Using iPhone as a hotspot (woes)

Mp4 · 10 Aug 2016 at 16:38

Well I'm using my IPhone as a hotspot at work using 4G connection for work as the wifi is appalling.

I can't seem to make my Samaung tab connect this last week(it worked fine last week)

However if I do it at home it connects right away!! It's driving me nuts

I've done a network reset (settings) on my iPhone changed the passwords

Orcvader · 10 Aug 2016 at 17:22

Is there a lot of wifi networks around at work? You can use this app to see how congested it is: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.farproc.wifi.analyzer&hl=en_GB

Unfortunately there's no way to manually select what channel the hotspot feature uses in iOS.

Mp4 · 10 Aug 2016 at 18:11

There are quite a few wifi signals at work but surly it wouldn't matter?

As the iPhone has its own signal & password to login etc

Orcvader · 10 Aug 2016 at 20:13

It does, the more wifi networks in the area, the more interference there is affecting your own wifi signal. Because of overlapping channels it can degrade the speed and quality of yours, which can lead to devices not being able to connect to it.

Mp4 · 10 Aug 2016 at 22:19

Can't even make it work via Bluetooth at home :/

Really annoying :/

Mp4 · 10 Aug 2016 at 23:01

Just tried that analizer too and my signal is max on channel 1 but tried to use the connector app too and still didn't connect

Mp4 · 12 Aug 2016 at 14:31

Well it appears I can use 3G but not 4G :/ bloody odd

But 3G is old hat these days and no good for streaming.

Baffled

Mp4 · 13 Aug 2016 at 22:20

Anyone else have any clues?

bremen1874 · 14 Aug 2016 at 00:01

3G vs 4G? Do you mean that if you disable 4G data on the iPhone you can tether, but with it enabled you can't?

Have you tried tethering a non-Android device?

Mp4 · 15 Aug 2016 at 08:36

Exactly that 4G disable to 3G and it connects if I enable 4G it fails to connect.

No I've not but it was fully working a week and half ago.

Yet to try it with my IPad.