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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How to run hostapd on Redmi 8
I have been trying to run the hostapd with my own hostapd.conf but it's refusing to work and keeps saying segmentation fault and I am wondering how to get it working on Redmi 8 running Android 10
I ...
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My huwaei p8 lite cant detect wifi networks
Hi guys my phone cant detect any wifi network. I tried to create an hotspot but other devices cant detect my hotspot.
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Block mobile internet access except portable hotspot without rooting my phone
I've seen many articles and tried many applications like 'mobiwol' 'droidwall' 'avast antivirus' 'foxfi'.
What my problem is that I've a very limited mobile data and I want to use it with my laptop ...
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Any way to preserve portable hotspot configuration (SSID, key)?
How can I preserve my initial portable hotspot configuration (mainly current SSID, encryption) settings on my device. I noticed when I use 3rd-party applications (such as WiFi transfer, Mi Drop etc) ...
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Vivo v7 hotspot keeps shutting off automatically
How do i resolve this issue of my vivo hotspot turning off in its own? I can't even see any additional settings
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How to make a 'Captive Portal' on my mobile hotspot?
Some Wi-Fi networks such as those you find on 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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Wi-Fi hotspot and internet connection
I bought a few days ago a Hauwei P30 lite, which comes with Android 9.
In my case, I often connect to the Internet via the mobile network. When I configure the smartphone as a Wi-Fi hotspot (tethering)...
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Change WiFi hotspot channel on Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
I'm using WiFi hotspot on Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge running Android 7.0. There's a lot of nearby APs broadcasting on channel 1, so I want to change the WiFi channel.
I've tried looking for settings in ...
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Cannot connect to Samsung Galaxy S4 wifi hotspot from laptop
My friend and I are trying to figure out why we can't connect his laptop to his Samsung Galaxy S4's wifi hotspot.
Laptop running Windows 7 Enteprise edition and his Samsung Galaxy S4 running Android ...
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Why I'm unable to set a WIFI static IP address?
On my Android mobile phone (a recent Huawey MAR-LX1B), I would like to permanently set a static IP address on a specific WIFI LAN router connection.
The reason is that, on an application backend ...
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Using Android to PC over Wifi apps while device is hotspot
Is there a way for me to configure my wifi hotspot so that I can use apps such as IP webcam while the hotspot is the PC's only internet connection?
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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 it possible to connect to a WiFi network using the router's MAC address and not the broadcasted SSID on Android?
Assuming that there are many hotspots broadcasting the same SSID, is it possible to "force" my Android phone to connect to a specific network by using a unique identifier, for example the ...
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How do I get rid of the many sticky notices about my hotspot with tethering?
I'm using a smartphone as a WiFi hotspot - and connecting a PC to it with a USB cable. As I plug the cable in, I get a first notification bubble:
USB debugging is on
Tap to turn off USB debugging
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Unlocked Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra's hotspot is only limited to 1 connection
My wife and I just switched to Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultras (unlocked and purchased from Samsung.com) from Pixel 3 & 4 XL. We had no problem with having multiple connections on either device. On ...
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EzCast | How to cast to a projector by connecting to it's Wi-Fi Hotspot and still keep internet Wi-Fi connection?
Two days ago, my dad brought a projector that has a weird miracast system that works when something connects to it's wifi network and mirrors the screen using an app called EzCast.
The thing is, I ...
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Automation - unable to turn hotspot on
I am using a device running on AOSP 8.1
Recently I wanted to automatically turn hotspot on when device boots but Macrodroid is unable to do so
Help required!
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Enable usage of mobile data while connected to a WiFi without internet connection
It is possible to allow my device to use mobile data while connected to a WiFi hotspot?
The reason being is that the WiFi hotspot I connect to does not have an internet connection. So I want to be ...
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How to redirect all web requests from hosts connected to hotspot to a local web server?
I literally have the same question as found in this post: How to redirect complete outgoing phone's traffic to a proxy server?
I have an Android phone acting as a hotspot server (using KWS). I am ...
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Is there a way to block ports when using my Android device as a hotspot?
I often use my Android as a hotspot.
I would like to block port 25 for all devices using my hotspot.
Is this possible with Android?
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The phone as hotspot doesn't use its own DNS
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I use my phone (Android 8.1) as access point. The qualified name of clients is resolved for other clients, but not for the phone itself.
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My laptop (Linux Mint 19) is set up to connect ...
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Is it safe to use an old mobile phone as modem / router for Wifi?
(Related to A phone as a home 4G modem/router?)
I was wondering if it is plausible and safe to keep an old phone charging all the time with a sim card in order to use it as a modem/router for Wifi.
I ...
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Android WIFI Hotspot [duplicate]
Does anyone know where android save the details (Mac, etc.) of devices that connected to my phone ?! (When my device is used as a mobile hotsop)
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HTC Desire (Android 2.2) connects then disconnects to wifi
I have a wifi router I want to connect to. It's a TP-Link (Model No. TL-WA901N / TL-WA901ND 2.0). I have enabled WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK on the router, (the default), when I try and connect my HTC Desire to ...
