Zebra TC21 Product Reference Guide

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• Sharing a data connection
• Monitoring data usage
• Changing Cellular Network settings
• Locking a SIM card
• Configuring the Access Point (AP) name
Sharing the Mobile Data Connection
The Tethering & Portable Hotspot settings allows sharing the mobile data connection with a single
computer via USB tethering or Bluetooth tethering. Share the data connection with up to eight devices at
once, by turning it into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. While the device is sharing its data connection, an icon
displays at the top of the screen and a corresponding message appears in the notification list.
Enabling USB Tethering
NOTE: USB tethering is not supported on computers running Mac OS. If the computer is running Windows
or a recent version of Linux (such as Ubuntu), follow these instructions without any special preparation. If
running a version of Windows that precedes Windows 7, or some other operating system, you may need to
prepare the computer to establish a network connection via USB.
1. Connect the device to a host computer with the USB cable.
2. The notification Charging this device via USB appears in the Notifications panel.
3. Go to Settings.
4. Touch Network & Internet.
5. Touch Hotspot & tethering.
6. Touch the USB tethering switch to enable.
The host computer is now sharing the device’s data connection.
To stop sharing the data connection, touch the USB tethering switch again or disconnect the USB cable.
Enabling Bluetooth Tethering
Use Bluetooth tethering to share the data connection with a host computer.
Configure the host computer to obtain its network connection using Bluetooth. For more information, see
the host computer’s documentation.
1. Pair the device with the host computer.
2. Go to Settings.
3. Touch Networking & Internet.
4. Touch Hotspot & tethering.
5. Touch the Bluetooth tethering switch to enable.
The host computer is now sharing the device’s data connection.
To stop sharing the data connection, touch the Bluetooth tethering switch again.
Enabling Wi-Fi Hotspot
To enable the Wi-Fi Hotspot:

Zebra TC21 Specifications

General

Display diagonal	5 \
Touch technology	Multi-touch
Touchscreen type	Capacitive
Display resolution	1280 x 720 pixels
Battery capacity	3100 mAh
Battery life (max)	10 h
Battery recharge time (off)	4 h
Flash memory	32 GB
Internal memory	3 GB
Internal memory type	-
Compatible memory cards	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Maximum memory card size	128 GB
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth version	5.0
Security algorithms	EAP-PWD, EAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, LEAP, MSCHAPv2, WEP, WPA, WPA-AES, WPA-TKIP, WPA2, WPA2-AES, WPA2-TKIP
Rear camera resolution (numeric)	13 MP
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
RFID reader	No
Scanner type	1D/2D
Certification	RoHS 2011/65/EU; 2015/863 REACH SVHC 1907/2006
Product color	Black
International Protection (IP) code	IP67
Speakers	Mono
Operating system version	10
Operating system installed	Android
Number of cores	8
Processor model	660
Processor family	Snapdragon
Processor frequency	1.8 GHz
Processor manufacturer	Qualcomm
Storage temperature (T-T)	-30 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	-10 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95 %
Harmonized System (HS) code	84713000

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	13.7 mm
Width	79 mm
Height	158 mm
Weight	236 g