Turning My Android Into a Hotspot
I Love It!!!
Saturday, March 12, 2011 by RedneckDude | Discussion: Mobile Tech
Hey guys, me again. I just want to share how much I love my Optimus S Android phone!
Today I am traveling down a Tennessee interstate highway with my laptop getting an internet connection from my cell phone so I can post this thread. The connection is a tad slow, but a lot better than just using the phone's browser! Of course, someone else is driving.
I'm using a hotspot widget to attach to my laptop. It's called Hotspot Widget. The phone acts as a hotspot for up to 4 connections, I think.
Totally bitchin' gnarly rockstar stuff.....lol!! 
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Reply #22 Monday, April 25, 2011 11:06 PM
OK, Guys. Update time.....
The smartphone didn't work out. Seems that Sprint doesn't offer 3G in my town, so, since my wife got me the tablet, I dropped the smartphone for a wifi hotspot through Verizon!
So, now I can take my internet with me wherever I go!
And what's even better, I was able to get internet over the last two days when my cable internet connection went out repeatedly!
And it's pretty affordable!
Reply #24 Tuesday, April 26, 2011 5:29 PM
Quoting RedneckDude,
reply 22
So, now I can take my internet with me wherever I go!
And what's even better, I was able to get internet over the last two days when my cable internet connection went out repeatedly!
.....you'll fuck it up.................
..l..
Reply #25 Tuesday, April 26, 2011 7:05 PM
If you're paying for a data plan on the phone, no.
Illegal, no, however it is generally a TOS violation and can get you terminated if you don't have an appropriate plan which allows tethering or hotspot functionality. Some providers prohibit tethering altogether even if you are paying for unlimited data (it makes it much easier to reach "excessive" levels of usage, the consequences of which vary by provider).
Simply having a data plan may or may not include such, so check your TOS before doing this.
Reply #26 Tuesday, April 26, 2011 9:51 PM
So what I am gathering by all this is that it is illegal to use your cell phone as a WiFi hot spot then?
If you're paying for a data plan on the phone, no.
Illegal, no, however it is generally a TOS violation and can get you terminated if you don't have an appropriate plan which allows tethering or hotspot functionality. Some providers prohibit tethering altogether even if you are paying for unlimited data (it makes it much easier to reach "excessive" levels of usage, the consequences of which vary by provider).
Simply having a data plan may or may not include such, so check your TOS before doing this.
Sprint has a service, which costs 29.00 a month, to turn your cell phone into a wireless hotspot for up to 5 devices to connect through.
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Reply #21 Tuesday, March 29, 2011 1:00 AM
BTW, my wife bought me a tablet, gets here tomorrow.
