Summary

  • If you own a laptop and a phone, the most convenient way to get your laptop connected to the internet when you’re not at home or the office is to use your phone’s hotspot.
  • When you use your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot it can be more secure and you might even get better upload and download speeds - but it can also drain your phone’s battery life and your data allowance may be restricted.
  • To set up a hotspot on Android go to Settings, choose Network & Internet, then Hotspot & tethering, toggle Wi-Fi hotspot to enable it, and then adjust the Wi-Fi name and password options as you see fit.
  • To set up a hotspot on Samsung Galaxy go to Settings, select Connections, then Mobile Hotspot and Tethering, toggle Mobile Hotspot on, and check the network name and password options.
  • To set up a hotspot on iPhone go to Settings, tap Personal Hotspot, turn on the Allow Others to Join toggle switch, and enable Maximize Compatibility if desired.

By David Nield

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