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How to get the information of users connected to a Wi-Fi hotspot?
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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Limit number of hotspot users [duplicate]
How to limit number of users who can connect to a hotspot.Talking about an Android tethering hotspot.I do not want more than one device to connect.
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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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Kernel module for create hostapd on android things
I am trying to create an access point on Android Things for raspberry pi 3, the hostapd configuration:
cat > data/misc/wifi/hostapd.conf << EOF
interface=wlan0
driver=nl80211
ctrl_interface=/...
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Is it possible to connect to another device network through a VPN?
I have two devices far away from each other (each one in a different country, for example); both are connected to the internet. Is it possible to have one device connect to the other device's network ...
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Can an app enable/disable the wifi-hotspot without root?
I want to setup my Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6 (stock/not rooted Android 5.1.1) so that the wifi-hotspot can be automatically enabled and disabled. I was able to set things up nicely with the Trigger ...
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WPS Server on Android
Would it be possible to emulate a Wi-Fi Protected Setup Server protocol on an Android device?
This way when using the device as a portable Hotspot, I could use a strong password and allow clients to ...
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Restricting background data whilst using hotspot
Hi it's a simple and quick question. Whilst I am waiting for internet to be installed in my new flat I have been using my mobile hotspot to game and work on my PC.
I used to have a spare phone that I ...
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Wi-Fi hotspot traffic while connected to PIA VPN
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Android 7.1.1 Nexus 6P uses VPN app from Private Internet Access. The app has a "Per App Setting" that allows certain apps to bypass the VPN connection (some games like Pokemon Go don't ...
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Does hotspot connect directly to proxy or through the computer from the connection being shared?
Let's say I have connected my phone to the internet through the hotspot from my Laptop. In order to access the internet, i have to configure proxy in both laptop and android.
Now on the server side ...
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hostapd not working from adb shell
I have a LG G3 running 5.1.1 and I can successfully enable Portable Wi-Fi hotspot through the Settings menu. I can see my portable Wi-Fi SSID on another Android device when enabled through the ...
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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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Finding IP of a raspberry pi connected to wifi hotspot/usb modem
I am working on a project where a raspberry pi hosts a webserver to display some data. Since the Pi doesn't have a screen, the way to access this server is to create a wifi hotspot or connecting the ...
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How to list clients that have used your wifi hotspot on a Nexus 5
Is there a way to list clients currently using my mobile hotspot? Or even better does it log info on the clients that connect?
I have some totally unexplained bandwidth usage when I had it on and ...
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3G Connection Problem
I have try to share my Samsung note 10.1 (Model Number : GT-N8000) portable hotspot last night but it fail. After that, i cannot access to internet via data network mode(the 3G/H+ sign disappear next ...
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How to sniff android app connected URLs
I want to intercept a traffic and found out some streaming URLs from an android app. When I tried to use Packet Capture, the app says "please turn off VPN connection" once started. So I can'...
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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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I can just access Google and YouTube via a Wi-Fi hotspot created by my Windows 7 laptop. What’s wrong?
I have followed every step of this instruction, but my Android phone can only access Google and YouTube – and no other websites. What is wrong?
It may be due to a DNS-server problem, but I cannot ...
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Error trying to start mobile hotspot
When I try to turn on my mobile hotspot, it simply turns back off says error under Mobile Hotspot at Settings->Network & Internet->Tethering & Mobile Hotspot. Is there a way to debug ...
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Losing Hotspot Galaxy M31
On my Galaxy J5 I never lost the hotspot facility that keeps my iPad online. Now I have a new Android 10, Galaxy M31 and it keeps dropping.
I have got it set to Never Timeout.
Any ideas gratefully ...
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LTE Phone as Internet Source - Connect to Router when at Home
With an unlimited LTE data plan (no DSL) I use the internet during work on the road as well as at home with only my phone.
As mobile phones have a limited Wifi range and (my device) a max limit of ...
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Does mobile hotspot have security vulnerabilities in older phones?
I want to use my Samsung Galaxy Trend Plus as a mobile hotspot, for my laptop. I have installed a custom ROM on the phone -- Official Lineage OS 14.1. There are no security updates for this OS. Does ...
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How to use Android in Wi-Fi repeater mode by bridging Wi-Fi with Access Point?
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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Speed from mobile hotspot is not consistence and poor speed
I am WFH and using Xiaomi note 8 pro for hotspot to my work computer and I have D-Link dongle which catch the hotspot signal. I am using Airtel sim card for that.
When I start working to my system at ...
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How to switch(not only on or off) the mobile data and wifi using adb?
First main question:
is it possible to switch(not only on or off) the state of the mobile data and wifi using adb?
(for example for wifi: if you don't know the state of the wifi now. you send several ...
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How to connect a usb tethered device to a device that is connected by hotspot both using a single phone?
I have a pc with no wifi card and a laptop. I want to use the laptop as a second monitor using spacedesk software but it needs the two device to be connected on the same network. the only resources I ...
