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Using the Phone as a Modem
You can access the Internet on your PC via your phone
as a modem. Note the function may result in data
charges from your mobile phone carrier. Please contact
them for details.
Enabling the Phone as a Modem
TIPS:
• Make sure that USB storage is turned off before
enabling the modem function. To turn off USB
storage, swipe down the notification panel and tap
Turn off USB storage.
• The PC accesses the Internet via the phone’s mobile
network. Therefore, set up the GPRS/EDGE/3G
connection correctly before you try to use the phone
as a modem.
1. When you connect your phone to your PC with the
provided USB cable for the first time, a window will
pop up and prompt you to install the driver.
2. Double click the executable file (.exe) in the
window and follow the prompt to finish the driver
installation.
NOTE: If the window doesn’t pop up
automatically, please open the new CD-ROM drive
on your PC manually and find the executable file
to run it.
3. Press the Menu Key > Settings > Wireless &
networks > Tethering & portable hotspot and
tap the USB tethering check box. A new network
connection will be created on your PC.
4. Go to Control Panel > Network on your PC to
enable the new network connection.
You can now launch the Internet browser on your PC
and start surfing.
Disabling the Modem Function
Press the Menu Key > Settings > Wireless &
networks > Tethering & portable hotspot and
clear the USB tethering check box.
You can also disable the modem by pulling out the
USB cable.
Using the Phone as a
Wi-Fi Hotspot
You can use the phone as a portable WLAN router,
providing Wi-Fi connection for one or multiple PC or
other devices. This function needs a data connection on
a mobile network and may result in data charges.
TIPS:
• The PC accesses the Internet via the phone’s mobile
network. Therefore, set up the GPRS/EDGE/3G
connection correctly before you try to use the phone
as a Wi-Fi hotspot.
• When the portable Wi-Fi hotspot function is
enabled, you cannot access the Internet with any
application on your phone via its Wi-Fi connection.
• With the Wi-Fi hotspot function, you can
provide a Wi-Fi connection for up to 5 client
devices simultaneously.