Anyone Else Using A Router?

If you click on the settings icon you will have a link to Mobile Hotspot and Tethering (or similar). Touching that should bring up a screen allowing you to turn on the hotspot. When you do you will be shown the Network Name (SSID) and a password as well as some instructions. Keep your phone plugged in as this will eat the battery while running as a hotspot.
You now go to your computer and connect to the network shown (usually Verizon-XX-xxxxxx) and enter the password shown on your phone. Click connect and you will be surfing the internet using your phones internet connection.

I'm still trying to figure out how to use my verizon phone with hot spot to get internet on my laptop?? I'm not a member of the GEEK SQUAD and not because I'm over qualified. I posted on another forum about this. But the people that respond are so smart that their answers go right over my head. I've gone to verizon stores, best buy but I'm done. I just think back to camping trips with my parents and 5 siblings. We didn't have a RV, sometimes not even a tent. Certanly no cell phone or routers. And you know I don't remember anyone complaing. (except one of my sisters, but she was never happy when camping) I think I just turned into my dad.
Mel

Bill.Satellite wrote:
You will generally get better pass-through speeds with a direct USB connection. picking up a WiFi signal with a router and then broadcasting it can cut the speeds by as much as 1/2.

Thanks, I was just getting ready to post the same response!:)

You will generally get better pass-through speeds with a direct USB connection. picking up a WiFi signal with a router and then broadcasting it can cut the speeds by as much as 1/2.

jcpainter wrote:

blackcows wrote:

jcpainter wrote:
The Mobley can be used as the WAN input for SOME routers. It actually has a USB connector that is hidden behind a cover on the side. It is, however, quite picky about which routers it works with via USB. If you have a router that supports WiFi as WAN, that will work though expect some signal loss as you always get with that type of configuration.

Hmmmmm. So what would be the advantage to doing it that way?

A good router will allow many more simultaneous connections. Plus, a good router will rebroadcast the WiFi signal much further than the Mobley can.

Got that but what advantage in a direct connection from mobley to router? They do sit right next to each other and I get a strong signal.

jcpainter wrote:

blackcows wrote:

jcpainter wrote:
The Mobley can be used as the WAN input for SOME routers. It actually has a USB connector that is hidden behind a cover on the side. It is, however, quite picky about which routers it works with via USB. If you have a router that supports WiFi as WAN, that will work though expect some signal loss as you always get with that type of configuration.

Hmmmmm. So what would be the advantage to doing it that way?

A good router will allow many more simultaneous connections. Plus, a good router will rebroadcast the WiFi signal much further than the Mobley can.

Got that but what advantage in a direct connection from mobley to router? They do sit right next to each other and I get a strong signal.

blackcows wrote:

jcpainter wrote:
The Mobley can be used as the WAN input for SOME routers. It actually has a USB connector that is hidden behind a cover on the side. It is, however, quite picky about which routers it works with via USB. If you have a router that supports WiFi as WAN, that will work though expect some signal loss as you always get with that type of configuration.

Hmmmmm. So what would be the advantage to doing it that way?

A good router will allow many more simultaneous connections. Plus, a good router will rebroadcast the WiFi signal much further than the Mobley can.

jcpainter wrote:
The Mobley can be used as the WAN input for SOME routers. It actually has a USB connector that is hidden behind a cover on the side. It is, however, quite picky about which routers it works with via USB. If you have a router that supports WiFi as WAN, that will work though expect some signal loss as you always get with that type of configuration.

Hmmmmm. So what would be the advantage to doing it that way?

The Mobley can be used as the WAN input for SOME routers. It actually has a USB connector that is hidden behind a cover on the side. It is, however, quite picky about which routers it works with via USB. If you have a router that supports WiFi as WAN, that will work though expect some signal loss as you always get with that type of configuration.

jcpainter wrote:

wa8yxm wrote:
Okm, well the Mobily or other hot spot is a router as well, you can connect and adjustable number of devices to it, so you don't need a 2nd router

Keep in mind that the Mobley only allows 5 simultaneous connections, unless you bought the one off of Amazon (Canadian) that allows 10.

Understood that the mobly, mini, etc also have the same capabilities as a router. My thought process in using a separate router is that the roku tvs and other devices can be connected to the standalone router once and the only thing that needs to change when a different wifi connection is used is the travel router. Makes it easier for kids and gf.