Comes in clutch sometimes. Like when a device doesn’t support captive portals (i.e. in a hotel), or your work laptop has trouble with them (as some work VPNs and security software causes problems).
Then you can just log in from your cell phone, and then share that. The phone uses WPA2-Personal, which nearly everything supports.
Some phones essentially function as wifi repeaters if wifi is connected and mobile hotspot is enabled.
Not all phones can do this.
But if the phone gets wifi… then why doesn’t the other gadget?
Have you literally not heard of WiFi repeaters? It is a whole device category.
You can set a phone down and walk away
It’s a bit overkill to use phone as a repeater, isn’t it?
Comes in clutch sometimes. Like when a device doesn’t support captive portals (i.e. in a hotel), or your work laptop has trouble with them (as some work VPNs and security software causes problems).
Then you can just log in from your cell phone, and then share that. The phone uses WPA2-Personal, which nearly everything supports.