Using smartphone as a wifi-hotspot for tablet?

[jerome1232]

It's not so much that it's overly complicated (it will vary by phone) it's more the potential risk you put your data at.


What was your specific phone model? The best I can do is link you a guide really, what guide were you trying to follow?

[anatess]

Originally Posted by Bini

PS. I guess I'll just have to use it at home where I get wifi or ask for the passcodes while out and about with my tablet LOL But yeh, I'm mostly at home, so I opted out to get a data plan for it.

Bini, it's not complicated to do tethering to an Android smartphone if you go through the proper channels and pay for the personal hotspot. It's just a matter of going to your cell carrier and then loading the personal hotspot with it. Yes. You have to pay for it.

It only gets complicated if you don't want to pay for the hotspot because then you'll have to McGyver your phone to do so.

[Bini]

Originally Posted by jerome1232

It's not so much that it's overly complicated (it will vary by phone) it's more the potential risk you put your data at.


What was your specific phone model? The best I can do is link you a guide really, what guide were you trying to follow?

The phone is a Samsung Galaxy Note and the tablet is an Asus Transformer Prime. The guide that I attempted to follow (some months ago) was linked from About.com, I think..

[Bini]

Originally Posted by anatess

Bini, it's not complicated to do tethering to an Android smartphone if you go through the proper channels and pay for the personal hotspot. It's just a matter of going to your cell carrier and then loading the personal hotspot with it. Yes. You have to pay for it.

It only gets complicated if you don't want to pay for the hotspot because then you'll have to McGyver your phone to do so.

Yeh I don't really want to pay for a data plan, since I'm not out and about enough with my tablet to warrant one. That's why it would have been nice to be able to figure this one out but looks like I'll just do what I've been doing.

[Hala401]

Originally Posted by Bini

How do I turn my smartphone into a wifi-hotspot and connect my tablet? Got lost trying to follow the How To instructions online.

I have T-mobile, Samsung Galaxy s2 and it is very easy. So, I just go to settings (the little button on the bottom left that is dark unless you touch it will open it), then Wireless and Network, then scroll down and go to Tethering and hotspot and then go to Portable Wi-Fi and hotspot settings, then go one more click and you are in the menu.

I must warn you that this sucks battery A LOT! So, when I use it, I have the phone plugged in to the car or the wall outlet.