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TIP!
Ifyourcomputerisrunning
Windows7orarecentdistribution
ofsomeflavoursofLinux(such
asUbuntu),youdon'tusually
needtoprepareyourcomputer
fortethering.Butifyou'rerunning
anearlierversionofWindowsor
anotheroperatingsystem,youmay
needtoprepareyourcomputer
toestablishanetworkconnection
viaUSB.Forthemostcurrent
informationaboutwhichoperating
systemssupportUSBtetheringand
howtoconfigurethem,visithttp://
www.android.com/tether.
To rename or secure your
portable hotspot
Youcanchangethenameofyourphone's
Wi-Finetworkname(SSID)andsecureits
Wi-Finetwork.
1 Onthehomescreen,touch >
Appstab>Settings
2 TouchMorefromtheWIRELESS&
NETWORKSandselectPortable Wi-Fi
hotspot.
3 EnsurePortable Wi-Fi hotspotis
ticked.
4 TouchConfigure Wi-Fi hotspot.
•
TheConfigure Wi-Fi hotspotdialog
boxwillopen.
•YoucanchangethenetworkSSID
(name)thatothercomputersseewhen
scanningforWi-Finetworks.
•YoucanalsotouchtheSecuritymenu
toconfigurethenetworkwithWi-Fi
ProtectedAccess2(WPA2)security
usingapre-sharedkey(PSK).
•IfyoutouchtheWPA2 PSKsecurity
option,apasswordfieldisaddedto
theConfigure Wi-Fi hotspotdialog.If
youenterapassword,youwillneedto
enterthatpasswordwhenyouconnect
tothephone'shotspotwithacomputer
orotherdevice.YoucansetOpeninthe
Securitymenutoremovesecurityfrom
yourWi-Finetwork.
5 TouchSave.
ATTENTION!
Ifyousetthesecurityoption
asOpen,youcannotprevent
unauthorisedusageofonline
servicesbyotherpeopleand
additionalchargescanbeincurred.
Toavoidunauthorisedusage,you
areadvisedtokeepthesecurity
optionactive.