User Manual (SGH-I897 Captivate (Eng. UM)) (ver.F14)

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Enter a PIN to pair with the device, if one is required, and
tap OK .
Tethering & portable hotspot
This option allows you to share your phones’s mobile data
connection via USB or as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ Wireless
and network ➔ Tethering .
2. Tap USB tethering to add a checkmark and activate the
feature.
VPN settings
The VPN settings menu allows you to set up and manage Virtual
Private Networks (VPNs).
Important!: Before you can use a VPN you must establish and configure one.
Adding a VPN
Before you add a VPN you must determine which VPN protocol to
use: PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol), L2TP (Layer 2
Tunneling Protocol), L2TP/IPSec PSK (Pre-shared key based
L2TP/IPSec), or L2TP/IPSec CRT (Certificate based L2TP/IPSec).
1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ Wireless
and network ➔ VPN settings .
2. Tap Add VPN .
To establish a PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol):
1. Tap Add PPTP VPN .
2. Tap VPN name , add a name for this connection using the
keypad, then tap OK .
3. Tap Set VPN server , add a name using the keypad, then tap
OK .
4. Tap Enable Encryption to make a checkmark (if desired).
5. Tap DNS search domains , add a name for DNS search using
the keypad, then tap OK .
To establish a L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol):
1. Tap Add L2TP VPN .
2. Tap VPN name , add a name for this connection using the
keypad, then tap OK .
3. Tap Set VPN server , add a name using the keypad, then tap
OK .
4. Tap Enable L2TP Secret to make a checkmark (if desired).