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How do I Connect a Desktop to a Hotspot?
« on: November 22, 2017, 12:55:30 PM »
I'm sick of my very high cable bills and Fios is not available on my block.
I'm able to get a wifi stick/ hot spot with service at a good price.
Can I/ How can I get my desktop computer to hook into its internet?
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Re: How do I Connect a Desktop to a Hotspot?
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2017, 01:01:16 PM »
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Re: How do I Connect a Desktop to a Hotspot?
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2017, 01:05:14 PM »
I called yesterday to ask for a 'special' or whatever they can offer me.   I was told I have the basic service.  They just added a $5/mon router rental fee bringing my monthly charge to $70!!!
I'm annoyed enough to just go without.  I have unlimited on my phone.


That piece seems simple enough to try.  Thanks.
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Re: How do I Connect a Desktop to a Hotspot?
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2017, 01:13:30 PM »
I called yesterday to ask for a 'special' or whatever they can offer me.   I was told I have the basic service.  They just added a $5/mon router rental fee bringing my monthly charge to $70!!!
I'm annoyed enough to just go without.  I have unlimited on my phone.


That piece seems simple enough to try.  Thanks.
just tether for free from your phone...

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Re: How do I Connect a Desktop to a Hotspot?
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2017, 01:13:45 PM »
just tether for free from your phone...
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Re: How do I Connect a Desktop to a Hotspot?
« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2017, 01:18:00 PM »
just tether for free from your phone...
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Re: How do I Connect a Desktop to a Hotspot?
« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2017, 01:19:48 PM »
^^^^Foreign language alert^^^
Sorry.  I'll need that in English explained to a 'Dummy'.
Do you have an unlimited data plan? What company? What phone do you have?
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Re: How do I Connect a Desktop to a Hotspot?
« Reply #7 on: November 22, 2017, 01:20:05 PM »
^^^^Foreign language alert^^^
Sorry.  I'll need that in English explained to a 'Dummy'.
Make your phone into a hotspot instead of paying for an additional hotspot

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Re: How do I Connect a Desktop to a Hotspot?
« Reply #8 on: November 22, 2017, 01:21:55 PM »
iphone 5
Sprint
unlimited data


So.
How do I do it?


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Re: How do I Connect a Desktop to a Hotspot?
« Reply #9 on: November 22, 2017, 01:26:42 PM »
I googled.
settings> mobile data etc.
I don't see 'mobile data' or 'mobile'
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Re: How do I Connect a Desktop to a Hotspot?
« Reply #10 on: November 22, 2017, 01:37:51 PM »
I googled.
settings> mobile data etc.
I don't see 'mobile data' or 'mobile'
Settings > Cellular?
Settings > Personal Hotspot?

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Re: How do I Connect a Desktop to a Hotspot?
« Reply #11 on: November 22, 2017, 01:46:15 PM »
I googled.
settings> mobile data etc.
I don't see 'mobile data' or 'mobile'
It's not going to be there.
Settings > Cellular?
Settings > Personal Hotspot?
sounds better.

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Re: How do I Connect a Desktop to a Hotspot?
« Reply #12 on: November 22, 2017, 01:59:18 PM »
An iPhone from sprint may not allow hotspot to be used unless it's part of the plan. Also the desktop computer will still need that piece as mentioned unless it has Wi-Fi built in.

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Re: How do I Connect a Desktop to a Hotspot?
« Reply #13 on: November 22, 2017, 02:11:33 PM »
An iPhone from sprint may not allow hotspot to be used unless it's part of the plan.
+1, I don't recall Sprint including it in any of their plans.

On the Framily plan they charged $10 per GB hotspot data.

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Re: How do I Connect a Desktop to a Hotspot?
« Reply #14 on: November 22, 2017, 02:32:15 PM »
So:
I'll get a connectivity device like the one linked above.
I'll check with Sprint if I can make my phone a hot spot.
   If yes: I'll find out how.
   If not: I'll get hot spot device and plan.


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Re: How do I Connect a Desktop to a Hotspot?
« Reply #15 on: November 22, 2017, 02:36:49 PM »
So:
I'll get a connectivity device like the one linked above.
I'll check with Sprint if I can make my phone a hot spot.
   If yes: I'll find out how.
   If not: I'll get hot spot device and plan.


Thank you, all.

maybe an iPad Air with Data added onto your sprint account would be like a laptop with unlimited data?
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Re: How do I Connect a Desktop to a Hotspot?
« Reply #16 on: November 22, 2017, 02:39:49 PM »
I'll add that to my Sprint question.
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Re: How do I Connect a Desktop to a Hotspot?
« Reply #17 on: November 22, 2017, 03:21:05 PM »
+1, I don't recall Sprint including it in any of their plans.

On the Framily plan they charged $10 per GB hotspot data.
On the new free plan they give 10gb hotspot.

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Re: How do I Connect a Desktop to a Hotspot?
« Reply #18 on: November 22, 2017, 03:34:00 PM »
What's with FoxFi?

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Re: How do I Connect a Desktop to a Hotspot?
« Reply #19 on: November 22, 2017, 06:47:45 PM »
I don't know if they have an app for iPhone, but in cases where you don't have unlimited hotspot and you don't want to root your phone, the clockmod tether app works great. You can even download the desktop software from the phone app.