Sony Xperia T2 Ultra Help Guide - Page 33

To Alow a WPS-Supported Device to Use Your Cellular Data Connection

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To Share Your Data Connection Using a USB Cable 1 Deactivate all USB cable connections to your device. 2 Using the USB cable that came with your device, connect your device to a computer. 3 From your Homescreen, tap . 4 Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot. 5 Drag the slider beside USB tethering to the right, then tap OK if prompted. is displayed in the status bar once you are connected. 6 To stop sharing your data connection, drag the slider beside USB tethering to the left or disconnect the USB cable. You cannot share your device's data connection and SD card over a USB cable at the same time. To Share Your Cellular Data Connection with Another Bluetooth® Device 1 Be sure your device and the Bluetooth® device are paired with each other and that cellular data traffic is activated on your device. 2 Your device: From your Homescreen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot and then drag the slider beside Bluetooth tethering to the right. 4 Bluetooth® device: Set up the device so it obtains its network connection using Bluetooth®. If the device is a computer, refer to the relevant instructions to complete the setup. If the device runs on the Android™ operating system, tap the settings icon beside the name of the device it is paired with under Settings > Bluetooth > Paired devices, then mark the Internet access checkbox. 5 Your device: Wait for to appear in the status bar. Once it appears, the setup is complete. 6 To stop sharing your cellular data connection, drag the slider beside Bluetooth tethering to the left. The Bluetooth tethering function is turned off every time you turn off your device or turn off the Bluetooth® function. For more information about pairing and turning on cellular data, see To pair your device with another Bluetooth® device on page 109 and To add a virtual private network on page 35 . To Use Your Device as a Portable Wi-Fi® Hotspot 1 From your Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot. 3 Tap Portable Wi-Fi 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 , and drag the slider beside Portable Wi-Fi hotspot to the right. 8 If prompted, tap OK to confirm. appears in the status bar once the portable Wi- Fi® hotspot is active. 9 To stop sharing your data connection via Wi-Fi®, drag the slider beside Portable Wi-Fi hotspot to the left. To Alow a WPS-Supported Device to Use Your Cellular Data Connection 1 Ensure your device is functioning as a portable Wi-Fi® hotspot. 2 From your Homescreen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot > Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings. 4 Drag the slider beside Discoverable to the right. 5 Under Configure Wi-Fi hotspot, make sure your portable hotspot is secured by a password. 6 Tap WPS Push Button, then follow the relevant instructions. Alternately, tap > WPS PIN Entry, then enter the PIN that appears on the WPS-supported device. 33 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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To Share Your Data Connection Using a USB Cable
1
Deactivate all USB cable connections to your device.
2
Using the USB cable that came with your device, connect your device to a
computer.
3
From your Homescreen, tap
.
4
Find and tap
Settings
>
More
>
Tethering & portable hotspot
.
5
Drag the slider beside
USB tethering
to the right, then tap
OK
if prompted.
is
displayed in the status bar once you are connected.
6
To stop sharing your data connection, drag the slider beside
USB tethering
to the
left or disconnect the USB cable.
You cannot share your device's data connection and SD card over a USB cable at the same
time.
To Share Your Cellular Data Connection with Another Bluetooth® Device
1
Be sure your device and the Bluetooth® device are paired with each other and
that cellular data traffic is activated on your device.
2
Your device
: From your Homescreen, tap
.
3
Find and tap
Settings
>
More
>
Tethering & portable hotspot
and then drag the
slider beside
Bluetooth tethering
to the right.
4
Bluetooth® device
: Set up the device so it obtains its network connection using
Bluetooth®. If the device is a computer, refer to the relevant instructions to
complete the setup. If the device runs on the Android™ operating system, tap the
settings icon beside the name of the device it is paired with under
Settings
>
Bluetooth
>
Paired devices
, then mark the
Internet access
checkbox.
5
Your device
: Wait for
to appear in the status bar. Once it appears, the setup is
complete.
6
To stop sharing your cellular data connection, drag the slider beside
Bluetooth
tethering
to the left.
The
Bluetooth tethering
function is turned off every time you turn off your device or turn off the
Bluetooth® function.
For more information about pairing and turning on cellular data, see
To pair your device with
another Bluetooth® device
on page 109 and
To add a virtual private network
on page 35 .
To Use Your Device as a Portable Wi-Fi® Hotspot
1
From your Homescreen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
More
>
Tethering & portable hotspot
.
3
Tap
Portable Wi-Fi 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
, and drag the slider beside
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
to the right.
8
If prompted, tap
OK
to confirm.
appears in the status bar once the portable Wi-
Fi® hotspot is active.
9
To stop sharing your data connection via Wi-Fi®, drag the slider beside
Portable
Wi-Fi hotspot
to the left.
To Alow a WPS-Supported Device to Use Your Cellular Data Connection
1
Ensure your device is functioning as a portable Wi-Fi® hotspot.
2
From your Homescreen, tap
.
3
Find and tap
Settings
>
More
>
Tethering & portable hotspot
>
Portable Wi-Fi
hotspot settings
.
4
Drag the slider beside
Discoverable
to the right.
5
Under
Configure Wi-Fi hotspot
, make sure your portable hotspot is secured by a
password.
6
Tap
WPS Push Button
, then follow the relevant instructions. Alternately, tap
>
WPS PIN Entry
, then enter the PIN that appears on the WPS-supported device.
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