How to distribute the internet from your phone to your Android or iOS

Take a few minutes to setup and you can use your smartphone as a modem when there is no access to the fixed internet.

Virtually any modern smartphone on Android or iOS can distribute Internet computers, phones and tablets. To organize such a network, it is sufficient to activate the mobile Internet on your smartphone and other devices to connect via Wi-Fi, USB or Bluetooth.

How to distribute the Internet with of Android-smartphone

This manual is an example Meizu M2 Note smartphone. The setup process on your machine may differ slightly, but the general principle is the same.

First of all make sure your smartphone is connected to the mobile Internet and the signal quality is sufficient for stable operation of the network.

Log in to the machine settings, and open the section on wireless networks. In our case, it is called the «SIM-card and the network."

Locate the submenu with the name like "tethering" or "Access Point" and activate in it appropriate way for you to connect other devices: for USB, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. As a rule, in the same sub-menu, you can set a password to protect your wireless network, if you are seeding the Internet via Wi-Fi.

Connect to your phone gadgets, for which you will be giving away the Internet, has just chosen method.

• If you use for this Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, you connect the device to a network that is named the same as the dealer model smartphone. For example, this is how it is displayed on the smartphone Nexus 5, which is connected to the Meizu M2 Note on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth:

• If you connect to your phone and PC via USB Internet on the last it is not automatically likely to solve the problem installing the driver. You can find it on the disc that came with the phone, or on the manufacturer's website.

After successfully connecting gadgets to the giver smartphone you can use the internet at any of them, including the source device. If you are all set up, but data is not transmitted, your tariff plan can not support tethering. This information is available from the operator.

To turn off the host device, exit the Modem mode, then turn off Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or disconnect the USB-cable - depending on the connection method.

How to distribute the Internet with the iPhone

This manual is designed to iOS Example 11. The process of adjustment to the old operating system versions may differ.

Make sure your smartphone is connected to the mobile Internet and the signal quality is sufficient for stable operation of the network. mobile button in the "Control Point" should be green.

Open the device settings, and select "Cellular".

Sign In submenu "tethering", and then activate the function of the same name via the switch. If the "modem mode" can not be included, contact your service provider to confirm whether this option is available in your tariff plan.

Using on-screen instructions to connect the smartphone a computer, or other devices in any convenient way: via Wi-Fi, USB or Bluetooth.

• Via Bluetooth to the iPhone as a modem can be connected to devices on Android and computers. To do this, do not forget to turn on Bluetooth on "Point Control» iOS. To connect other iOS-device, select Wi-Fi.
• Before you connect the computer to the giver iPhone via USB, install the latest version of iTunes. If, after the accession of the smartphone will be the question, "Can you trust your computer?", Answer in the affirmative.

After successfully connecting gadgets to the giver iPhone you will be able to use the internet at any of them, including the source device.

To turn off the host device, exit the Modem mode, then turn off Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or disconnect the USB-cable.

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