LG E975 Optimus G Black [124/192] Tethering and portable hotspot

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Tethering and Portable Hotspot

Youcanshareyourphone’sdataconnectionwithuptofivephonesatonce,byturningyourphone

intoaportableWi-Fihotspot.

Whenyourphoneissharingitsdataconnection,appearsintheStatusBar.Forthelatestinformation

aboutportablehotspots,includingsupportedoperatingsystemsandotherdetails,pleasevisit

http://www.android.com/tether#wifi.

Toshareyourphone'sdataconnectionviaUSBcable:

1.

Tap > >System settings>PC connection.

2. ConnectyourphonetoyourcomputerwithaUSBcable.

3. TapUSB tetheringtoactivateit.(Abluecheckmarkwillappear.)

Note: Youcannotaccessyourphone'smemoryonyourcomputerwhenusingUSBtethering.

Toshareyourphone‘sdataconnectionasaportableWi-Fihotspot:

1.

Tap > >System settings>More....

2. TapPortable Wi-Fi hotspottoactivateit.(Abluecheckmarkwillappear.)Afteramoment,the

phonestartsbroadcastingitsWi-Finetworkname(SSID),soyoucanconnectitwithupto8

computersorotherphones.

3. Tochangethenetworkname(SSID)orsecureitsWi-Finetwork,tapConfigure Wi-Fi

hotspot.

4. Inthedialogbox,configuretheoptions.

l TaptheNetwork SSIDfieldandenteranewnetworkSSID(name)thatothercomputers

seewhenscanningforWi-Finetworks.

l TosecuretheWi-Finetwork,taptheSecuritymenuandselectWPAP2 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.

l TaptheSSID Visibilityfieldtodecideifyouwantyourhotspottobedisplayedtoother

devices.

l Tolimitthenumberofphonestoshareyourphone‘sdataconnection,tapMax usersand

selectthenumberofthephonestolimit.

5. TapSave.

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