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Using mobile as a router

Gr1ddle73 — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 14:16:36 GMT

Anyone know if there is a way I can use my mobile for a couple of hours to connect to my work laptop for a couple of hours while away from home.
I'm in a van, so would save me having to seek out a cafe to make a few work calls 🙂

Re: Using mobile as a router

TimSmedley — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 15:16:10 GMT

Yes, assuming the data tariff for your mobile permits it that there is a standard process known as a Personal Hotspot which allows your laptop to connect to the mobile using WiFi.
From memory:
If you have an iphone then with your phone's wifi turned on go into

Settings
Mobile Data (on)
Personal Hotspot (on)
Allow others to join (on)
Set a password

You should then be able to see your phone name in the laptop wifi.

Hope that helps.

Re: Using mobile as a router

Gr1ddle73 — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 07:20:27 GMT

Thanks, will give it a go 🙂