How to use a smartphone as a mobile hotspot

1 month ago AndyC

A phone hotspot uses a cellular network to connect to the internet, and typically shares that connection via Wi-Fi.

Look for the 5G logo.

Turning on an iPad’s hotspot and changing the default password.

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A phone hotspot uses a cellular network to connect to the internet, and typically shares that connection via Wi-Fi.

Look for the 5G logo.

Turning on an iPad’s hotspot and changing the default password.

Enabling a hotspot on my Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.

Some newer Android devices let you scan a QR code to make the hotspot connection without a password.

Check OpenSignal’s coverage maps before you travel.

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Andy Curtis is an award-winning security consultant, researcher and public speaker. He has been working in the computer security industry since the early 1990s, having been employed by state and federal government, leading healthcare and banking providers across three continents. He has given talks about computer security for some of the world’s largest companies, worked with law enforcement agencies on investigations into hacking groups, and is a regular voice on TV and radio explaining IT security threats.

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