LG D520 - Manual (Page 37)

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To use your phone’s tethering capability, you must have the Smartphone
Mobile Hotspot service added to your rate plan. Performance may vary
depending on the number of devices connected and other factors.
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You cannot access your phone’s microSD card on your computer when
using USB tethering.
Smartphone Mobile Hotspots
You can also use your phone to provide a mobile broadband connection for up
to 8 other devices. Create a hotspot and share your connection.
To create a portable hotspot, tap Apps > Settings > Tethering & networks
> Mobile HotSpot. Then tap the checkbox next to Mobile HotSpot to turn the
feature on. A checkmark indicates that the function is active. Tap Configure
Mobile HotSpot and set a password upon first use.
NOTE: To use your phone’s Hotspot capability, you must have the Smartphone
Mobile Hotspot service added to your rate plan. In addition, your Smartphone
Mobile Hotspot service cannot be used at the same time as Wi-Fi. Please close
your Wi-Fi connection prior to launching this service. Performance may vary
depending on the number of devices connected and other factors. If you do not
use a password, other unauthorized devices be able to use your Mobile Hotspot
connection.
Enabling Wi-Fi Direct to share through SmartShare
Wi-Fi Direct automatically scans nearby Wi-Fi Direct devices and the searched
devices are listed as they are found. This allows you to select a specific device
to share multimedia data with through SmartShare.
1 From the Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Wi-Fi.
2 Tap to turn Wi-Fi on and touch the Menu Key > Wi-Fi Direct.