What should you do if you wish to connect your laptop to Wi-Fi but only get a signal via phone? What if you wash to connect many devices to a Wi-Fi network, but only one of them is within range? There is a solution: you can use Bluetooth or Wi-Fi hotspot to share your phone’s Wi-Fi connection with several devices.
For Bluetooth
It’s simple to share your phone’s Wi-Fi connection with other devices in case, you don’t have direct access to a wireless internet connection. Bluetooth tethering is a useful feature.
It is different than using your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot as you are sharing a single internet connection with several devices. Your phone is connected to a Wi-Fi network, which you will be sharing with other devices rather than using your mobile data.
After connecting the phone, you should follow these simple instructions.To begin, go to connected devices and ensure that your phone’s Bluetooth is turned on. Go to Network & Internet -> Hotspot & tethering -> Enable Bluetooth tethering, once you have confirmed that Bluetooth is enabled on your device.
After that, you can connect to your phone using the Bluetooth connection on your laptop or any other device and use its internet connection.
To use the internet with this Bluetooth connection, follow these steps: Open Bluetooth Settings -> Devices and Printers and click Add a device under Devices and Printers.
When your phone has been added, right-click on the symbol for your phone and select Connect using -> Access point. You are all set to use your phone’s internet connection.
With Mobile Hotspot
A hotspot is essentially a combination of software, hardware, and back-end network data services that transform a phone into a broadband modem and router. In other words, it can use Wi-Fi to share a web connection to adjacent computers. This not only allows you to connect your laptop and tablet to the internet, but it also enables you to share it with coworkers as long as they are within range and know the password.
For iPads and iPhone
Begin by tapping the Settings icon on the Home screen. Now, go to the area called Personal Hotspot.
Allow others to Join by sliding the slider switch. (If you are still on iOS 12, the slider and say Personal Hotspot.)
The network’s password is at the top of the screen and the instructions are in the middle. It is recommended to update the password for security reasons by tapping the Wi-Fi Password area and entering a new one.
For Android
Swipe down on the Home screen to access the apps and Settings. To enable Mobile Hotspot, go to connections, scroll down to Mobile Hotspot & Tethering and tap on the Mobile Hotspot options.
Your menu language may be different depending on your software and you may need to tap to the More option to find the tethering and hotspot option. Change the network name, password, and Wi-Fi network, by going to the Mobile Hotspot area.
The hotspot will be discovered by devices checking for Wi-Fi networks in the area once you have enabled it, but only people with whom you have shared the password will be able to connect.
To begin, go to your laptop or tablet Wi-Fi settings and search for your new network. After that, type in the password.
It is worth noting that when you are out of range of a network or public hotspot, your phone data can help you get a Wi-Fi connection on your laptop. You can link another phone, tablet, and computer to the internet via mobile data. Furthermore, tethering or using a hotspot is the term for sharing your phone data in this manner. Most smartphones have Wi-Fi or Bluetooth features for sharing data.