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Controlling data usage, WPS Push Button

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To use your device as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot. 3 Tap Portable hotspot settings > Configure Wi-Fi hotspot. 4 Enter the Network name (SSID) information. 5 To select a security type, tap the Security field. If required, enter a password. 6 Tap Save. 7 Tap , then tap the Portable hotspot slider to enable the function. 8 If prompted, tap OK to confirm. appears in the status bar once the portable Wi-Fi hotspot is active. To allow a WPS-supported device to use your mobile data connection 1 Make sure that your device is functioning as a portable hotspot. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot > Portable hotspot settings. 4 Under Configure hotspot, make sure that your portable hotspot is secured by a password. 5 Enable Discoverable, if it was disabled. 6 Tap WPS Push Button, then follow the relevant instructions. Alternatively, tap > WPS PIN Entry, then enter the PIN that appears on the WPS-supported device. To rename or secure your portable hotspot 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot. 3 Tap Portable hotspot settings > Configure Wi-Fi hotspot. 4 Enter the Network name (SSID) for the network. 5 To select a security type, tap the Security field. 6 If required, enter a password. 7 Tap Save. Controlling data usage You can keep track of the amount of data transferred to and from your device over your mobile data or Wi-Fi connection during a given period. For example, you can view the amount of data used by individual applications. For data transferred over your mobile data connection, you can also set data usage warnings and limits to avoid additional charges. Adjusting data usage settings can help you keep greater control over data usage, but cannot guarantee the prevention of additional charges. To help reduce data usage 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Data usage > Data Saver. To turn data traffic on or off 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Data usage. 3 Tap the slider beside Mobile data to turn data traffic on or off. When data traffic is turned off, your device can still establish Wi-Fi and Bluetooth® connections. 51 This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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To use your device as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot
1
From your
Home screen
, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
More
>
Tethering & portable hotspot
.
3
Tap
Portable hotspot settings
>
Configure Wi-Fi hotspot
.
4
Enter the
Network name (SSID)
information.
5
To select a security type, tap the
Security
field.
If required, enter a password.
6
Tap
Save
.
7
Tap
, then tap the
Portable hotspot
slider to enable the function.
8
If prompted, tap
OK
to
confirm.
appears in the status bar once the portable
Wi-Fi hotspot is active.
To allow a WPS-supported device to use your mobile data connection
1
Make sure that your device is functioning as a portable hotspot.
2
From your
Home screen
, tap
.
3
Find and tap
Settings
>
More
>
Tethering & portable hotspot
>
Portable hotspot
settings
.
4
Under
Configure hotspot
, make sure that your portable hotspot is secured by a
password.
5
Enable
Discoverable
, if it was disabled.
6
Tap
WPS Push Button
, then follow the relevant instructions. Alternatively, tap
>
WPS PIN Entry
, then enter the PIN that appears on the WPS-supported
device.
To rename or secure your portable hotspot
1
From the
Home screen
, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
More
>
Tethering & portable hotspot
.
3
Tap
Portable hotspot settings
>
Configure Wi-Fi hotspot
.
4
Enter the
Network name (SSID)
for the network.
5
To select a security type, tap the
Security
field.
6
If required, enter a password.
7
Tap
Save
.
Controlling data usage
You can keep track of the amount of data transferred to and from your device over
your mobile data or Wi-Fi connection during a given period. For example, you can
view the amount of data used by individual applications. For data transferred over
your mobile data connection, you can also set data usage warnings and limits to
avoid additional charges.
Adjusting data usage settings can help you keep greater control over data usage, but cannot
guarantee the prevention of additional charges.
To help reduce data usage
1
From your
Home screen
, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Data usage
>
Data Saver
.
To turn data traffic on or off
1
From your
Home screen
, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Data usage
.
3
Tap the slider beside
Mobile data
to turn data
traffic
on or off.
When data
traffic
is turned off, your device can still establish Wi-Fi and Bluetooth®
connections.
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