Tethering & networks

This menu allows you to manage other network and wireless settings.

TETHERING

• Tethering allows you to connect other devices to your phone's internet connection. Select connection your method.

• Mobile Broadband Connect: Tap the Mobile Broadband Connect switch to toggle it On or Off. On allows you to share the phone's mobile data connection using a USB connection. This setting is greyed out if not connected via USB.

• Mobile Hotspot: Allows you to use your device as a Mobile Hotspot for other devices to use your mobile network connection. Tap the Mobile Hotspot switch to toggle it On or Off.

  • Configure: Sets the SSID and key for your mobile hotspot.

  • Manage device: Sets the device(s) allowed to use your hotspot connection.

  • Help: Displays hotspot help information.

• Connected devices are listed at the bottom of the screen.

  NOTE

  From the Mobile Hotspot setting, tap the Menu Key (in the Front Touch Keys bar), then tap Advanced to access additional settings including Manage applications, DHCP server, DHCP server settings, and Power Management.

• Bluetooth tethering: Tap the Bluetooth tethering switch to toggle it On or Off. On shares the phone's internet connection with other Bluetooth devices.

• Help: Displays information regarding mobile broadband connection, mobile hotspot, and Bluetooth tethering.

NETWORK

• Mobile networks: Sets up options for data roaming, networks, and APNs (Access Point Names).

  • Mobile data: Checkmark to enable data access over the mobile network.

  • Global data roaming access: Sets up your data services while roaming.

    • Global data roaming: Checkmark to allow connection to data services while roaming.

    • Allow access: Sets when to allow global data roaming access. Choose For all trips or Only for this trip.

  • System select: Sets your network mode and CDMA roaming mode.

    • Network mode: Sets the network mode. Choose from Global, LTE/CDMA, and GSM/UMTS.

    • GSM/UMTS settings: Sets the network submode and network operators.

  • Network type and strength: Displays the current network type and the signal strength.

  • Access point names: Sets up APN for data service. Select an APN in the list or tap the Menu Key (in the Front Touch Keys bar), then tap New APN to create a new one.

  • Roaming state: Displays your current roaming state.

• Default SMS app: Sets the default messaging application. Choose from Messaging or Hangouts.

• VPN: Sets up and manages Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).

  • Basic VPN: Sets your phone to use the built-in Android VPN client supporting basic features.

  • LG VPN: Sets your phone to use an advanced LG VPN client supporting full IP Security features and interoperability. You can add an LG VPN network or select from your list of VPN connections.