Sharing Your Cellular Data Connection
You can share your cellular data connection with other devices in several ways:
•
USB tethering
– share your cellular data connection with a single computer using a USB Type-C™
cable.
•
Bluetooth® tethering
– share your cellular data connection with up to four other devices via Bluetooth®.
•
Portable hotspot
– share your cellular data connection simultaneously with up to 10 other devices via Wi-
Fi, including devices that support WPS technology.
To Share Your Data Connection Using a USB Cable
1
Using the USB Type-C™ cable provided with your device, connect your device to
a computer.
2
From your
Home screen, tap .
3
Find and tap
Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot.
4
Tap the
USB tethering slider to enable the function, then tap OK if prompted. is
displayed in the status bar once you are connected.
5
To stop sharing your data connection, tap the
USB tethering slider again to
disable the function or disconnect the USB Type-C cable.
You cannot share your device’s data connection and SD card over a USB cable at the same
time.
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To Share Your Cellular Data Connection With Another Bluetooth® Device
1
Make sure your device and the other Bluetooth® device are paired with each
other and cellular data traffic is activated on your device.
2
Your device: From your Home screen, tap .
3
Find and tap
Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot and then tap the
Bluetooth tethering slider to enable the function.
4
Bluetooth® device: Set up the device so it gets its network connection using
Bluetooth®. If the device is a computer, refer to the relevant instructions to
complete 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, tap the
Bluetooth tethering slider
again to disable the function.
The
Bluetooth tethering function is turned off every time you turn off your device or turn off the
Bluetooth® function.
To Use Your Device as a Portable Hotspot
1
From your
Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap
Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot.
3
Tap
Portable hotspot settings > Configure 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
hotspot is active.
To Allow a WPS-Supported Device to Use Your Cellular 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 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.