Sony Xperia E3 - Sharing your mobile data connection

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Sharing your mobile data connection

You can share your device's mobile data connection with a single computer using a USB

cable. This process is called USB tethering. You can also share your device's data

connection with up to eight other devices at once by turning your device into a portable

Wi-Fi® hotspot. When your device's mobile data connection is successfully shared, the

sharing devices can use your device's data connection, for example, to surf the Internet,

download applications, or send and receive emails.

You may need to prepare your computer to establish a network connection via USB cable. Go

to www.android.com/tether to get the most current information.

To share your data connection using a USB cable

1

Deactivate all USB cable connections to your device.

2

Using the USB cable that came with your device, connect your device to a

computer.

3

From your Home screen, tap .

4

Find and tap

Settings > More… > Tethering & portable hotspot.

5

Mark the

USB tethering checkbox, then tap OK if prompted. is displayed in the

status bar once you are connected.

6

To stop sharing your data connection, unmark the

USB tethering checkbox or

disconnect the USB cable.

You cannot share your device's data connection and SD card over a USB cable at the same

time.

To use your device as a portable Wi-Fi® hotspot

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Settings > More… > Tethering & portable hotspot.

3

Tap

Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings > Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.

4

Enter the

Network name (SSID) information.

5

To select a security type, tap the

Security field. If required, enter a password.

6

Tap

Save.

7

Tap and mark the

Portable Wi-Fi hotspot checkbox.

8

If prompted, tap

OK to confirm. appears in the status bar once the portable Wi-

Fi® hotspot is active.

9

To stop sharing your data connection via Wi-Fi®, unmark the

Portable Wi-Fi

hotspot checkbox.

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To rename or secure your portable hotspot

1

From the Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Settings > More… > Tethering & portable hotspot.

3

Tap

Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings > Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.

4

Enter the

Network name (SSID) for the network.

5

To select a security type, tap the

Security field.

6

If required, enter a password.

7

Tap

Save.