Most of them should be password protected and not allow you to connect to them, even if you want to. Exceptions would be if you happen to live near a business that offers free wi-fi to customers, or near someone who has not properly secured their home network.
That said, unless you have wi-fi of your own, it does make sense to turn the wi-fi off on the phone.
On 27 May 2024 12:32, you wrote to ED:
Ubi
I've seen "free" wifi hotspots password protected.
I think Ed said his router does offer wifi, (and perhaps he's using the home wifi to his phone?) But he prefers a wired connection to his PC. If his XP machine supports wifi, he'd be good to go, but he has suspicions about using wifi.
My router used to have a DSL Modem on its WAN output. I
wish to use a cat5 Bluetooth device in its place to let
the router use data that is on the phone even tho I know
there will be an upcharge for my doing that .
Most of them should be password protected and not allow you to connect to
them, even if you want to. Exceptions would be if you happen to live nea
a business that offers free wi-fi to customers, or near someone who has not properly secured their home network.
I've seen "free" wifi hotspots password protected.
Hello Ed Vance!Yes.
So.. your only source of internet right now is at the
cellphone?
If so, I don't think there is an cat5 adaptor for the phone toNot wanting cat5 for the phone, in my earlier searches I saw a photo of a Bluetooth dongle that had a hole in it for a cat5 plug
feed ethernet to your devices. Usually the only possibility
with eth/cat5 adaptors that connect to smartphones is when you
want to provide internet TO the phone.
Your easiest solution (as has been mentioned before) is toI'm a hardhead.
simply get a wifi dongle for your pc, and enable mobile hotspot
on your phone.
If so, I don't think there is an cat5 adaptor for the phone
to feed ethernet to your devices. Usually the only
possibility with eth/cat5 adaptors that connect to
smartphones is when you want to provide internet TO the
phone.
Not wanting cat5 for the phone, in my earlier searches I
saw a photo of a Bluetooth dongle that had a hole in it
for a cat5 plug
The first time I heard about Bluetooth was when I was in
line at store and the person behind me was talking a lot
and when I asked who they were talking to I learned they
had a earpiece with a mike that used Bluetooth to talk
over their cellphone.
Your easiest solution (as has been mentioned before) is to
simply get a wifi dongle for your pc, and enable mobile
hotspot on your phone.
I'm a hardhead.
Your easiest solution (as has been mentioned before) is to
simply get a wifi dongle for your pc, and enable mobile
hotspot on your phone.
I'm a hardhead.
iPhones support USB tethering, it looks like some Android
phones support this as well.
Using this method, there is no wifi or bluetooth signals
and your phone is being charged at the same time.
Hello Ed Vance!The cellphone has Internet, and Bluetooth, I am wanting to put a Bluetooth device on my cat5 router WAN output.
So.. your only source of internet right now is at the
cellphone?
If so, I don't think there is an cat5 adaptor for the phone to
feed ethernet to your devices. Usually the only possibility
with eth/cat5 adaptors that connect to smartphones is when you
want to provide internet TO the phone.
Your easiest solution (as has been mentioned before) is toI may finally have to do that.
simply get a wifi dongle for your pc, and enable mobile hotspot
on your phone.
On 29 May 2024, August Abolins said the following...Thanks for the link.
iPhones support USB tethering, it looks like some Android phones support this as well.
Tether by USB cable:
Important: Mac computers can't tether with Android by USB.
- Connect your phone to the other device with a USB cable. A notification shows at the top of the screen.
- On your phone, swipe down from the top of the screen.
- Touch and hold Hotspot.
- Turn on USB tethering.
https://support.google.com/android/answer/9059108
Using this method, there is no wifi or bluetooth signals and your phone is being charged at the same time.
Jay
Your easiest solution (as has been mentioned before) is to
simply get a wifi dongle for your pc, and enable mobile hotspot
on your phone.
I may finally have to do that.
Hello Ed!I saw Jay's post and replied to him.
