Samsung SGH-T989AABTMB - Manual (Page 203)

Changing Your Settings 198
Tethering
This option allows you to share your phone’s mobile data
connection via a direct USB connection between your phone and
computer. A wireless version of this same functionality would be
the Mobile AP feature.
Note: You can not mount your phone’s microSD card to your computer while
using the USB tethering feature. If additional software or USB drivers
are required, navigate to:
http://www.samsung.com/us/support/
downloads .
ᮣ Press ➔ and then tap (Settings) ➔
Wireless and network ➔ Tethering and portable hotspot.
For more information, refer to “Tethering” on page 187.
Mobile AP
This feature allows you to turn your phone into a Wi-Fi hotspot.
The feature works best when used in conjunction with HSPA+
(4G) data services (although 3G service can also be used).
Important!: The Mobile AP service can not be active at the same time as
Wi-Fi. Please close your Wi-Fi connection prior to launching the
Mobile AP service.
For more information, refer to “Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot” on
page 188.
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. Press ➔ and then tap (Settings) ➔
Wireless and network ➔ VPN settings.
2. Tap Add VPN.
To establish a PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol):
1. Establish a VPN name (a name for this connection).
2. Set the VPN server.
3. Enable encryption (if desired).
4. Set the DNS search domains.