Alcatel Idol 2s - Manual (Page 42)

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To share your phone's data connection via USB
Use the USB cable that along with your phone to connect the phone to a
USB port on your computer.
• Touch the Menu key from the Home screen.
• Touch Settings\More���\Tethering & portable hotspot�
• Mark\unmark the checkbox of USB tethering to activate/deactivate
this function.
To share your phone's data connection as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot
• Touch the Menu key from the Home screen.
• Touch Settings\More���\Tethering & portable hotspot�
• Mark\unmark the checkbox of Portable Wi-Fi hotspot to activate/
deactivate this function.
To rename or secure your portable hotspot
When Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is activated, you could change the name of
your phone's Wi-Fi network (SSID) and secure its Wi-Fi network.
• Touch the Menu key from the Home screen.
• Touch Settings\More���\Tethering & portable hotspot�
• Touch Configure Wi-Fi hotspot to change the network SSID or set
your network security.
• Touch Save.
To play media files on device with TV LINK feature
You can share your phone’s data such as music, video file with TV by
enabling the TV LINK.
• Touch the Menu key and touch Settings\Display\TV LINK.
To use TV LINK, you must turn on Wi-Fi.
6�6 Connecting to virtual private networks
Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow you to connect to the resources
inside a secured local network from outside that network. VPNs are
commonly deployed by corporations, schools, and other institutions so
that their users can access local network resources when not inside that
network, or when connected to a wireless network.
To add a VPN
• Touch the Menu key from the Home screen.
• Touch Settings\More���\VPN settings and then touch .
• In the screen that opens, follow the instructions from your network
administrator to configure each component of the VPN settings.
• Touch Save.
The VPN is added to the list on the VPN settings screen.
Before adding a VPN, you should set a PIN code or password for
your phone.
To connect/disconnect to a VPN
To connect to a VPN:
• Touch the Menu key from the Home screen.
• Touch Settings\More���\VPN settings.
• VPNs you have added are listed; touch the VPN you want to connect with.
• In the dialog that opens, enter any requested credentials and touch
Connect.
To disconnect:
• Open the Notification panel and touch the resulting notification for the
VPN disconnection.