Why doesn't the tablet provide internet? Connect the tablet to the Internet

Today, the Internet is used on various devices, from phones to televisions. Most people have a high-speed connection at home and a Wi-Fi router that can distribute the Internet to all devices in the house. But sometimes it happens that the router breaks down, the line breaks, or they simply forgot to pay. And here you also urgently need to use the information on the World Wide Web. What to do?

Android devices distribute Wi-Fi no worse than iPad (iPhone)

You can try to access the Internet from a tablet or smartphone, but a small screen cannot compare to a laptop screen. In addition, mobile browsers do not always support all network standards like their desktop counterparts. This is where the ability of Android devices to work as a wireless access point will come to the rescue. Just a few touches of the screen - and you can use mobile Internet on any other device via Wi-Fi. Also, modern 3G and 4G standards have almost caught up in speed, and in some places even surpassed cable connections, and tariffs allow you to fully use the World Wide Web.

There are two ways to distribute Wi-Fi from Android to other devices: standard tools and third-party programs. Let's take a closer look at each of them.

Established funds

This feature appeared in Android version 2. Users were happy to welcome this function, because in some cases it is very useful. The principle has not changed in new versions of the system, the only difference is in the location of menu items.

In most models, pure Android 4 is installed (without additional proprietary shells), so the wireless access point is turned on as follows: Settings - Wireless networks - More - Modem mode - Wi-Fi access point. After switching on, an information window will appear with the network name and password.

On Samsung devices with their proprietary Touchwiz shell, the settings path will be as follows: Settings - Network connections - Modem and hotspot - Mobile hotspot. On other systems, “Other networks” may appear instead of “More.” It is difficult to list absolutely all cases, but this is the principle. On older devices with Android 2.3, the distribution is activated in Settings - Network - Modem - Mobile modem.

We figured out how to turn it on. Now the access point needs to be configured so that no third parties use our limited mobile traffic. Regardless of the shell, the system allows you to configure the network name, method. You can also limit the number of connected users. Opposite the enable slider, enter the point settings menu. In the “Setting up a Wi-Fi access point” item, change the required data. After exiting, all settings will be saved.

All manipulations must be performed only the first time you enable the function. In the future, you will only need to turn on the access point and distribute the Internet. The built-in functionality is quite enough for regular use.

Special Applications

If you think this is difficult, or you’re just too lazy to tinker with the settings, you can download special applications from the Play Market that activate an Internet access point with one click. They don't change anything about your phone, they just turn tethering mode on and off.

osmino: Give away WiFi for free

After installing the application, find it in the menu of your tablet or smartphone and launch it. A window will open with the network name and password, which, by the way, can be disabled. You can change them if you wish. Click the "Giveaway" button and you can. In the menu, the icon will turn blue with the slider moved to the right. To stop the distribution, re-enter the program and click “Stop distribution”. The icon will turn black and the slider will move to the left.

WiFi hotspot (widget)

A small program that has a desktop widget for quickly enabling and disabling wireless modem mode on an Android device. Allows you to change the widget color and icon size, enable or disable data transfer, and also start Wi-Fi after the distribution is disabled.

The need to distribute the Internet from your phone to other gadgets happens quite often, especially in those areas where there is special 3G and 4G coverage, but there is no wired connection. For example, a person went somewhere outside the city, where Internet providers simply have not laid cables yet, and a connection to the World Wide Web is required at the moment. In this case, it is possible to connect your own tablet to the Internet via your phone.

There are several main methods of connecting a phone and a tablet to access the Internet: using a cable, via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. The last method works well for any combination of connected gadgets, and the first two can be analyzed using the example of an ordinary connection to a device running Windows OS.

Internet using Wi-Fi

This is the easiest to set up Internet distribution variations using an Android gadget. It consists of using a phone in the form of a router, which can be useful in a situation if a person needs to connect a couple of devices at the same time, for example, a laptop and a tablet.

To transfer to a Wi-Fi modem, you need to open the settings and select “More” in “Wireless networks”. Then go to “Modem” and select “Access Point”.

First, you need to turn on the Wi-Fi modem using the switch on top. After this, in the settings you need to set the security method (WPA2 PSK recommended) and password.

