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How to Share Internet from Laptop to Phone via WiFi

Share Internet from Laptop to Android Phone or iPhone

If for any reason you cannot connect your Android phone or iPhone to the Internet via Wi-Fi or cellular data, don’t give up. You can share Internet from a Windows laptop to the mobile devices via Wi-Fi. This way, any wired Ethernet, restricted Wi-Fi or cellular dongle connection can be shared with your iPhone or your Android smartphone.

Connectify Hotspot is an easy-to-use virtual router program for Windows that lets you share Internet from laptop to phone, media player, game console , e-reader, other laptops and tablets, and even your nearby friends. Whether you’re traveling , at home, or just working from a coffee shop, Connectify Hotspot keeps you connected anytime and anywhere. Follow along below as we explain how to turn your laptop into a Wi-Fi hotspot.

How to Tether Your Laptop’s Internet to Your Phone (Reverse Tethering)

All you have to do is use Connectify Hotspot and turn your laptop into a Wi-Fi hotspot. Then, you can connect your phone to the internet using that hotspot. See video and instructions below.

Share Internet from Laptop to Phone: Setting Up a Wi-Fi Hotspot on Your Laptop

1. Download and install the latest version of Connectify Hotspot on your PC or laptop.
2. Give your Hotspot a Name (SSID) and Password. You can even add Emojis and Special Characters to your Hotspot Name!
3. Press the ‘Start Hotspot’ button to share your Internet connection. Make sure you have the ad blocker option selected,
   to save bandwidth, money and battery life.
4. Connect your phone to the Wi-Fi hotspot you created on your laptop.

Share Internet from Laptop to Phone and Much More with Connectify Hotspot!

While other virtual router software only “help” you share Internet from laptop to phone (inherent issues included – NAT levels , peering, Chromecast apps won’t find your Chromecast, your Apple TV won’t show up for your Mac to stream to… ), Connectify Hotspot offers you more:

• Boost your WiFi range with WiFi Repeater Mode in your dorm room or office and getting full coverage in your dorm room.
• Save up to 60% of Internet bandwidth by using the built-in universal ad blocker. It even blocks in-app ads!
• Easily bridge other devices onto your home network with WiFi Bridging Mode: eliminate all game consoles (Nintendo, Playstation, Xbox) and smart TV issues with your home WiFi network!
• Share any type of Internet connection with all your devices: share Internet from existing WiFi networks, LAN, DSL, 3G/4G, even tethered smartphones! You can also share a VPN connection over WiFi easily!

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How to connect PC internet to mobile phone or tablet

Sometimes we unable to have a direct Internet connection on the mobile phone or tablet due to different reasons. In the last link, we described another way to provide the Internet to mobile. But if we have a laptop, netbook or PC we can use its Internet connection on our mobile devices.

We can connect mobile devices via:

• It’s a preferable way because we don’t lose the ability of the mobile phone to be mobile.
• If the computer doesn’t have a Wi-Fi adapter, we should obtain it. The price for it isn’t a big deal. The cheaper and smaller form-factor is USB. But there are PCMCI (for laptops) and PCI (for PC’s) adapters. So, we may choose what type is more preferable and convenient for us.

• It’s used when we don’t have or can’t use the Wi-Fi adapter on the computer.
• USB cable is required, and it should be included with our mobile device.
• We might have to install software on mobile devices.
• And here we limit our mobility by the length of a cable.
• Finally, it’s supported on specific configurations.

• It’s used when we have the same situation with the Wi-Fi adapter in the previous bullet point.
• It requires having a Bluetooth adapter on the computer.
• We save mobility but in a very shorter distance rather than Wi-Fi.
• This way works with a limited number of configurations.

Below are technical descriptions of how to use PC’s Internet on

Android phone and tablet#

Use the Internet via Wi-Fi#

• We should share the Internet on our laptop, netbook or PC through creating a Wi-Fi hotspot.
• And after that, we need just to connect our android phone or tablet to the created Wi-Fi network.

Use the Internet via USB#

• Some earlier versions of Android have a special option “USB internet” in “Wireless & networks” section. Enable it and just follow the instructions.
• If the device doesn’t have such option we may use special software like Reverse Tethering or Easy Tether. Notice that they are freemium and have some limitations. E.g. Reverse Tethering has a time limit and Easy Tether doesn’t work with secured (HTTPS) sites.
• We need to install it on the mobile device and the computer. Follow each application instructions to properly set up the connection. When the application asks for type choose USB if applicable. Special software for computers emulates our android mobile as a separate network adapter. Through this application, we should enable connection to USB and after that share the Internet connection with new installed tether mobile adapter.

Use the Internet via Bluetooth#

There is no built-in way to do this. Android can be acting as Bluetooth modem to share its connection. But we can use the Easy Tether application from the previous point. It works with Bluetooth too.

iPhone, iPad#

Notice that also we can use the iPhone as a modem to share its connection to the computer.

