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Question about hotspots

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mewa11
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12-04-2023, 06:07 PM
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Hey everyone, I'm experiencing some issues with my new Wi-Fi card. It's not working well—sometimes it disconnects after just a few seconds, other times it takes minutes or even hours. I've noticed this with my Samsung Note 8 when I use the hotspot feature. When I connect another device to the same hotspot, I assume it's copying the signal, but it seems like it's not sharing properly. Even though my data speed is decent (around 5 down 2), I'm having trouble getting a stable connection. Can someone explain how the signal behaves in this setup?
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mewa11
12-04-2023, 06:07 PM #1

Hey everyone, I'm experiencing some issues with my new Wi-Fi card. It's not working well—sometimes it disconnects after just a few seconds, other times it takes minutes or even hours. I've noticed this with my Samsung Note 8 when I use the hotspot feature. When I connect another device to the same hotspot, I assume it's copying the signal, but it seems like it's not sharing properly. Even though my data speed is decent (around 5 down 2), I'm having trouble getting a stable connection. Can someone explain how the signal behaves in this setup?

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cookiedough909
Posting Freak
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12-18-2023, 09:18 AM
#2
I haven't heard of smartphones using just one WiFi antenna to link to your home network and share a hotspot. Typically, to share 3G/4G/LTE, you set up a hotspot via your antenna while devices connect through cellular data. Alternatively, you can use Bluetooth or USB to tether and connect via the WiFi antenna to your home network.
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cookiedough909
12-18-2023, 09:18 AM #2

I haven't heard of smartphones using just one WiFi antenna to link to your home network and share a hotspot. Typically, to share 3G/4G/LTE, you set up a hotspot via your antenna while devices connect through cellular data. Alternatively, you can use Bluetooth or USB to tether and connect via the WiFi antenna to your home network.

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Darkbandit92
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12-18-2023, 03:57 PM
#3
Yes, when connected to WiFi and your device activates the hotspot, it displays a warning: "Wi-Fi must be disabled to use Mobile Hotspot."
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Darkbandit92
12-18-2023, 03:57 PM #3

Yes, when connected to WiFi and your device activates the hotspot, it displays a warning: "Wi-Fi must be disabled to use Mobile Hotspot."