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So 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 phon
by ace2358 3y ago
So 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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