Use the Internet via Wi-Fi#

• We should share the Internet on our laptop, netbook or PC through creating a Wi-Fi hotspot.
• And after that, we need just to connect our iPhone or iPad to established Wi-Fi.

Use the Internet via USB#

There is a standard feature that enables this only in Apple devices. In “System Preferences” choose “Sharing”.

Choose a particular connection (e.g. Wi-Fi) as sharing connection and select “iPhone USB” in the “using” section.

Use the Internet via Bluetooth#

This works only with Mac computers. The steps are similar to connecting via USB.

Open the “Sharing” panel in “System Preferences” and choose a particular connection (e.g. Wi-Fi) as a sharing connection and select “Bluetooth PAN” in the “using” section.

After that just pair via Bluetooth our Mac and the phone.

Notice that the reverse option is also available.

Windows Phone#

Use the Internet via Wi-Fi#

We should share the Internet on our laptop, netbook or PC through creating a Wi-Fi hotspot. After that we able to join Windows Phone to new Wi-Fi.

Use the Internet via USB#

Unfortunately, we haven’t found a clear solution to do this. On Windows Phone 7 this option was available but in later versions, the vendor has removed it. But we might be interested in back operation when we are using a phone as USB modem.

Use the Internet via Bluetooth#

Unluckily, we haven’t found any way to do this. But there is Bluetooth tethering to PC.

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How to Share Your Laptop’s Internet With Your Phone

Former Lifewire writer Melanie Uy has 5+ years’ experience writing about consumer-oriented technology and is an expert telecommuter.

Christine Baker is a marketing consultant with experience working for a variety of clients. Her expertise includes social media, web development, and graphic design.

What to Know

• In Windows: Control Panel >Network and Internet >Network Connections >Ethernet >Sharing, or use a third-party app.
• In macOS: System Preferences >Sharing >Internet Sharing.
• Use a travel router.

This article describes how to share your laptop’s internet connection with your phone by turning your phone into a Wi-Fi hotspot.

How to Share Your Laptop’s Internet Connection

You can share the laptop’s data connection over Wi-Fi or over a wire, depending on your setup.

Windows

Windows lets you share your internet connection over ICS. ICS, or Internet Connection Sharing, is a feature built-in to Windows, so you don’t have to download anything to use it.

If the laptop is connected via a wire to a router or modem, you can share that connection to a phone or tablet over the Wi-Fi adapter or through another Ethernet port.

Another option for sharing your Windows laptop’s internet connection that doesn’t create a bridge like the method above is to use the same Wi-Fi adapter to share internet. You can do this with free third-party programs such as Connectify.

When you make a hotspot with Connectify, it delivers data using a single Wi-Fi connection, so there’s no need for a second adapter or for your laptop to be wired to the internet.

One of the main advantages of Connectify over the ICS method is that the connection is more secure, using WPA2 encryption in Access Point Mode versus the very insecure WEP, which is what the ICS ad hoc networking mode does.

Yet another method for Windows users is to use an app to share the laptop’s connection with the phone/tablet. Reverse Tether is one example of an app dedicated solely to this reverse tethering purpose, but it’s a very limited-time trial and hasn’t been updated since 2014, so it might not work for your phone or tablet.

We have yet to see anything like this for the iPhone, but there may be a few apps available if you have a jailbroken iPhone.

Mac

You can share your Mac’s internet connection with Internet Sharing. Similar to the Windows method above, this one is built-in to macOS and is accomplished through the Sharing window in System Preferences.

This internet sharing tool works by sharing your wired or mobile connection with other computers, smartphones, or tablets, which connect to the laptop over Wi-Fi or Ethernet.

Alternative: Wireless Travel Routers

If none of the above internet sharing options are working, or you want another option, a travel router might be what you’re after.

With a wireless travel router, you can share a single wired, wireless, or mobile data connection with multiple devices. As the name implies, these devices are pocketable and often affordable.

Why Reverse Tether?

Data access sometimes isn’t available, or maybe you need to conserve your mobile data usage to avoid data roaming charges when traveling, or overage fees on tiered or prepaid data plans.

Sharing your laptop’s internet connection may make sense when:

• You want a more secure internet connection than unsecured public Wi-Fi, but you don’t have access to mobile data.
• You’re working in an office where only laptop Wi-Fi connections or Ethernet connections are allowed, and mobile phone usage is blocked.
• You want faster internet access than what you’re getting on your mobile connection.
• You’re traveling and the hotel only provides a single wired Ethernet connection.

When sharing your laptop’s connection over ​Wi-Fi, you’re essentially turning your laptop into a Wi-Fi hotspot for all who know the security code to use. It’s important to make sure the hotspot is secure so that nobody can access your network.

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