Solved: Mobile hotspot

GerardC · ‎11-03-2021

Hi

I have setup a mobile hotspot , I am able to connect , but the hotspot does not connect to the internet.

I have rebooted laptop, redone the hotspot, enabled all the data/wifi options I can see.

Anyone have any other pointers

Thanks

GerardC · ‎14-03-2021

I have no idea what resolved the issue, but I am connected to my mobile hotspot for this reply.

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MI5 · ‎11-03-2021

@GerardC

Have you set the correct apn in your dongle?

https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android-Devices-Samsung-HTC-Sony/Connecting-Android-Phone-to-Data-Serv...

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GerardC · ‎11-03-2021

Hi
The mobile hotspot is on the Note 9 , not a dongle

GerardC · ‎11-03-2021

It is a Note 20, not Note 9 .

GerardC · ‎11-03-2021

@M5 I have checked the APN setting from the link and they match what I have set on the phone.
Thanks

MI5 · ‎11-03-2021

@GerardC

Check the network settings on your laptop and turn off "metered connection"

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GerardC · ‎11-03-2021

Hi

I cannot find 'metered connection' , I have One UI version 3.1 installed, Android 11

MI5 · ‎11-03-2021

@MI5 wrote:
@GerardC
Check the network settings on your laptop and turn off "metered connection"

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Pixel 7a (O2 & Lyca), One Plus 6 (Sfr), iPhone 12 Pro Max (Vodafone)

GerardC · ‎11-03-2021

apologies, check laptop, metered connection is not selected. This issue is happening with 3 O2 numbers we have at home. Is there anything in the O2 network that could perhaps cause this ?

gmarkj · ‎11-03-2021

what tariffs are the o2 phones on?
do they still have data allowance left?
can the phones access mobile data with no issues?

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