WiFi几乎与电力一样是基本需求——当它不工作时，你往往会注意到它的存在——然后恐慌就会出现。
如果您遇到这种情况，可能是因为WiFi 连接不断掉线(WiFi connection keeps dropping)，没有设备连接，或者网络完全消失，您无需担心。有几种方法可以解决这些问题。
最快的方法之一是将您的计算机连接到智能手机等移动热点，并共享互联网连接(share the internet connection)。这样，您的手机通过创建热点充当路由器，尽管您将在此过程中使用您的蜂窝数据。
虽然将手机绑定到互联网访问( dangers to tethering to a cell phone for internet access)存在多种危险，但有时您只是迫切需要连接到互联网，而这正是移动热点派上用场的地方。
我们将向您展示如何将您的计算机连接到智能手机的热点，无论您使用的是Android手机还是 iPhone。
如何将您的计算机连接到 Android 移动热点(How To Connect Your Computer To An Android Mobile Hotspot)
由于本机WiFi数据共享功能，您的Android 智能手机(Android smartphone)可以用作WiFi热点，并与包括您的计算机在内的其他几台设备无线共享连接。
您还可以通过蓝牙(Bluetooth)或USB共享您的蜂窝数据，但在使用您的每月数据分配作为一些限制或收取额外的网络共享费用之前，请咨询您的移动运营商。
注意：(Note:)本指南中的步骤主要针对Android 9 ( Pie )上的三星 Galaxy S8 Plus 。(Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus)如果您有不同的手机，则流程和界面可能会因设备制造商而异。
- 转到设置(Settings)并点击连接(Connections)打开WiFi热点。
- 向下滚动并点击移动热点和网络共享(Mobile Hotspot and Tethering)。
- 在下一个屏幕上，点击移动热点(Mobile Hotspot )右侧的开关将其打开。
- 如果开关被禁用，您需要关闭数据保护程序(Data Saver)才能启用它。为此，请返回“连接(Connections)”屏幕并点击“数据使用(Data Usage)” 。
- 接下来，点击数据保护程序(Data Saver)并切换开关以将其关闭（如果已打开）。
- 再次点击移动热点和网络共享(Mobile Hotspot and Tethering)，然后将移动热点(Mobile Hotspot)开关切换到打开。您的手机现在是无线接入点，激活该功能时您会收到通知。
- 您现在可以像连接任何其他WiFi路由器一样将您的计算机连接到您的Android手机的热点。点击移动热点通知(Mobile Hotspot notification)以获取热点名称并查看密码(view the password)。
注意：(Note:)在将手机用作移动热点时，请谨慎选择与谁共享密码，主要是因为处理的数据会用完您当月的移动数据配额。
- 如果您想更改密码，请点击密码(Password)并输入新密码。
- 对于Google Pixel手机或现有的Android智能手机，请转到Settings > Network & Internet，然后点击Hotspot & Tethering > WiFi Hotspot “WiFi 热点”来启用WiFi热点功能。
- 拨动开关以打开WiFi 热点，然后像连接任何其他(WiFi hotspot)WiFi路由器一样连接您的计算机以上网。
通过蓝牙将您的计算机连接到您的 Android 移动热点(Connecting Your Computer To Your Android Mobile Hotspot Via Bluetooth)
您还可以通过蓝牙(Bluetooth)将计算机连接到智能手机并连接到互联网。
将两台设备配对(Pair)，然后设置您的计算机以通过蓝牙(Bluetooth)获得网络连接。说明可能会有所不同，因此请按照设备随附的说明进行操作。
- 在您的手机上，打开Settings > Connections，然后点击移动热点和网络共享(Mobile Hotspot and Tethering)。点击蓝牙网络共享(Bluetooth Tethering)。
通过 USB 数据线将您的计算机连接到您的移动热点(Connect Your Computer To Your Mobile Hotspot Via USB Cable)
如果您使用的是Mac，则无法通过USB数据线与您的Android手机绑定。(Android)对于Windows计算机，您可以使用USB数据线连接到手机。
- 连接两台设备后，打开手机上的设置(Settings)，点击Connections > Mobile Hotspot and Tethering网络共享，然后点击USB 网络共享(USB tethering)。
注意：(Note:)将计算机与智能手机绑定可能会耗尽手机的电池电量，因此请确保在绑定时将两个设备都插入电源插座，并在完成后关闭连接。
有些手机的设置是在不使用热点或未连接任何设备时关闭热点。如果您是其中之一，请启用该设置。
如何将您的计算机连接到 iPhone 移动热点(How To Connect Your Computer To An iPhone Mobile Hotspot)
如果您的 iPhone 有 3G 或 4G 数据连接，您可以使用个人热点(Personal Hotspot)网络共享工具共享您的互联网连接，然后上网。
Personal Hotspot允许您的 iPhone 通过WiFi、蓝牙(Bluetooth)或USB与附近的其他设备绑定和共享蜂窝数据连接。这样，iPhone 就充当了您的计算机和其他设备的无线路由器。
要使用个人热点(Personal Hotspot)功能，您需要使用 iOS 4.3 或更高版本的 iPhone 4 或更新机型，以及支持个人热点(Personal Hotspot)或网络共享的数据计划。如果您想通过USB连接，则需要USB电缆。
第一步是确保将个人热点(Hotspot)添加到数据计划中。大多数主要运营商默认包含它，而有些则对其收费或将其作为其无限数据计划的一部分提供。