This way you can connect not only a laptop or tablet, but also another device that has a Wi-Fi module. The main thing is to make sure that the person also has the wireless interface turned on. A new network with the given name should appear in the list of available networks. You need to select it, enter the password and click “Next”.

Phone as a USB modem

To implement this method, you must connect the device with a cable to one of the USB ports on a tablet running Windows OS. In many situations, the system will detect and install the necessary drivers itself, but if this does not happen, the person will need to download them from the device manufacturer’s page and install them themselves. Please note that it is better to use the supplied cable, because its quality can indirectly affect the connection speed.

After connecting the phone, you need to open its settings and select “More” in “Wireless networks”. A section of unnecessary settings will open there, where a person should be interested in the “Modem” item.

Here you should check the box next to the “USB modem” item. As a result, a fresh connection will appear on the computer. To activate it, open the network connections window, then right-click on the “Network Connection” icon and select the desired “Enable” item in the context menu that appears.

You can distribute the Internet from an Android smartphone in three ways: via Wi-Fi, via USB and via Bluetooth. For this purpose, the Android OS provides standard functions. But it’s not enough to distribute the Internet - you also need to connect third-party devices to the network, and for this you have to carry out a number of simple manipulations. Let's see how to distribute the Internet from an Android phone to each of three ways.

We distribute the Internet using Wi-Fi:

You can make changes to the “Wi-Fi access point settings” by selecting the appropriate menu item - change the password or network name, or select a different protection method. Connecting to the Internet distributed in this way is very simple, and you probably know how to do it. You can use the hotspot from both Android and Windows devices.

Internet distribution using Bluetooth:

To connect to the Internet, which is distributed via Bluetooth, download and install the application on your Android smartphone or tablet. Open the application and see a list of Bluetooth devices, select the one you need - the one from which the Internet is distributed. Internet connection is complete.

Internet distribution from an Android device via USB:

1. Go to “Settings”, then to “Wireless Networks”, where by checking the box select the item “ USB modem" - this item is usually hidden and becomes visible only when the Android device is connected to the PC via a USB cable;

That's probably all - as you can see, distributing the Internet from an Android smartphone or tablet is very simple.

This article contains step-by-step instructions on how to distribute the Internet from Android. This article describes setting up a WiFi hotspot on Android 6.0, but on Android 5 everything is done the same way. And even on version Android 4 it’s generally the same.

Similar articles for other operating systems:

What is needed to distribute the Internet from Android

In order to distribute Wi-Fi from Android, you need a device running Android OS. And this device must have two network interfaces - a cellular 3G or 4G module and a WiFi module. This could be a phone (smartphone) or tablet. But not any phone (smartphone) or tablet will do.

There are phones without a WiFi module. There are tablets without a 3G-4G module.

In 2016, there are probably no such smartphones that do not have a WiFi module, but there are tablets without a 3G-4G module. So, if you have a tablet, check whether it has a 3G or 4G module.

Terms hint

• Tap, tap- short finger touch on the touch screen. Similar to left clicking on a computer.
• Long tap- touch with finger holding. Similar to right-clicking on a computer.
• Swipe- movement of a finger (or several) on the touch screen. For example, swiping scrolls the screen content on mobile devices. Or display additional control panels (swipe from the top or side edge of the screen).

Android WiFi hotspot

The article was written using the example of a custom version of Android 6, called Freeme OS, version 3.08. But on other custom releases everything will be the same.

Need to open" Settings", and find the group there " Wireless network". In this group, find the item " More" and tap on it:

In the screen that opens " More"you need to tap on the item" Modem mode":

In the screen" Modem mode"you need to tap on the item" Wi-Fi hotspot":

Full path: " Settings - Wireless networks - More - Modem mode".

And this screen already shows information about the current state of the access point. There is also a switch and access to the access point settings. To change the name, password or encryption type, you need to tap on the item " Setting up a Wi-Fi hotspot"::

In the settings screen, you can change the name of the access point. Encryption type. Password. Set a limit on the number of connected clients. In some smartphone models, you can change the operating frequency of the access point.

The main thing is, after making changes, do not forget to tap the “Save” button at the bottom of the screen:

When the access point is working, " Wi-Fi hotspot", the list of connected clients is shown:

Note. Option " Save access point" controls whether the access point will automatically turn off when it is not in use. This option specifies the amount of time of inactivity after which the access point will be turned off.

