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How to use your Android, iOS, or Windows 10 smartphone as a Wi-Fi hotspot

How to use your Android, iOS, or Windows 10 smartphone as a Wi-Fi hotspot

Posted on September 20, 2016December 17, 2018 By Jarvis

When you really need to access the internet from a PC, your phone can save the day.

Wi-Fi is everywhere these days. So much so that Google is playing around with a cell phone service that relies mostly on Wi-Fi. Nevertheless, there are times when Wi-Fi is just not an option. If your life is anything like mine, that will be the moment when you absolutely must get your laptop online to make adjustments to a document, or reply to a lengthy email.

wifi hotspots

Sure, you could tough it out and do this work on your phone, but that small screen can be a big hassle for major work. That’s why knowing how to turn your smartphone into a Wi-Fi hotspot for your laptop is so useful.

Here’s how to do it on Android, iOS, and Windows 10 Mobile.
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