- 您可以咨询您的运营商，或前往iPhone 上的“设置” ，然后轻点“(Settings)蜂窝(Cellular)网络”下的“个人热点(Personal Hotspot )”以查看它是否包含在内。
- 接下来，转到Settings > Personal Hotspot热点(Personal Hotspot)打开 iPhone 上的个人热点。
- 切换个人热点(Personal Hotspot)开关以启用该功能，然后记下WiFi密码，因为您将使用它将您的计算机连接到此热点。当您启用个人热点(Personal Hotspot)时，系统可能会提示您打开WiFi或蓝牙(Bluetooth)或两者。
- 如果您使用的是 Mac，您可以使用Instant Hotspot并通过(Instant Hotspot)Personal Hotspot访问互联网，而无需输入密码。在此之前，请确认您的 iPhone 也使用与您的Mac电脑相同的(Mac)Apple ID登录 iCloud ，并同时打开蓝牙(Bluetooth)和WiFi。
- 为此，通过从菜单中选择(Menu)WiFi状态并选择 iPhone 的名称，将您的(WiFi)Mac连接到 iPhone 热点。
- 返回您的 iPhoneSettings > Personal Hotspot，然后点击允许其他人加入(Allow others to join)开关，这样您就可以在不输入密码的情况下连接到 iPhone 的热点。
- 对于其他电脑，从网络列表中找到 iPhone 的名称，然后选择它，然后输入 iPhone个人热点(Personal Hotspot)屏幕上显示的密码。
当您的计算机连接到 iPhone 热点时，您会在锁定屏幕和手机屏幕顶部看到一个蓝条。对于 iOS 7 或更高版本，蓝色条将显示一个互锁循环图标，或锁旁边的数字，以及与其连接的设备数量。
与使用Android热点一样，iPhone 上的个人热点(Personal Hotspot)也会消耗您每月数据限额中的数据，无论您是在一台还是多台设备上使用它。
通过蓝牙将您的计算机连接到您的 iPhone 移动热点(Connect Your Computer To Your iPhone Mobile Hotspot Via Bluetooth)
- 确保“(Make)个人热点(Personal Hotspot)”已打开，然后转到Settings > Bluetooth ，让您的 iPhone 可被发现。当您在该屏幕上时，转到您的计算机并设置蓝牙(Bluetooth)网络连接。
- 在 Mac 上，单击Menu > System Preferences > Bluetooth以启用蓝牙(Bluetooth)。您也可以单击菜单栏中的蓝牙(Bluetooth)图标。
- 选择您的 iPhone 并单击连接(Connect )，然后按照说明上网。
- 在 Windows PC 上，右键单击任务栏旁边通知(Notification)区域中的蓝牙图标以启用它。(Bluetooth icon)选择添加蓝牙设备(Add a Bluetooth Device)并按照步骤创建连接并上线。
- 如果连接已经存在，请单击加入个人局域网(Join A Personal Area Network)，右键单击您的 iPhone 并将鼠标指针悬停在连接使用( Connect Using)上，然后点击接入点(Access Point)(Access Point)。
通过 USB 将您的计算机连接到您的 iPhone 热点(Connect Your Computer To Your iPhone Hotspot Via USB)
- 使用设备随附的USB数据线将您的计算机连接到您的 iPhone 。如果您正在连接到Mac，您可能会看到一条警报，上面写着“信任这台电脑？” (Trust This Computer?)点击信任设备(Trust the device)，但如果计算机无法识别该设备，请尝试使用其他电缆。
- 单击Menu > System Preferences > Network并选择iPhone USB。如果它不存在，请单击+号添加它。
- 单击齿轮图标并选择Make Service Inactive>Apply，然后再次单击它，然后选择Make Service Active > Apply。
- 对于Windows PC(Windows PCs)，将计算机连接到您的 iPhone，然后点击信任设备(Trust the device)。从列表中找到您的 iPhone，然后点击连接。
- 要断开设备连接，请关闭个人热点(Personal Hotspot)、蓝牙(Bluetooth)或拔下USB数据线。
How To Connect a Computer To a Mobile Hotspot
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If you’re stuck in such a situation, probably because the WiFi connection keeps dropping, no device can connect, or the network disappears entirely, you don’t need to worry. There are several ways to fix these issues.
One of the quickest ways is to connect your computer to a mobile hotspot like your smartphone, and share the internet connection. This way, your phone acts as a router by creating a hotspot, though you’ll be using your cellular data in the process.
While there are several dangers to tethering to a cell phone for internet access, sometimes you just urgently need to connect to the internet, which is where a mobile hotspot comes handy.
