In everyday life, there are situations in which we need an Internet connection for our computer but we do not have any fixed network within our reach. It may also be the case that we need a stable connection for an important matter such as a video conference, an increasingly frequent need given the increase in teleworking. Your mobile phone can get you out of trouble in the event of a connection failure, so knowing how to establish a network tethering – activating the phone's Wi-Fi zone – and how to control data consumption in this case is vital.
For this reason, taking advantage of the megabytes that your mobile rate contains can be a good alternative.
It is common for doubts to arise about how to share mobile data with the PC, with the tablet or with other mobiles, for this reason we wanted to answer the main questions below:
Does my mobile allow me to share data with the PC?
Today, practically all devices have the option to share the megabytes that you have contracted with your company. This action, known as tethering, allows you to generate a WiFi network from your own phone.
To configure your terminal you must take into account a very important factor: the operating system it has. Depending on one or the other, the steps to follow to provide a connection to your computer will be different.
How to share mobile data according to the type of mobile
How to share data from an Android mobile
Android is the operating system used by most mobile device manufacturers today . It is very likely that your terminal has this operating system. Samsung, LG or Huawei are some of the most popular brands with Android.
In order to connect your computer to the data of your Android mobile you must follow the steps that we show you below:
- Go to Settings on your smartphone.
- Tap on Wireless & networks.
- Then Tethering and Hotspot.
- Select Portable WiFi Hotspot.
- You will see the name of your WiFi Hotspot and a password that you can change if you want.
- Connect your computer through the "WiFi" section of the PC by choosing your WiFi and entering the password.