Did you see my message to Jay wrt to a USB (hardwire) solution?
Is your phone "The 6 point something inch screen on this phoneYes
(Motorola g play 2023)" ???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yQFTrSmJFsI looked at it.
Did you look under Settings / Connections, or Settings /I have when I first got this phone and do wander around that area some.
Network Internet, or whatever the menu is and see what is
available?
This might not be the ethernet-based type of connection thatThe USB charging cable seems that it is for charging only.
you imagine, but a USB method is direct to your pc. Try it.
If you already have the USB cable for charging, you can get
your pc connected to the internet right away without additional dongles/equipment
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The USB charging cable seems that it is for charging only.
I plugged it in the XP PC but nothing showed up in Windows Explorer with that wire, but the USB wire for my earlier 3G phone showed up O.K. when I have used it.
Microsoft Support article that I read long ago said USB connections weren't available for Android.
Aftershock App showed up in Google Play Store as a Musical
that groups participated in.
That is all that were in the results list when I searched.
Thanks.
What I meant to say was USB between Android and XP PC
wasn't allowed. Can't find the URL where I read that right
now
Why I am wanting to use Bluetooth w/ PC's connected to the
Linksys cat5 router is so the phone could be with my wife
but my computers could still talk to it (the phone being
ON off course).
Why I am wanting to use Bluetooth w/ PC's connected to the
Linksys cat5 router is so the phone could be with my wife
but my computers could still talk to it (the phone being
ON off course).
OK.. Now THAT's a different story. Then you NEED to go
wireless, not USB! :D
Hello Ed!When You say wireless I think Bluetooth not Wi-Fi.
I've been reading a bit on that too. Apparently some special
driver is required.
https://xdaforums.com/t/remote-ndis-based-internet-sharing- device-driver.445436/
I never tried USB tethering on my XP pc. Nor am I even
interested to try. Wireless is so much simpler!
OK.. Now THAT's a different story. Then you NEED to go
wireless, not USB! :
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AFAIK, wired routers don't have repeater/extender mode.
My router is a Linksys BEFSX41.
Ed
Ed Vance wrote to August Abolins <=-
Microsoft Support article that I read long ago said USB connections weren't available for Android.
Hi Ed...
ok. that explains a lot. not sure why you were fixated on a "cat5" solution then. BT or wifi direct from the phone to your PC is the only way to go then.
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When you plug an android phone into a PC, there should be an option
from the notification window to change the USB format from USB
charging, file transfer, or MTP transfer. Selecting USB transfer
should let it show up in Windows Explorer.
At least, that's how it's been with the last couple of phones -
although I store media on an external card in my phone, and it's faster
to remove the card and plug the card directly into the computer rather
than transfer through the phone.
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I was thinking I could substitute a BT device where the
old DSL modem connected to the WAN output and then use
Internet thru the cellphone as I did when using the DSL
modem.
I even occasionally make a file of all that's in the C:
and the D: partition(s) so later when I am wondering where
I Saved a file, I can open the Text File I most recently
made and then use CTRL f to Find where I stuck that file,
so I can open it. I make many many many subdirectories,
some I look into regularly, many others I don't where they
are OR what's in them, BUT MY TEXT FILE DOES.
Hello Ed!What's bugging me is I saw a BT adapter with a rj-45 socket on one end and an antenna on the other end once
I have never heard of anyone connecting an external BT adaptor
to a router port, and expect BT connectivity that way. I can't
find such a device either.
Just get a BT adaptor for the pc, and establish a directThanks.
connection to the phone that way. But, maybe special drivers
would be needed for XP support. Do your research. Good luck.
I just use Effective File Search on my XP pc when the windowsI looked at the link, no way to get it on my XP PC unless I visit a neighbor and use their PC.
search fails me:
https://ibb.co/SvhBPzDScinet echo on this BBS has been archived, I looked at your reply to Nelgin on Apr 04 20:57:00 2022 .
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