Author Topic: Hotspot: WiFi or Bluetooth? (Read 2708 times)

Moishebatchy · « **on:** February 17, 2015, 06:11:18 AM »

When using my iPhone as a personal hotspot for my Windows tablet, I've traditionally always connected the two using WiFi. But both devices also have Bluetooth; is there any benefit to using that instead?

cozmohoot · « **Reply #1 on:** February 17, 2015, 06:51:38 AM »

Bt is much much slower data transfer speeds.

Moishebatchy · « **Reply #2 on:** February 17, 2015, 07:29:15 AM »

Quote from: cozmohoot on February 17, 2015, 06:51:38 AM

Bt is much much slower data transfer speeds.

Thanks. But let's say I'm being bottlenecked by a slow cellular connection anyway - does Bluetooth have any sort of advantage, such as battery savings or something?

avromie7 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 17, 2015, 09:52:13 AM »

I don't know about iPhone but on my phone connecting with Bluetooth does not give you internet connection

dudi · « **Reply #4 on:** February 17, 2015, 09:54:06 AM »

Quote from: avromie7 on February 17, 2015, 09:52:13 AM

I don't know about iPhone but on my phone connecting with Bluetooth does not give you internet connection

IMHO and I may be wrong there is no way to transfer internet through bluetooth

avromie7 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 17, 2015, 09:56:18 AM »

Quote from: dudi on February 17, 2015, 09:54:06 AM

IMHO and I may be wrong there is no way to transfer internet through bluetooth

You may very well be right but I don't know that as fact and the OP seems to say it does although I've never seen it

lubaby · « **Reply #6 on:** February 17, 2015, 09:56:50 AM »

Using my Jailbroken iPhone, I have the option to tether over Bluetooth, Wifi or USB.

Tethering over BT only allows you to connect to one device at a time Vs. Wifi that can connect up to 5 (I think).
I haven't seen any decrease in speed, I actually find it to be faster and less troublesome when tethering sometimes.

Bluetooth should also be better on your battery.

avromie7 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 17, 2015, 09:58:45 AM »

Quote from: lubaby on February 17, 2015, 09:56:50 AM

Using my Jailbroken iPhone, I have the option to tether over Bluetooth, Wifi or USB.

Tethering over BT only allows you to connect to one device at a time Vs. Wifi that can connect up to 5 (I think).
I haven't seen any decrease in speed, I actually find it to be faster and less troublesome when tethering sometimes.

Bluetooth should also be better on your battery.

And when you tether over Bluetooth you get an internet connection?

dudi · « **Reply #8 on:** February 17, 2015, 09:59:10 AM »

Quote from: avromie7 on February 17, 2015, 09:56:18 AM

You may very well be right but I don't know that as fact and the OP seems to say it does although I've never seen it

Interesting I just found this article
http://www.guidingtech.com/18032/bluetooth-or-wi-fi-best-way-iphone-wireless-hotspot/
But he is saying that it will be slow so that is a pain

Moishebatchy · « **Reply #9 on:** February 17, 2015, 09:59:38 AM »

Quote from: avromie7 on February 17, 2015, 09:52:13 AM

I don't know about iPhone but on my phone connecting with Bluetooth does not give you internet connection

Quote from: dudi on February 17, 2015, 09:54:06 AM

IMHO and I may be wrong there is no way to transfer internet through bluetooth

See bottom of attached screenshot.

avromie7 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 17, 2015, 10:01:00 AM »

Quote from: Moishebatchy on February 17, 2015, 09:59:38 AM

See bottom of attached screenshot.

That just shows me that you can connect it doesn't show if it connects to the internet

lubaby · « **Reply #11 on:** February 17, 2015, 10:01:32 AM »

Quote from: avromie7 on February 17, 2015, 09:58:45 AM

And when you tether over Bluetooth you get an internet connection?

Of course. Otherwise I wouldn't be posting about it here.

avromie7 · « **Reply #12 on:** February 17, 2015, 10:04:08 AM »

Quote from: lubaby on February 17, 2015, 10:01:32 AM

Of course. Otherwise I wouldn't be posting about it here.

I've seen people who didn't realize right away that on their phone Bluetooth won't help because it doesn't have an internet connection... I'm sorry for insulting your intelligence....

avromie7 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 17, 2015, 10:05:50 AM »

This is from my oneplus one

mileagejunkie · « **Reply #14 on:** February 17, 2015, 11:39:20 AM »

Quote from: lubaby on February 17, 2015, 09:56:50 AM

Using my Jailbroken iPhone, I have the option to tether over Bluetooth, Wifi or USB.

Tethering over BT only allows you to connect to one device at a time Vs. Wifi that can connect up to 5 (I think).
I haven't seen any decrease in speed, I actually find it to be faster and less troublesome when tethering sometimes.

Bluetooth should also be better on your battery.

Just ran a few tests with the iPhone (have truly unlimited LTE, multiple tries, same file size). It is not jailbroken, it's a built in feature as long as your carrier allows it. I am getting the same speeds as the iPhone itself on Wi-Fi and USB, but only a tenth of the speed on bluetooth!

Quote from: avromie7 on February 17, 2015, 09:52:13 AM

I don't know about iPhone but on my phone connecting with Bluetooth does not give you internet connection

Quote from: dudi on February 17, 2015, 09:54:06 AM

IMHO and I may be wrong there is no way to transfer internet through bluetooth

Yes, bluetooth can transfer an internet connection. My question would be why not?

dudi · « **Reply #15 on:** February 17, 2015, 11:42:33 AM »

Quote from: avromie7 on February 17, 2015, 10:04:08 AM

I've seen people who didn't realize right away that on their phone Bluetooth won't help because it doesn't have an internet connection... I'm sorry for insulting your intelligence....

+1

cozmohoot · « **Reply #16 on:** February 17, 2015, 02:22:38 PM »

Internet over Bt has been around for a long time.

lubaby · « **Reply #17 on:** February 17, 2015, 03:19:49 PM »

Quote from: cozmohoot on February 17, 2015, 02:22:38 PM

Internet over Bt has been around for a long time.

Yup. My first setup of tethering internet over BT was 10 years ago

dudi · « **Reply #18 on:** February 17, 2015, 09:41:42 PM »

Quote from: lubaby on February 17, 2015, 03:19:49 PM

Yup. My first setup of tethering internet over BT was 10 years ago

Well that's what's awesome with DDF you learn new stuff every day

Dan · « **Reply #19 on:** February 17, 2015, 10:16:22 PM »

I've posted a pic that's 12 years old on DDMS of me using a Sony Ericsson T608 with the Bluetooth DUN profile.

Was a very limited edition phone that was never sold online or in store and everyone was shocked that it supported Bluetooth DUN.

Good times.