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I used mine with the same SSID as my home network! So when I travel I can either tether a phone and all the family devices just connect, or bridge it to the de
by firecall 3y ago
I used mine with the same SSID as my home network!
So when I travel I can either tether a phone and all the family devices just connect, or bridge it to the destination network and again let all the devices connect as if at home!
- ace2358 3y agoSo could you explain the process by which you ‘tether a phone’? Is that don’t by plugging the phone in via usb? Is it paired via Bluetooth? Do you wifi the phone to it and spread the internet like that? I think some of us are quite curious about the specifics on that point :) Sounds great! P.s. I love (and am horrified) at how easy it is to ‘hijack’ a devices wifi just by making a network with the same name (and no password). I’ve done it myself over the years to make it easier for family or friends while travelling. But I always felt a bit ick about it working.
- ThePowerOfFuet 3y agoIt shouldn't work if the security setup is different; if the home network is WPA2 then another open network with the same SSID should be ignored.
- firecall 3y agoHi, I tether via a cable. Because it's my work (Dev/Tech/Nerd) I have multiple phones with SIM cards. So I physically tether a phone to the device. I don't believe the device OP linked can a bridged WiFi network as such. You can do a similar thing with a Mac: Plug in your iPhone via a cable, then share the iPhone's tethered data connection over the Macs WiFi or ethernet port. It's actually a good way to get around restrictions on some mobile SIM plans that don't allow them to be used as Data SIMs!
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