Questions tagged [wifi-hotspot]
A WiFi hotspot, created on an Android device, provides the device's mobile internet connection to other WiFi enabled devices (e.g. tablets or laptops).
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Can we use an Android phone as a Wi-Fi repeater? [duplicate]
Can we use an Android phone as a Wi-Fi repeater?
Imagine situation when you can access a weak Wi-Fi signal from a free hotspot (coffee shop) signal near window, but want to work in the middle of the ...
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How to use Wi-Fi and hotspot at the same time on Android?
Is it possible to create a Wi-Fi hotspot from an Android device using its Wi-Fi connection rather than Cellular data?
Without the help of any third-party application (Like Netshare), by changing some ...
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How to use Android in Wi-Fi repeater mode by bridging Wi-Fi with Access Point? [duplicate]
I would like to extend a WiFi signal. I could buy a WiFi repeater, but a much cheaper solution would be using an older Android 4 device, which I own and don't use. The Android device is capable of ...
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How to create a wifi hotspot from the terminal?
How would you suggest to create a hotspot from a root terminal?
I would need to create
hidden hotspot
hotspot without password
I am looking for an equivalent of create_ap for android. Here is the ...
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How configure the DHCP settings of WIFI Tethering (Hotspot) on Android?
When connecting my PC to Android Wi-Fi hotspot, it assigned a 192.168.42.x address to my PC. I really need to change this as it conflicts with one of our work subnets - is this possible?
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How to view devices connected to hotspot on Android?
This has been asked for a few times before, but none recently or with the Pixel/Nougat specifically that I was able to find. Root is unavailable, so I need a way to do this as a regular user. I ...
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How to share internet among 2 android devices?
I have in my possession a G1 and a new Android tablet (the Kmart one, the Gentouch). The Gentouch uses wifi to access the internet; the G1 uses a T-Mobile cellular connection. Ideally, I'd like to ...
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How to share VPN connection with devices on hotspot?
I use a VPN on my Galaxy S8+ and I am looking for a way to be able to share my ExpressVPN connection via hotspot to be able to connect devices such as Xbox One and a Smart TV. Currently cannot use a ...
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Why proxy set on Android does not work when used as hotspot?
I am setting the proxy in APN settings of my mobile network in below shown screenshot:
It works well. I verified via whatismyip. However, when I enable the hotspot on the device and use this hotspot ...
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How can I permanently assign a static IP address to Wi-Fi or USB tether clients?
I use my phone as an extended display with x11vnc, which works as intended.
The only issue is, that I have to change the IP address on the VNC client on my phone, very often. Because of dynamic DHCP, ...
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How to assign Mobile Data's public IP to host connected on hotspot?
I've looked around but found nothing on this subject.
I have an Android phone with a public IP given by sprint. Tethering on Android uses NAT, so if I want to access any of the devices behind the ...
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How to turn on the Wi-Fi hotspot using ADB?
Do you have any idea how can we configure and turn on the wi-fi hotspot using the command line (ADB console)?
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How to change the default hotspot DHCP IP address range on Android?
As the title says I look for a way to permanently change the default IP address range form 192.168.43.xxx to 192.168.1.xxx.
Reason: On my router some of my devices get a static IP trough DHCP, in the ...
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File transfer with linux pc through mobile hotspot
How do I transfer files with a PC running Linux (Ubuntu) via the mobile hotspot (not through wifi)? (Perhaps with another third-party application)
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How do I check who is connecting to my hotspot? [duplicate]
Is there any way to check who is connecting to my hotspot? I am using a rooted Samsung Galaxy SII.
I use the SII's tethering feature in: Settings > Wireless and network > Tethering and portable ...
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How can I permanently change my hotspot tethering IP address?
IP address is 192.168.43.1 by default and there is no option to change it permanently. Is it possible to change it without root access?
My phone is Huawei Android 5.1.
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How do you enable Hotspot Wifi Sharing on Nexus 5 Android M version on Sprint, Tmobile, and AT&T?
