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Use tethering
You can use your mobile phone to set up an Internet connection from a laptop or desktop. Remember, you need to set up your mobile phone for Internet. Depending on your price plan additional costs could arise.
1. Connect your mobile phone and computer
Connect the data cable to the socket and to your computer's USB port.
2. Activate tethering
Slide your finger downwards down the display starting from the top edge of your mobile phone.
Press the settings icon.
Press Connections.
Press Mobile hotspot and tethering.
Press USB tethering until the function is activated and an Internet connection from your computer via your mobile phone is now automatically established. When the connection is established, you can access the Internet from your computer.