Sony 1265-9044, ST26i Virtual private networks VPNs, To rename or secure your portable hotspot

USB tethering is active

Portable Wi-Fi® hotspot is active

Both USB tethering and portable hotspot are active

To share your phone’s data connection using a USB cable

1Deactivate all USB cable connections to your phone.

2Using the USB cable that came with your phone, connect your phone to a computer.

3From your Home screen, tap .

4Find and tap Settings > More… > Tethering & portable hotspot.

5Mark the USB tethering checkbox. The phone starts sharing its mobile network data connection with the computer over the USB connection. An ongoing notification appears in the status bar and the Notification panel.

6Unmark the USB tethering checkbox, or disconnect the USB cable to stop sharing your data connection.

You cannot share your phone’s data connection and SD card over a USB cable at the same time. For more information, see Connecting your phone to a computer on page 107.

You may need to prepare your computer to establish a network connection via USB cable. Go to android.com/tether to get the most current information.

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

1From the Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > More… > Tethering & portable hotspot.

3Tap Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.

4Enter the Network SSID for the network. Tap the Security field to select a security type.

5If required, enter a password.

6Tap Save.

7Mark the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot checkbox. The phone starts broadcasting its Wi-Fi® network name (SSID). You can now connect to this network with up to 8 computers or other devices.

8Unmark the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot checkbox when you want to stop sharing your data connection via Wi-Fi®.

To rename or secure your portable hotspot

1From the Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > More… > Tethering & portable hotspot.

3Tap Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.

4Enter the Network SSID for the network.

5To select a security type, tap the Security field.

6If required, enter a password.

7Tap Save.

Virtual private networks (VPNs)

Use your phone to connect to virtual private networks (VPNs), which allow you to access resources inside a secured local network from outside the actual network. For example, VPN connections are commonly used by corporations and educational institutions for users who need to access intranets and other internal services when they are outside of the internal network, for example, when they are travelling.

VPN connections can be set up in many ways, depending on the network. Some networks may require you to transfer and install a security certificate in your phone. See Connecting your phone to a computer on page 107 for more information on how to transfer content to your phone. For detailed information on how to set up a connection to your virtual private network, please contact the network administrator of your company or organisation.

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