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To share your tablet's data connection as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot
• Drag down the Quick settings panel and touch to access Settings.
• Touch More > Tethering & portable hotspot.
• Touch the switch beside 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 tablet's Wi-Fi network (SSID) and secure its Wi-Fi network.
• Drag down the Quick settings panel and touch to access Settings.
• Touch More > Tethering & portable hotspot > Set up Wi-Fi hotspot.
• Change the network SSID or set your network security.
• Touch SAVE.
6.5 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
• Drag down the Quick settings panel and touch to access Settings.
• Touch More > VPN 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 lock screen pattern, PIN code or
password for your tablet.
To connect/disconnect to a VPN
To connect to a VPN:
• Drag down the Quick settings panel and touch to access Settings.
• Touch More > VPN.
• VPNs you have added are listed; touch the VPN you want to connect to.