How to Set Up a Wi-Fi Hotspot on Android 11, 10, 9, 8, 7

Wi-Fi Hotspot is a marvelous feature that allows you to use your Android phone or tablet as a router. Thus, you can share your mobile Internet connection via Wi-Fi with other devices: tablets, laptops, another phones, desktops, anything else that has built-in or external 802.11a/b/g/n compatible wireless module (or a Bluetooth capability as a backup variant).

Thus, you can connect several client devices to your hotspot and consequently to the Internet at the same time. Of course, they will share your bandwidth and the Internet speed will decrease proportionally. In Wi-Fi Hotspot mode your mobile data functions as the WAN port of a router and your Wi-Fi interface – as LAN ports. Here is our guide on how to set up a Wi-Fi hotspot on Android 8 and 7 and use your Android phone as a router.

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Connect To A Hidden Wi-Fi Network On Windows 10, Android and iOS

Hidden Wi-Fi Network

The ultimate step-by-step guide on how to connect to a hidden Wi-Fi network (hotspot that is not broadcasting its SSID) on Windows 10 desktop or laptop, phone or tablet with Android 8, 9, 10, iPhone or iPad (iOS 11, 12, 13)

As you probably know, you can hide your Wi-Fi network name in the settings of your wireless router (or access point) to improve security of your hotspot. After you hide SSID, everyone will first need to enter the correct SSID and only then – a valid security key to connect to your wireless network. And here is how to connect to a hidden Wi-Fi network that doesn’t broadcast its name.

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WiFi Not Working On Android: Phone Won’t Connect To Wi-Fi With Correct Password

Wi-Fi 5 GHz 802.11ac

Some time ago we wrote about how to fix issue with Internet access. In this article we will mention all possible reasons and solutions to fix WiFi not working on Android device such as phone or tablet. The problem may look quite different. For instance:

  • All mobile devices connect to Wi-Fi except one.
  • Mobile device connects to all wireless networks but won’t connect to your home router.
  • Android phone (tablet) connects to Wi-Fi but suddenly disconnects for no obvious reason soon (or after a definite period of time).

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Difference between a Wireless Router and a Wireless Access Point (AP)

difference between router and access point

Nowadays wireless networks are almost at every home. And I’m sure you hear people around talking about wireless equipment from time to time.

A lot of network devices look very much alike – a box with two or three antennas. So let us find out what is the difference between such frequently used concepts as “Wireless Router” and “Access Point”.

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How to Forget a Wi-Fi Network Profile in Windows 10 and 8.1

When you connect to a wireless network your PC saves its credentials. But you may want to delete the information about unnecessary and insecure networks from computer. 

It was very simple to forget a wifi network from GUI in Windows 7 and XP. But this feature is missing from Windows 8.

Today we will show you the easiest ways to delete a Wi-Fi hotspot profile in Windows 10 and 8.1 using GUI and command line.

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