-Fi on and connect to a Wi-Fi network Receive notifications when open networks are in range Modify how you connect to a Wi-Fi network Add a Wi-Fi network Set a Wi-Fi disconnect policy Forget a Wi-Fi network Turn Bluetooth on or off Connecting to Bluetooth devices Pair your tablet with a Bluetooth device Change your tablet’s Bluetooth name Connect to a Bluetooth device Check Bluetooth to turn it on Configure the Bluetooth features you want to use Connecting to a Windows computer via USB Disconnect from a Bluetooth deviceUnpair a Bluetooth device Connecting to a Macintosh computer via USB Connect your tablet to a computer via USBTransfer files to or from a Macintosh computer Connecting to networks and devices Share your tablet’s data connection via USB Sharing your mobile data connection Share your tablet’s data connection via Bluetooth Rename or secure your portable hotspot Touch Configure mobile AP Connecting to virtual private networks VPNs Connect to a VPN Add a VPN Disconnect from a VPN Edit a VPNDelete a VPN Working with secure certificates Install a secure certificate from your tablet’s USB storage Connecting to networks and devices Google Search Searching your tablet and the webSearch your tablet and the web by typing Google Search Manage your search privacy Change what you target when searching the tablet ››Searchable items settings Changing Google Search settings ››Google Search settings Voice Search and Voice Actions Searching the web by speakingSearch the web by speaking Using Voice Actions Changing Voice Search settings Adding and removing accounts Accounts Touch Add account Add an account Remove an account Configuring account sync and display options Configure general sync settings Sync information manually Change an account’s sync settings Android apps BrowserCamera Calendar CalculatorClock Contacts Google Mail Gallery Google Talk Maps, Navigation, Places, and LatitudeMarket Movie Studio MusicYouTube Settings Opening SettingsOpen Settings ››Wireless & Network settings screen Wireless & networks settings ››Advanced Wi-Fi settings screen ››Wi-Fi settings screen ››Tethering and portable hotspot settings screen ››Bluetooth settings screen ››Mobile networks settings screen ››VPN settings screen Sound settings Location and security settings Screen settings Settings ››Apps settings screen Apps settings ››Development screen Accounts and sync settings ››Accounts and sync settings screen››Account screen Privacy settings Storage settings Language & input settings››Language & input screen ››Google Voice Recognition settings screen ››Text-to-Speech settings screen ››Android Keyboard settings screen ››Configure input methods screen Time and date settings Accessibility settings ››About tablet screen About tablet English EU /2011. Rev