Internet sharing – Acer S520 User Manual

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Note: Information exceeding 1 MB in size is not recommended to send via NFC.

To enable NFC, open the Applications menu and tap Settings > More... > NFC.
The box next to NFC will have a check when turned on. To be able to transmit NFC
tags, ensure the Android Beam is turned on by tapping Android Beam (below NFC)
and tap ON in the top-right corner.

Note: To send or recieve tags your phone must be powered on and not in sleep
mode.

Sending tags

1. With NFC enabled and Android Beam on, open the application you want to transmit

information from.

2. Navigate to the speific information you want (a People contact, a YouTube video, a

Google map, or others).

3. To transmit the information to another NFC device, place the backside of your

phone at least 4 cm from the other device.

4. When "Touch to Beam" appears, tap the screen to transmit.

Recieving tags

1. Ensure NFC is enabled (Android Beam doesn’t have to be on to receive tags).
2. To recieve the information, place the backside of your phone closer than 2 cm from

the NFC device that is transmitting the information.

Internet sharing

Tethering via USB

If you wish to share your mobile Internet connection with a computer, you can
connect your phone to a PC using the supplied USB cable.
1. Plug the USB sync cable into the micro USB connector on your smartphone.
2. Plug the USB client connector into an available USB port on your computer.
3. Push the Menu button and then tap Settings > More.. > Tethering & portable

hotspot > USB tethering.

Wi-Fi hotspot

You can turn your smartphone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot to share your mobile
Internet connection with up to 8 clients.
1. Push the Menu button and then tap Settings > More... > Tethering & portable

hotspot. Turn Wi-Fi hotspot ON.Tap Wi-Fi hotspot > Set up Wi-Fi hotspot.

2. Set the Network SSID and adjust security between None and WPA2 PSK. Tap

Save to finish.

Note: When your smartphone is serving as a Wi-Fi hotspot, you can’t use your
phone’s applications to access the Internet via its Wi-Fi connection.