We’re going to show you how to connect your computer to your smartphone’s hotspot whether you’re using an Android phone or an iPhone.
How To Connect Your Computer To An Android Mobile Hotspot
Your Android smartphone can be used as a WiFi hotspot thanks to the native WiFi data-sharing feature, and the connection shared wirelessly with several other devices including your computer.
You can also share your cellular data via Bluetooth or USB, but check with your mobile carrier before using your monthly data allotment as some limit or charge additional fees for tethering.
Note: The steps in this guide focus on a Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus on Android 9 (Pie). If you have a different phone, the processes and interfaces may differ depending on the device manufacturer.
- Turn on the WiFi hotspot by going to Settings and tap Connections.
- Scroll down and tap Mobile Hotspot and Tethering.
- On the next screen, tap the switch to the right of Mobile Hotspot to toggle it on.
- If the switch is disabled, you need to turn off Data Saver to enable it. To do this, go back to the Connections screen and tap Data Usage.
- Next, tap Data Saver and toggle the switch to turn it off if it’s on.
- Once again, tap Mobile Hotspot and Tethering and then toggle the Mobile Hotspot switch to on. Your phone is now a wireless access point, and you’ll get a notification when the feature is activated.
- You can now connect your computer as you would any other WiFi router to your Android phone’s hotspot. Tap the Mobile Hotspot notification to get the hotspot name and view the password.
Note: Be selective about who you share your password with when using your phone as a mobile hotspot, mainly because the data processed uses up your mobile data allotment for the month.
- If you want to change the password, tap Password and enter a new one.
- For Google Pixel phones or stock Android smartphones, enable the WiFi hotspot feature by going to Settings > Network & Internet and then tap Hotspot & Tethering > WiFi Hotspot.
- Toggle the switch to turn on the WiFi hotspot, and connect your computer as you would any other WiFi router, to go online.
Connecting Your Computer To Your Android Mobile Hotspot Via Bluetooth
You can also tether your computer to your smartphone via Bluetooth and connect to the internet.
Pair both devices and then set up your computer to get the network connection via Bluetooth. The instructions may vary so follow the ones that come with your device.
- On your phone, open Settings > Connections, and tap Mobile Hotspot and Tethering. Tap Bluetooth Tethering.
Connect Your Computer To Your Mobile Hotspot Via USB Cable
If you’re using a Mac, it’s not possible to tether with your Android phone via a USB cable. For Windows computers, you can use a USB cable to connect to the phone.
