Topic: Android tethering and a labtop.

[kesey]

So then.

Is it possible to do ?

Nice one .

[Andy @ Allerton!]

Not sure what you mean?

Do you mean can you share a wifi signal from a phone to a laptop?

If that's what you're asking then yeah you can.

[kesey]

Not sure what you mean?

Do you mean can you share a wifi signal from a phone to a laptop?

If that's what you're asking then yeah you can.

Yes . Nice one.  Ive got a screen and a projector and want to set it up in ours for the match but I don't have wifi at home. Thanks mate.

[Andy @ Allerton!]

Yes . Nice one.  Ive got a screen and a projector and want to set it up in ours for the match but I don't have wifi at home. Thanks mate.

Ok.

So what you need to do (Different models differ slightly, but it's broadly the same)


1. Go to settings on your phone (Usually drag down and select the cog)
2. Go to Connections
3. Go to 'Mobile Hotspot and Tethering'
4. Turn ON mobile Hotspot
5. Click on Mobile Hotspot
6. Press Configure

 * Configure Name
 * Security (WPA2 Personal should do)
 * Password (A secure password)


Leave the band at 2.4Ghz
Leave Advanced


Then when you turn on wifi on your laptop, find your name and put your password in


That should be it mate.

[WhoHe]

I had a go at this a while back on a Samsung Android phone, it was pretty easy, not sure for iPhone. I used USB tethering rather than a mobile hotspot and it was sound. Deffo make sure your data plan is big enough, not sure of figures but probably 3/4 GB/hour for live stream, could be more maybe someone else has more idea.

[Elmo!]

Word of warning - it will drain the battery on the phone fast, so keep it charging if you want to watch the whole match, and also it will burn through a lot of data streaming a full match.

[Andy @ Allerton!]

Word of warning - it will drain the battery on the phone fast, so keep it charging if you want to watch the whole match, and also it will burn through a lot of data streaming a full match.

Yep both good points.

[kesey]

Thanks .

[ToneLa]

Chrome cast might work?

[Skeeve]

Word of warning - it will drain the battery on the phone fast, so keep it charging if you want to watch the whole match, and also it will burn through a lot of data streaming a full match.

The latter is a particular issue if you have different settings on streaming services for mobile vs wifi because obviously tethering will appear to be the latter, I didn't spot I'd done that and used an extra 50gb of data the other month.