LG LS980 Owners Manual - English - Page 174

More... You can change more settings in the Wireless Networks category. USB Tethering You can share your phone‟s data connection with a computer by turning on the USB tethering. To share your phone's data connection via USB cable: 1. Press > > System settings > More.... 2. Connect your phone to your computer with a USB cable. 3. Tap the USB tethering switch to activate it. Then tap OK to confirm. Note: You cannot access your phone's memory on your computer when using USB tethering. Wi-Fi Hotspot You can share your phone's data connection with up to eight phones at once, by turning your phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. To share your phone's data connection as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot: 1. Press > > System settings > More... > Wi-Fi hotspot. 2. Tap the Wi-Fi hotspot switch to activate it. After a moment, the phone starts broadcasting its Wi-Fi network name (SSID), so you can connect it with up to eight (8) computers or other phones. 3. To change the network name (SSID) or secure its Wi-Fi network, tap Set up Wi-Fi hotspot. 4. In the dialog box, configure the options.  Tap the Network SSID field and enter a new network SSID (name) that other computers see when scanning for Wi-Fi networks.  To secure the Wi-Fi network, tap the Security menu and select WPAP2 PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 with a Preshared Key). When a password field is added to the dialog box, enter a password. You will need to enter this password when you connect the phone‟s hotspot with a computer or other phone.  Tap the SSID Visibility field to decide if you want your hotspot to be displayed to other devices.  To limit the number of phones to share your phone's data connection, tap Max users and select the number of the phones to limit. Settings 163