Wi-Fi - Mobile Phone Tethering - Android phone
Please note - this is the Android guide – if you need the iPhone guide please click here.
If you do not have access to a corporate Wi-Fi connection, you can connect your corporate laptop using your mobile phone.
Mobile Phone Settings
On your Android mobile phone navigate to Settings and select Portable hotspot.
Press the button to switch the Portable hotspot on.
Press Set up portable hotspot to view the phone Network name and set the Password.
Select the Network name and change if required. This is usually set to the make or model of the mobile phone. Select the Password and set a strong password.
Press the Tick to confirm the changes. You can now close the Portable hotspot and Settings windows.
Laptop Settings
On your laptop click on the Wireless icon in the Notification Area in the bottom right corner of the window. Click the Network name for the Android mobile phone in the list and click Connect.
Leave the tick in the box for the option Connect automatically.
When prompted enter the network security key, this is the Personal hotspot password you set on your Android mobile phone. Click Next which will be activated when the network security key has been entered.
The text Connecting will be displayed while the laptop is checking network connections with your mobile phone.
When the connection is complete, the text will change to Connected.
Disconnect Mobile Hotspot
IMPORTANT – when you have finished, on your Android mobile phone navigate to Settings and select Portable hotspot.
Press the button to switch the Portable hotspot off.
On the laptop, click on the Wireless icon in the bottom right corner of the window. Click the Network name for the Android mobile phone in the list and click Disconnect if displayed.