- Once the two devices are connected, open Settings on your phone, tap Connections > Mobile Hotspot and Tethering and then tap USB tethering.
Note: Tethering your computer to your smartphone can drain the phone’s battery, so make sure both devices are plugged into a power outlet while tethering, and turn off the connections once you’re done.
Some phones have a setting that turns off the hotspot when it’s not in use, or when no devices are connected. If yours is one of them, enable that setting.
How To Connect Your Computer To An iPhone Mobile Hotspot
If your iPhone has a 3G or 4G data connection, you can share your internet connection using the Personal Hotspot network sharing tool, and go online.
Personal Hotspot allows your iPhone to tether and share a cellular data connection with other devices nearby via WiFi, Bluetooth or USB. This way, the iPhone acts as a wireless router for your computer and other devices.
To use the Personal Hotspot feature, you’ll need an iPhone 4 or newer model using iOS 4.3 or later versions, and a data plan that supports Personal Hotspot or tethering. A USB cable will be required if you want to connect via USB.
The first step is to make sure you add Personal Hotspot to your data plan. Most major carriers include it by default, while some charge for it or offer it as part of their unlimited data plans.
- You can check with your carrier, or go to Settings on your iPhone and tap Personal Hotspot under Cellular to see if it’s included.
- Next, turn on Personal Hotspot on iPhone by going to Settings > Personal Hotspot.
- Toggle the Personal Hotspot switch to enable the feature, and then note down the WiFi password as you’ll use it to connect your computer to this hotspot. You may be prompted to turn on WiFi or Bluetooth or both, when you enable Personal Hotspot.
- If you’re using a Mac, you can use Instant Hotspot and access the internet via Personal Hotspot without keying in the password. Before doing so, verify that your iPhone is also signed in to iCloud using the same Apple ID as your Mac computer, and turn on both Bluetooth and WiFi.
- To do this, connect your Mac to the iPhone hotspot by selecting WiFi status from the Menu and picking the name of your iPhone.
- Go back to your iPhone Settings > Personal Hotspot and tap Allow others to join switch on so you can connect to the iPhone’s hotspot without entering the password.
- For other computers, find the name of the iPhone from the list of networks, and select it, then enter the password shown on the iPhone’s Personal Hotspot screen.
When your computer is connected to the iPhone hotspot, you’ll see a blue bar on the lock screen and at the top of the phone’s screen. For iOS 7 or higher versions, the blue bar will display an interlocking loops icon, or a number next to a lock, with the number of devices connected to it.
As with using an Android hotspot, the Personal Hotspot on your iPhone also consumes data from your monthly data allowance, whether you use it with one or multiple devices.
Connect Your Computer To Your iPhone Mobile Hotspot Via Bluetooth
- Make sure Personal Hotspot is on, and then make your iPhone discoverable by going to Settings > Bluetooth. While you’re on that screen, go to your computer, and set up a Bluetooth network connection.
- On a Mac, click Menu > System Preferences > Bluetooth to enable Bluetooth. You can also click the Bluetooth icon in the menu bar.
- Select your iPhone and click Connect and then follow the instructions to go online.
- On a Windows PC, right-click the Bluetooth icon in the Notification area next to the taskbar to enable it. Select Add a Bluetooth Device and follow the steps to create the connection and go online.
- If the connection already existed, click Join A Personal Area Network, right-click your iPhone and hover the mouse pointer over Connect Using, and then tap Access Point.
Connect Your Computer To Your iPhone Hotspot Via USB
- Connect your computer to your iPhone using the USB cable that came with the device. If you’re connecting to a Mac, you may see an alert that says Trust This Computer? Tap Trust the device, but if the computer doesn’t recognize the device, try a different cable.
- Click Menu > System Preferences > Network and select iPhone USB. If it’s not there, click the + sign to add it.
- Click the gear icon and select Make Service Inactive>Apply, and click it again then choose Make Service Active > Apply.
- For Windows PCs, connect the computer to your iPhone and tap Trust the device. Find your iPhone from the list and tap to connect.
- To disconnect the devices, turn off Personal Hotspot, Bluetooth or unplug the USB cable.
