To share your data connection using a USB cable
1Deactivate all USB cable connections to your device.
2Using the USB cable that came with your device, connect your device to a
computer.
3From your Home screen, tap .
4Find and tap Settings > More… > Tethering & portable hotspot.
5Mark the USB tethering checkbox, then tap OK if prompted. is displayed in
the status bar once you are connected.
6To stop sharing your data connection, unmark the USB tethering checkbox 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 data connection with another Bluetooth® device
1Make sure that your device and the Bluetooth® device are paired with each
other.
2Your device: Turn on mobile data, then mark the Bluetooth tethering checkbox
under Settings > More… > Tethering & portable hotspot.
3Bluetooth® 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 > Bluetooth > Paired devices, then mark the Internet access checkbox.
4Your device: Wait for to appear in the status bar. Once it appears, the setup
is complete.
5To stop sharing your mobile data connection, unmark the Bluetooth tethering
checkbox.
The Bluetooth tethering checkbox becomes unmarked every time you turn off your device or
turn off the Bluetooth® function.
For more information about pairing and turning on mobile data, see
To pair your device with
another Bluetooth® device
on page 110 and
To turn data traffic on or off
on page 33.
To use your device as a portable Wi-Fi® hotspot
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > More… > Tethering & portable hotspot.
3Tap Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings > Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.
4Enter the Network name (SSID) information.
5To select a security type, tap the Security field. If required, enter a password.
6Tap Save.
7Tap and mark the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot checkbox.
8If prompted, tap OK to confirm. appears in the status bar once the portable
Wi-Fi® hotspot is active.
9To stop sharing your data connection via Wi-Fi®, unmark the Portable Wi-Fi
hotspot checkbox.
To allow a WPS-supported device to use your mobile data connection
1Make sure that your device is functioning as a portable Wi-Fi® hotspot.
2From your Home screen, tap .
3Find and tap Settings > More… > Tethering & portable hotspot > Portable Wi-Fi
hotspot settings.
4Make sure that the Discoverable checkbox is marked.
5Under Configure Wi-Fi hotspot, make sure that your portable hotspot is
secured by a password.
6Tap WPS Push Button, then follow the relevant instructions. Alternatively, tap
> WPS PIN Entry, then enter the PIN that appears on the WPS-supported
device.
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