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Does that actually work? I don't think you can both have hotspot on and be connected to another network.
by gruez 11mo ago
Does that actually work? I don't think you can both have hotspot on and be connected to another network.
- panarky 11mo agoYes, it has actually worked starting with the Pixel 3. It's called Dual-Band Simultaneous or "STA+AP" (Station + Access Point) concurrency that can bridge an existing wifi connection to an access point to other devices via a hotspot.
- dorfsmay 11mo agoYes it works. Now you can also tether via USB. Both of them have worked flawlessly for me recently.
- Doohickey-d 11mo agoIt seems to be only on certain devices feature(?): on my Pixel it worked, Samsung phone just says "sorry, can't do that".
- esperent 11mo agoMost newer (or at least new + expensive) phones can share their wifi connection via hotspot. 2.4gh only though I think.
- mi_lk 11mo agoDo you know what’s the technical term to search if a phone has that capability? Asking for an iPhone
- eyeris 11mo agoLike WiFi tethering?
- einarfd 11mo agoMy iPhone calls it personal hotspot.
- brewdad 11mo agoIt's my understanding that personal hotspot can only utilize the cellular connection for the internet side since the wifi connection is being used to connect clientside. If one is hoping to use hotel wifi rather than their cellular plan data, Apple's solution won't work. I'd be happy to be proven wrong on this however.
- jibe 11mo agoUnfortunately, iPhone can't bridge wifi networks, which makes travel routers particularly useful if you have an iphone, and a laptop, and are staying at a hotel with wifi.
- user_7832 11mo agoNot only new and expensive, my 5 year old budget phone could do it (a vivo).
- esperent 11mo agoBudget Chinese phones often have features that only expensive American or Korean phones have.
- muppetman 11mo agoWorks fine, yup.