6 - 2 TC75x User Guide for Android Version 6.0.1
USB Tethering
1. Connect the TC75x to a host computer with the USB cable.
A USB icon appears at the top of the screen, and the notification Connected as a media device or
Connected as a camera appears briefly at the top of the screen.
2. Swipe down with two fingers from the status bar to open the quick access panel and then touch .
3. Touch More ....
4. Touch Tethering & portable hotspot.
5. Touch the USB tethering.
The host computer is now sharing the TC75x’s data connection.
To stop sharing the data connection, touch the USB tethering switch again or disconnect the USB cable.
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 TC75x with the host computer.
2. Swipe down with two fingers from the status bar to open the quick access panel and then touch .
3. Touch More ... > Tethering & portable hotspot.
4. Touch the Bluetooth tethering switch to enable.
The host computer is now sharing the TC75x’s data connection.
To stop sharing the data connection, touch the Bluetooth tethering switch again.
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
Configure the Wi-Fi Hotspot settings.
1. Swipe down with two fingers from the status bar to open the quick access panel and then touch .
2. Touch More ... > Tethering & portable hotspot.
3. Touch the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot switch to enable.
After a moment, the TC75x starts broadcasting its Wi-Fi network name (SSID), so you can connect to it with up
to eight computers or other devices. The Hotspot icon appears in the Status Bar.
To stop sharing the data connection, touch the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot switch again.
Configuring the Wi-Fi Hotspot
1. Swipe down with two fingers from the status bar to open the quick access panel and then touch .
2. Touch More ... > Tethering & portable hotspot > Set up Wi-Fi hotspot.
NOTE USB tethering is not supported on computers running Mac OS. If your computer is running Windows 7 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.