Sony Xperia Z5 Compact - Sharing Your Cellular Data Connection

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Sharing Your Cellular Data Connection

You can share your cellular data connection with other devices in several ways:

USB tethering

– share your cellular data connection with a single computer using a USB cable.

Bluetooth® tethering

– share your cellular data connection with up to four other devices via Bluetooth®.

Portable hotspot

– share your cellular data connection simultaneously with up to 10 other devices via Wi-

Fi, including devices that support WPS technology.

To Share Your Data Connection Using a USB Cable

1

Connect your device to a computer, using the USB cable that came with it.

2

From your

Home screen, tap .

3

Find and tap

Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot.

4

Tap the

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

status bar once you are connected.

5

To stop sharing your data connection, tap the

USB tethering slider 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 Share Your Cellular Data Connection With Another Bluetooth® Device

1

Make sure your device and the other Bluetooth® device are paired with each

other and cellular data traffic is activated on your device.

2

Your device: From your Home screen, tap .

3

Find and tap

Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot and then tap the

Bluetooth tethering slider to enable the function.

4

Bluetooth® device: Set up the device so it gets its network connection using

Bluetooth®. If the device is a computer, refer to the relevant instructions to

complete setup. If the device runs on the Android™ operating system, tap the

settings icon beside the name of the device it is paired with under

Settings >

Bluetooth > Paired devices, then mark the Internet access checkbox.

5

Your device: Wait for to appear in the status bar. Once it appears, the setup is

complete.

6

Tap the

Bluetooth tethering slider again to disable the function.

The

Bluetooth tethering function is turned off every time you turn off your device or turn off the

Bluetooth® function.

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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 hotspot settings > Configure 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 , then tap the

Portable hotspot slider to enable the function.

8

If prompted, tap

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

Fi hotspot is active.

To Allow a WPS-Supported Device to Use Your Cellular Data Connection

1

Make sure that your device is functioning as a portable hotspot.

2

From your

Home screen, tap .

3

Find and tap

Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot > Portable hotspot

settings.

4

Under

Configure hotspot, make sure that your portable hotspot is secured by a

password.

5

Enable

Discoverable, if it was disabled.

6

Tap

WPS Push Button, then follow the relevant instructions. Alternatively, tap >

WPS PIN Entry, then enter the PIN that appears on the WPS-supported device.

To Rename or Secure Your Mobile Hotspot

1

From the Homescreen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot.

3

Tap

Portable hotspot settings > Configure hotspot.

4

Enter the

Network name (SSID) information.

5

To select a security type, tap the

Security field.

6

If required, enter a password.

7

Tap

SAVE.