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- Preliminary Checks. Perform a quick browser search to confirm your phone, from which you share the hotspot connection, is connected to the internet. Double-check that you haven't accidentally activated airplane mode when enabling the mobile hotspot.
- Ensure the Data Usage Isn't Restricted (Android) Most Android smartphones allow users to set a daily data consumption threshold. This is useful when your data plan is limited.
- Stop Your Windows Device From Connecting to Other Networks. Like other devices, Windows automatically connects to the fastest internet connection available if it has permission to connect automatically.
- Run the Network and Internet Troubleshooter. Windows features a built-in network troubleshooter that automatically detects and resolves network issues. Sometimes, it may prompt you to take manual steps to fix the problem.
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- Try Creating a New Connection. If you are experiencing mobile hotspot issues, delete the current connection your devices have and connect to the hotspot again.
- Temporarily Turn Off Firewalls and Antivirus. Your system’s firewall, antivirus, or malware program can sometimes block your mobile hotspot. To determine whether this is the cause of the issue or not, turn off these apps and connect to your hotspot.
- Disable Bluetooth on Windows. Your computer's Bluetooth connection can sometimes interfere with your mobile hotspot. Disabling it can sometimes fix the issue.
- Check Your Wi-Fi Adapter. In some cases, you may have a Wi-Fi adapter that doesn’t support the Windows mobile hotspot feature. Here's how to check your adapter can support this feature
- Enable sharing of Internet 1. Press Windows key + R together to Open run command box. 2. Write ncpa.cpl in it and click OK. 3. Right click on your Hotspot Network adaptor (Usually it will be named something like virtual adapter).
- Restart Hotspot service. 1 – Open RUN by hitting windows and R key from keyboard. 2 – Now, write services.msc in RUN and hit enter key. 3 – Now, Locate Windows Mobile Hotspot service and then double click on it.
- Using wlan start command. 1 – Search cmd in Windows search box and do a right click on the appearing command prompt icon and click run as admin.
- Forget and connect again on the connecting device. Go to the device where on which you are trying to connect with the hotspot (This device is different from the device on which you have created hotspot).
Dec 20, 2017 · I used my windows 10 laptop as mobile hotspot but after windows update version 1709 KB4041994 (which can't be uninstalled in control panel), every devices that used to connect to this laptop can't connect to it anymore and keep showing 'Obtaining IP address...' or 'Authenticating...'
Apr 22, 2022 · Wired: On PC, turn off Wi-Fi > turn on hotspot on phone > plug phone into PC. PC should connect to it automatically. Wireless: On phone, turn on hotpot > use PC to find phone's Wi-Fi signal > connect. This article explains how to connect your PC to a hotspot created on your mobile device.
Jun 30, 2017 · My phone detects the wifi, but cannot connect to it. It just kept "connecting" but never connected.
Turn your Windows 10 PC into a mobile hotspot by sharing your Internet connection with other devices over Wi-Fi. You can share a Wi-Fi, Ethernet, or cellular data connection. If your PC has a cellular data connection and you share it, it will use data from your data plan.
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