Samsung Galaxy S2 Advice on using to get Laptop internet connection

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curlei

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#99032 11-Mar-2012 14:53

Hello,
I will preface this by saying I am very technically challenged.
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 & use the vodafone mobile network.
Is there a way to connect my laptop through the mobile
so I can connect to the internet on that laptop.
I do not have a phone landline here.
Any advice would be welcome, (but basic terminology & simple instruction please).
Thanks

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#593561 11-Mar-2012 14:59

You can do this over the personal Hotspot or via USB cable, Its very straight forward

Does your computer have WIFI?

Are you on Vodafone Prepay or Postpay?

curlei

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#593576 11-Mar-2012 15:12

Yes, my laptop has WIFI?
I am on Vodafone Smart $85 Plan.
I have a USB cable.
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#593581 11-Mar-2012 15:29

Use the personal Hotspot feature built into the handset over WiFi to your laptop

settinngs - wireless and network - tethering and portable hotspot - portable wifi hotspot settings

away you go!

John

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#593586 11-Mar-2012 15:40

Disable personal hotpost when not using it and make sure you set a WPA2 PSK Key so no one else can latch onto your handset and use the internet connection as well at your cost

John

curlei

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#593597 11-Mar-2012 15:58

Thanks John,
Got through some of that. I can see the Hotspot showing in my Wireless Networ connection window.
I presume that the WAP Key that the laptop asks for is the same as the password I entered when doing the settings on my Mobile Phone?
It just sits on "waiting for network" when I click on Connect. Thanks

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#593601 11-Mar-2012 16:00

Have you data enabled on the handset?

Hold down power button for about 2 seconds and you will see the option,

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curlei

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#593617 11-Mar-2012 17:06

When I hold that power button down on my Galaxy S11 it shows
Data network mode activated
Thx

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#593623 11-Mar-2012 17:15

OK all good now you just need to pair handset with your laptop over Wifi

curlei

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#593628 11-Mar-2012 17:24

As Data was already activated, nothing has changed has it?
Not quite sure what you mean by "pair handset with your laptop over Wifi"

Checklist:
Connected the Galaxy S2 to the laptop with the USB cable.
On the Galaxy S2 the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is checked.
I view the available Wireless Networks
I click on my Android Hotspot & click connect.
I type in the password that I set on the Galaxy S2 in where it asks for the Network Key
I click on Connect
THEN
It still just sits on "waiting for network" when I click Connect
Thanks

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#593630 11-Mar-2012 17:32

Please tell me you are in Mobile coverage?

curlei

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#593642 11-Mar-2012 17:43

My Galaxy S2 gets onto the internet here no problem.
My laptop connects fine to the internet when I use a wireless Modem.
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#593644 11-Mar-2012 17:47

Maybe your laptop does not support the WiFi security level your handset is set to,

It's all guessing from here!

curlei

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#593671 11-Mar-2012 18:16

What does that mean? Thanks

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#593679 11-Mar-2012 18:51

John thanks for this information, I've found it really helpful. Now to wait for the price of mobile data to come down....

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#593681 11-Mar-2012 18:53

Might be easier to just use the USB tether rather than wifi. Plug your usb cable into your PC and phone. Go to Menu - settings - wireless and network - Tethering and Portable Hotspot - select USB tethering.

Your PC should load the drivers and you should be able to use the phone to get on the net.

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