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USB tethering is active
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is
active
Both USB tethering and
portable hotspot are active
For the latest information about
tethering and portable hotspots,
including supported operating systems
and other details, visit http://www.
android.com/tether.
NOTE: An additional costs may be
incurred when connecting and using
online services. Check data charges
with your network provider.
USB tethering & portable Wi-Fi
hotspot settings
On the home screen, touch the
Applications tab and select
Settings.
Touch Wireless & networks and
select Tethering & portable hotspot.
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Choose options that you want to
adjust.
USB tethering – Check to share
your phone’s mobile network data
connection with your computer, via a
USB connection.
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot – Check to
share your phone’s mobile network
data connection as a portable Wi-Fi
hotspot.
Help – Opens a dialog with information
about USB tethering and portable Wi-Fi
hotspots as well as information about
where to learn more.
To share your phone’s data
connection via USB
If your computer is running Windows
7 or a recent distribution of some
flavours of Linux (such as Ubuntu), you
typically don’t need to prepare your
computer for tethering. But if you’re
running an earlier version of Windows
or another operating system, you
may need to prepare your computer
to establish a network connection via
USB. For the most current information
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