using phone to give internet access to pc

[rocketman122]

I use my phone to surf the web via usb tethering.

id like to do it wirelessly with my pc.

can someone recommend a decent inexpensive card for that? do I need a card or some other method that connects to ethernet port?

not intel though. I had issues with one I bought a few years ago. got frustrated and threw it away and left the subject alone. I want to try again.

 

[samuria]

USB is the cheap and best way to go Shop Wireless Network Adapters by Band

 

[rocketman122]

I aw many cheap no name on ebay and much more expensive ones by mfr. any huge difference?

 

[file3456]

First and foremost, you need to know how to create a WIFI hotspot from a computer so that your phone can access the hotspot from your computer. For Windows 7. For Windows 10 and probably 11.

The command is:

netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=MyAwesomeHotspot key=some_password_that_is_hard_to_crack

the ssid= is your network name. Replace MyAwesomeHotspot with your own name.

the key= is the password.

Then you'll need to enter the last command of:

netsh wlan start hostednetwork

I think when I did this last time the network deleted upon computer reboot. So you can just create a batch file that you can double click on to create the hotspot again, or have Window Task Scheduler launch the batch file at PC boot up. It'll look like this:

@echo off
netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=MyAwesomeHotspot key=some_password_that_is_hard_to_crack
timeout 5
netsh wlan start hostednetwork
exit

Save that text in a text document and name it something like, hotspot.bat instead of a .txt file.

If you use Task Scheduler, I'd delay batch file execution for a delayed start.



Now your choice of WIFI USB adapter. If this is going to be more of a permanent thing I'd go the PCI-e route, i.e. an onboard WIFI card. For USB I highly recommend Alfa or Panda USB WIFI adapters.

I haven't tried the Panda USB adapters I have for a hotspot, but I have tried the Alfa AWUS036ACM

https://www.amazon.com/Alfa-AWUS036...QS1&srpt=NETWORK_INTERFACE_CONTROLLER_ADAPTER

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&_nkw=AWUS036ACM&_sacat=0

Panda Wireless

https://www.amazon.com/Panda-Wireless-PAU09-Adapter-Antennas/dp/B01LY35HGO

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&_nkw=pau09&_sacat=0

 

[z3r010]

First and foremost, you need to know how to create a WIFI hotspot from a computer so that your phone can access the hotspot from your computer. For Windows 7. For Windows 10 and probably 11.

The command is:

netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=MyAwesomeHotspot key=some_password_that_is_hard_to_crack

the ssid= is your network name. Replace MyAwesomeHotspot with your own name.

the key= is the password.

Then you'll need to enter the last command of:

netsh wlan start hostednetwork

I think when I did this last time the network deleted upon computer reboot. So you can just create a batch file that you can double click on to create the hotspot again, or have Window Task Scheduler launch the batch file at PC boot up. It'll look like this:

@echo off
netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=MyAwesomeHotspot key=some_password_that_is_hard_to_crack
timeout 5
netsh wlan start hostednetwork
exit

Save that text in a text document and name it something like, hotspot.bat instead of a .txt file.

If you use Task Scheduler, I'd delay batch file execution for a delayed start.



Now your choice of WIFI USB adapter. If this is going to be more of a permanent thing I'd go the PCI-e route, i.e. an onboard WIFI card. For USB I highly recommend Alfa or Panda USB WIFI adapters.

I haven't tried the Panda USB adapters I have for a hotspot, but I have tried the Alfa AWUS036ACM

https://www.amazon.com/Alfa-AWUS036...QS1&srpt=NETWORK_INTERFACE_CONTROLLER_ADAPTER

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&_nkw=AWUS036ACM&_sacat=0

Panda Wireless

https://www.amazon.com/Panda-Wireless-PAU09-Adapter-Antennas/dp/B01LY35HGO

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&_nkw=pau09&_sacat=0

He's asking for a phone to computer hotspot.

 

[file3456]

So, a computer hosting a hotspot, right? A hotspot from the computer to connect to via phone? The instructions I gave will do that. If not, then I'm not understanding these two sentences:

I use my phone to surf the web via usb tethering.

id like to do it wirelessly with my pc.

 

[rocketman122]

the phone is the one giving internet service/data to the computer. right now I dont have home internet/connection/service so to surf on pc, I connect my phone via usb cable, turn on usb tethering in phone and the pc sees the phone itnernet connection, and I open ff and surf. id like to get the usb cable out of the equation. i get pretty fast speeds through my phone and pay just a bit more so dont see the reason to pay for a home connection.

 

[rocketman122]

ok, so received this product

600Mbps Usb Wifi Adapter 2.4/5G dual band Wireless Network Card receiver Antenna | eBay

from my laptop, it works well from what I can tell.

but my laptop has an icon in the taskbar to connect to that adapter with my phone. but with home pc, I need the software obviously, correct?

 

[file3456]

Windows should install its own driver once you plug the USB WiFi adapter in. Manufacturer provided software would give you an updated driver and some other features. I just had this issue myself yesterday. I was trying to tether my phone to my desktop and Windows didn't see the 5 GHz signal I chose in my phone for tethering. But it would see a 2.4 GHz signal perfectly well. So, not wanting to put up with that crap I looked to see if my WiFi adapter (An Alfa) had an updated driver and sure enough there was. Once installed I was then able to use the 5 GHz band.

Now, I do have a couple of Panda WiFI adapters that I think share the same driver. So I could have been using the old Panda driver with the Alfa and that's why I was having issues. The driver is a Mediatek driver.

Yeah, the word you're looking for is called "tethering". i.e., the ability to share your phone's cellphone Internet connection with your computer. Either via USB, Bluetooth or WiFi. (In the future, LiFi)...

I was describing the opposite. Creating a WiFi hotspot FROM the computer to share with a phone or what ever.

That eBay auction says it has a Realtek chipset. I have my doubts. The adapter doesn't even have an FCC ID otherwise I could look it up. The RTL8811AU chipset did come out in 2013 though so leads me to believe why the cheap price. If this adapter does have a genuine Realtek chipset, this driver should work.

Note: If you haven't bought the WiFi adapter yet, the auction states: "The seller is away until Feb 08, 2022. Add this item to your watchlist to keep track of it."

And if you don't live near China, it will take at least a month to get.

- - - Updated - - -

"Add this item to your watchlist to keep track of it."

But of course!

I love marketing crap. Just like the eBay emails all on about how I must "hurry" before someone else wins that one and only damn auction. LOL! They just want the price to get jacked up so that there's a higher seller fee.

And don't EVEN get me started with Amazon. Just spent two hours messing around with that company. I also magically got opted into an AWS service I never asked for! Freaking ^%&-& BS!

Anyway...