I just loaded the Android M preview version as of July 2015. I'm also on the Sprint network and my phone is rooted. How can I enable wifi hotspot ability on Android M?
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Security risks of "Open Wi-Fi Networks"
How paranoid do I need to be about allowing my phone to connect to open/unencrypted WiFi hotspots?
I don't really care if other people see my data (email being received or sent, stock quotes, ...
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How to use Android device as router without cellular connection?
I have an Android tablet that has no SIM card and no cellular connection. Is it possible to set it up as a discoverable WiFi access point? I know when you have a cellular connection you can set up ...
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Packet forwarding between USB Tethering and Wifi on Android
I have Toshiba notebook with embedded wifi adapter 2.4Ghz, desktop without embedded wifi adapter and Samsung Galaxy smartphone with Mobile HotSpot feature also on 2.4Ghz. Smartphone is connected to ...
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Can I share my Android's VPN connection over a Hotspot?
I recently purchased a Chromebook which doesn't support my companies PPTP VPN. As a workaround, would it be possible to connect to the VPN on my Android (4.4) and share that connection over a hotspot? ...
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Is it possible to share a VPN connection over WiFi Hotspot?
I have an S8 And a Nintendo switch, The switch doesn't support VPNs. Is it possible to share the VPN Connection to my Nintendo switch over hotspot? My PC Can already do this but I want to play outside!...
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Enabling AdHoc Networking on ICS to Connect to AdHoc Devices
I'm looking for a way to connect my Galaxy Nexus (Android 4.0.x) to my laptop via adhoc wifi. (The laptop will act as my wireless NAS.)
The WiFi Ad Hoc enabler for Android does not work on the Galaxy ...
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If I set up a VPN, does *everything* go over it?
If I set up a VPN connection for Android, what gets routed over the VPN? Just web browsing? All internet connections from all apps?
In Cyanogenmod, in the Add OpenVPN config, "Advanced" settings, ...
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Can I use the HTC Desire HD Wifi Hotspot feature to share a wireless network instead of mobile internet? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Can we use an Android phone as a Wi-Fi repeater?
I have my home router which for a variety of reasons I can not switch to WEP. However, I occasionally need to use my Nintendo ...
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How to start a hotspot automatically on device boot
I have an Andriod based TV box connected to the internet via ethernet. I have enabled a portable wifi hotspot (so basically it acts as a wifi router). But every time there is a power cut to this ...
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Is there a quicker way to turn on WiFi Hotspot?
is there a way to automate (or at least reduce the number of steps) to turn on or turn off the WiFi hotspot on my Galaxy 3.
I have to
unlock
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How to set a tethered Wi-Fi connection (tethered to another phone via Android personal hotspot) as "metered" connection
I have a number of apps set to "Download on Wi-Fi Only" on Android. But the moment I tether, the phone considers itself on Wi-Fi, even if the upstream device is a metered 3G/LTE connection.
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How to SSH into Android which is a hotspot?
I am using Wi-Fi hotspot on Android. Can I SSH into it from my laptop which is connected to hotspot? How would I do this?
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How to get the information of users connected to a Wi-Fi hotspot? [duplicate]
How can I get the IP address, MAC address, etc. of a user connected to a Wi-Fi hotspot? ( Using Karbonn A21 Phone running Android 4.0.4 with minor changes to the skin)
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How many clients can be connected to a WiFi Hotspot?
I want to create an application which hosts a sever in my phone and many people can use it after connecting to my wifi hotspot.
Suppose I want to implement it in a classroom with 50+ students, is it ...
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How can I access USB tethered device from WiFi hotspot?
So I found out the hard way that the USB tether IP is 192.168.52.x and the WiFi addresses are 192.168.53.x.
My goal is to be able to access the USB tethered device (Raspberry Pi) from WiFi as if it's ...
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Is there a way to automatically turn off the wireless hotspot once I get back home?
I use the wireless hotspot function daily as part of business, providing a wifi network from my Nexus 7 tablet (Lollipop, oem) to other business-essential devices.
