Samsung SGH-I437 User Manual Ver.li6_f3 (English(north America)) - Page 115

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4. Tap Manual to locate and connect to a network manually, or tap Automatic to allow the device to automatically select a network. Tethering & portable hotspot This option allows you to share your phones's mobile data connection via USB or as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. USB tethering 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ More settings ➔ Tethering and portable hotspots. 2. Connect your phone to your PC using a USB cable. 3. Tap USB tethering to add a checkmark and activate the feature. The USB tethering icon is displayed at the top of your screen. Note: You must connect the phone to a PC using a USB cable to tether. Portable Wi-Fi hotspot 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ More settings ➔ Tethering and portable hotspots ➔ Mobile Hotspot. 2. Turn Portable Wi-Fi hotspots on by tapping the slider so that it changes to the ON position ON . The Portable Wi-Fi hotspot icon is displayed at the top of your screen. 3. Tap Configure at the bottom of the screen. 4. Enter or edit the Network SSID, Hide my device, Security setting, and Password. 5. Tap Show password and Show advanced options to see them displayed. 6. Tap Save. 7. Press for the following options: • Timeout settings: allows you to set the time your device will be available as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. • Help: provides additional information. Changing Your Settings 108

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Changing Your Settings
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4.
Tap
Manual
to locate and connect to a network
manually, or tap
Automatic
to allow the device to
automatically select a network.
Tethering & portable hotspot
This option allows you to share your phones’s mobile data
connection via USB or as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
USB tethering
1.
From the Home screen, tap
➔
Settings
➔
More
settings
➔
Tethering and portable hotspots
.
2.
Connect your phone to your PC using a USB cable.
3.
Tap
USB tethering
to add a checkmark and activate the
feature. The USB tethering icon
is displayed at the
top of your screen.
Note:
You must connect the phone to a PC using a USB cable
to tether.
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
1.
From the Home screen, tap
➔
Settings
➔
More
settings
➔
Tethering and portable hotspots
➔
Mobile
Hotspot
.
2.
Turn Portable Wi-Fi hotspots on by tapping the slider so
that it changes to the ON position
.
The Portable Wi-Fi hotspot icon
is displayed at the
top of your screen.
3.
Tap
Configure
at the bottom of the screen.
4.
Enter or edit the Network SSID, Hide my device,
Security setting, and Password.
5.
Tap
Show password
and
Show advanced options
to see
them displayed.
6.
Tap
Save
.
7.
Press
for the following options:
•
Timeout settings
: allows you to set the time your device will be
available as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
• Help
: provides additional information.
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