If you will connect several devices, you can specify a speed limit for each connection. To ensure that one of the connected clients does not take over the entire available speed. This is done through the “Bandwidth Usage” option (previous illustration), if you tap this option a new screen will open:

This figure is the speed limit for each connection.

What number should I indicate? Example:

1. The device receives the Internet (via a 4G or 3G modem) at a speed of 15 Mbit per second.
2. 3 clients will be connected to the access point.
3. If you set a limit of 5 Mbit per second, this means each of the three clients at the same time will be able to receive the Internet at this speed.

Android access point management

The most convenient way to turn an access point on and off is not through the screen in the settings, but through the “Quick Actions” curtain:

This curtain opens with a swipe two fingers from the top edge of the screen.

Or two consistent swipe one finger. The first swipe opens the notification curtain, and the second swipe opens the action curtain.

Note: Of course, set the password more complex than 12345678. And do not forget that the minimum password length for WPA2 is 8 characters.

Note 2: If a Windows XP SP2 computer will connect to this access point, then the “WPA” security protocol must be installed. Because Windows XP SP2 cannot work with the "WPA2" protocol! However, not all devices have a wide range of encryption methods!

Note 3: In the future, you will not need to reconfigure the access point; you will only need to turn it on.

Phone or tablet as a WiFi hotspot

Using your phone or tablet as a WiFi hotspot is very convenient. It turns out to be a mobile access point in the truest sense of the word. Moreover, it is more practical than WiFi routers sold by cellular operators. You can only use such a router as an access point. And you can also make calls on the phone, you can browse websites from your tablet, write emails, and so on.

Of course, on Android there are not many settings for the access point, much less than on a specialized WiFi router. However, this is much more than what is available for example on Windows 10 Mobile - there only the name and password can be changed.

WiFi network protection

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In the same menu, you can set the maximum number of users who can connect to your access point. Each new connection will be displayed in the notification panel. In the receiver smartphone, all you have to do is turn on Wi-Fi and find your connection.

Important!
Please note that the quality of the received signal will directly depend on the standard of your Internet connection. So we recommend distributing Wi-Fi when your Internet connection is at least 3G.
Also keep an eye on your mobile traffic. If it runs out on your smartphone, the user connected to you will also be left without Internet

How to distribute Wi-Fi from phone to PC

In order to turn your phone into a Wi-Fi router for a personal computer or laptop, there are two simple ways:

• Set up your phone as a USB modem
• Establish a wireless connection

Both methods also involve connecting the phone to 3G or 4G mobile Internet.

Method 1. USB modem

• Connect your smartphone and computer with a USB cable
• Go to Android settings
• Select the “Wireless Networks” section
• Click on "More".
• Select modem mode.
• Click the USB tethering button

After this, the computer will recognize the phone as a modem through which it will connect to the Internet. This type of communication, of course, cannot be compared with the speed of cable Internet. However, the speed should be sufficient for web browsing and email.

Method 2. Setting up a smartphone as a Wi-Fi router

This method is similar to what we described for distributing Wi-Fi from phone to phone. To distribute the Internet to a tablet, laptop or PC with a special Wi-Fi module, turn on the mobile network on your smartphone and launch an access point.

Detailed instructions for connecting an Internet connection between a PC and a smartphone are described in the article “How to connect the Internet to a computer using a mobile phone.”

Which smartphone is better to use for Wi-Fi distribution?

As we wrote above, for a stable and high-speed Wi-Fi connection you need a smartphone that supports a high-speed connection standard, preferably 4G. It is also desirable that the mobile device has an Android operating system of at least version 6 installed.

The fact is that before version 4 it was not possible to create an access point in a smartphone at all. And in subsequent versions, the setup includes a significant number of settings steps.

While distributing Wi-Fi, the smartphone operates under double energy load. On the one hand, the battery power is consumed by the operation of the high-speed communication module, on the other hand, the battery is loaded by the access point itself, which distributes the signal. Therefore, you need a gadget that can work in such an enhanced mode for more than one hour.

The next lesson will be devoted to how to remotely control an Android smartphone. Do not miss!