When I get back home (alternatively,...
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Using ADB shell, How I can disable hotspot / tethering on lollipop Nexus 5
My screen got broken and I've been using my phone with a VNC Server installed on it, but this morning i'd the stupid idea of enable hotspot just to see if I can use my mobile data plan on my laptop, ...
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Bypass T-Mobile Hotspot Tethering Limit by using the phone's unlimited plan?
I have the 10gb hotspot plan for tmobile but I also have unlimited data when I'm on my phone. Is there a way to bypass the hotspot limit by using the unlimited data from my phone instead? I have the ...
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Can the Samsung Galaxy Tab be used as a wifi-hotspot?
Is it possible to use the Samsung Galaxy Tab as a wifi-hotspot so that non-3G iPads can use the Samsungs connection to the phone network?
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How is Verizon suddenly tracking my hot-spot usage on Android and how do I disable this tracking? [duplicate]
I am familiar with how iOS devices report hot spot use by treating it differently somehow. My understand is that Android is not crippled like this, and there is rightly no difference in traffic ...
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How to configure and Enable WiFi Hotspot through terminal without root
How can I configure and enable/disable the WiFi Hotspot using the terminal without root? Also I want to kick a user from my hotspot using the terminal.
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Hosting a hotspot without signaling metered connection
Currently, I am running a hotspot from an Android phone as my home network. The cellular plan for this phone has unlimited data.
When I host the hotspot, connected devices detect that this hotspot has ...
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Is there a way to set up a firewall on mobile hotspot to block incoming connections?
I've been using the Android mobile hotspot to get an Internet connection while traveling. The stock hotspot is fine for my laptop which is firewalled, but there are a few devices (smart TV, game ...
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Hotspot mobile network tethering and DNS
I and probably others know, if turning on the mobile hotspot and enable wifi-tethering, we are able to use our android phone to get internet access via a notebook (and other devices of course) ...
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Trying to mimic data usage through certain apps
my current data plan has unlimited usage for only certain apps;
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Telegram.
Any other form of data usage isn't unlimited taking ...
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Automatically connect to Wi-Fi nodes, but route everything through encryption
Related to my question about VPNs, is there any way to get my phone to automatically connect to unencrypted access points, but route all my traffic through my home network?
This would be kind of like ...
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How to make a 'Captive Portal' on my mobile hotspot?
Some Wi-Fi networks such as those you find in coffee shops, when connected to, automatically redirect you to a web page where you will need to do something (enter credentials, accept terms of service, ...
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Android Tethering DNS Problem
I am using a Sony Xperia Go mobile device with Android Gingerbread (2.3.7).
Whenever I try to use Tethering (USB/Mobile Wifi Tethering), I could not immediately access website using my laptop.
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How do I change the Wi-Fi hotspot channel?
Is it possibe to change the channel my phone broadcasts its Wi-Fi hotspot on?
Right now it's using the same channel as my neighbour (6). My router is reporting several unused slots.
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Increase maximum number of connection of Wi-Fi hotspot
I use my Android TV Box as a Wi-Fi hotspot with the following scheme:
Users (Wi-Fi) --> TV Box (LAN) --> Internet
However, the Wi-Fi hotspot limits a max of 10 Wi-Fi connections.
For rooted ...
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Authentication problem while connecting to WiFi hot spot!
I just unboxed my androidOne device (Micromax Canvas A1) and while connnecting to my WiFi hotspot it loops through:
When entered the password, proxy etc: Saved, secured with WPA2
When tapped on ...
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Is there a way to check who is connected to my Galaxy Nexus hotspot [duplicate]
I would like to be able to check who is using my phones hotspot, it was simple on my Droid 2 since the Motorola app much like the one shown in the answer to How do I check who is connecting to my ...
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Mobile Data only working when used as hotspot
I recently bought a HTC One. Everything worked fine including mobile-data and Wifi. Until I once used my phone as Hotspot for my laptop.
The whole time while using the hotspot I had working internet ...
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