LG LS996 Volcano Owners Manual - English - Page 128

More Settings, USB Tethering, Wi-Fi Hotspot

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3. Turn on the Miracast feature on your TV or connect to a LG Miracast dongle. Tips: To start the Miracast feature quickly, tap the Miracast icon While mirroring, Wi-Fi Hotspot cannot be used simultaneously. in the Notifications Panel. More Settings This menu allows you to personalize additional wireless feature settings. USB Tethering You can share your phone's data connection with a computer by turning on USB tethering. To share your phone's data connection via USB cable: 1. Connect your phone to your computer with a USB cable. 2. Tap > > Settings > More.... 3. Tap the USB tethering switch to activate it. Then tap OK to confirm. Note: You cannot access your phone's internal memory on your computer when using USB tethering. Wi-Fi Hotspot You can share your phone's data connection by turning your device into a Wi-Fi hotspot. To share your phone‟s data connection as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot: 1. Tap > > 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 following options.  Tap the Wi-Fi name (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 WPA2 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 Broadcast SSID field to decide if you want your hotspot to be displayed to other devices. Settings 120

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Settings
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3.
Turn on the Miracast feature on your TV or connect to a LG Miracast dongle.
Tips
: To start the Miracast feature quickly, tap the Miracast icon
in the Notifications Panel.
While mirroring, Wi-Fi Hotspot cannot be used simultaneously.
More Settings
This menu allows you to personalize additional wireless feature settings.
USB Tethering
You can share your phone's data connection with a computer by turning on USB tethering.
To share your phone's data connection via USB cable:
1.
Connect your phone to your computer with a USB cable.
2. Tap
>
>
Settings
>
More...
.
3. Tap the
USB tethering
switch
to activate it. Then tap
OK
to confirm.
Note
: You cannot access your phone's internal memory on your computer when using USB tethering.
Wi-Fi Hotspot
You can share your phone's data connection by turning your device into a Wi-Fi hotspot.
To share your phone‟s data connection as a po
rtable Wi-Fi hotspot:
1. Tap
>
>
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 following options.
Tap the
Wi-Fi name (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
WPA2 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
Broadcast SSID
field to decide if you want your hotspot to be displayed to other
devices.