Sharing laptop data problem

[Johnpj]

Hello,

My laptop has a superior data account to my phone.  I sometimes use a wifi modem for data on the phone, but I wish to use the data on my laptop.

I have set up USB tethering.  I have installed the software that the phone requests I do.  My Windows 7 computer creates a network for the connection.  I turn on mobile data on the phone (I normally have this off).  But I cannot get my phone to use my computer's internet connection.

I need help.  I have seen sites that go into creating an APN but I didn't have success with attempts at dong it.

[Qatrium]

@Johnpj

I doubt that your phone can use the data on your laptop through a USB cable. Only if your laptop is capable of sharing the data through a hotspot then you can utilize the WiFi function of your phone to use it. Refer to your laptop manufacturer to check if it's able to create hotspots.

[Johnpj]

I don't understand.  I've been lead to believe that USB tethering is for that purpose, either from the phone or to the phone.  I've found mentions online of people sharing laptop data with their phone.   It's not from wifi though, it's a usb modem in the laptop.  Wifi wouldn't be an issue.  My laptop can't share through wifi.

[Qatrium]

@Johnpj

I might be missing something here, but I always knew that tethering is using your phone as the modem to share its data to a PC or laptop, not the other way around.

[Jetzu]

I agree with @Quester. I doubt you can share your laptop internet connection with your phone through USB. You should create a WiFi network with your laptop (you’ll need some software to do that) and then, connect your phone to that WiFi network.

[Johnpj]

I have just found out that the correct phrase is 'reverse tethering'.  I have also found out that it requires 'rooting the phone', an unfortunate phrase in Australia.  This means giving root permissions to your phone.  I can't make my laptop into a wifi hotspot because it just can't do that.  I've been reconsidering my phone plan since starting this discussion.  I have never had such a good phone before.  Just glancing on the web, I think reverse tethering may involve getting an app for the purpose.  Or my likely it is a program that runs on Windows.

[Qatrium]

@Johnpj

Well, if you wanna try that you'll have to root your phone as you said. This might void your warranty and some highly secured apps (like mobile banking apps) will sense that your phone is rooted and may not operate properly.

[Johnpj]

I won't be doing that.  If you search in the Google Playstore for 'reverse tethering' you get apps that say they don't do rooting.  Also, from reading some, some apps on the phone expect wifi or 3g data and won't work with data like this. 

[Jetzu]

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@Johnpjwrote:

I have just found out that the correct phrase is 'reverse tethering'.  I have also found out that it requires 'rooting the phone', an unfortunate phrase in Australia.  This means giving root permissions to your phone.  I can't make my laptop into a wifi hotspot because it just can't do that.  I've been reconsidering my phone plan since starting this discussion.  I have never had such a good phone before.  Just glancing on the web, I think reverse tethering may involve getting an app for the purpose.  Or my likely it is a program that runs on Windows.

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"it just can't do that"?

Have you tried this?:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4027762/windows-use-your-pc-as-a-mobile-hotspot

or this?:

http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Create-a-WiFi-Hotspot-From-Your-PC/

or this?:

https://www.howtogeek.com/214080/how-to-turn-your-windows-pc-into-a-wi-fi-hotspot/

etc...

[Johnpj]

Hello,

I am abandoning the need for this thread.  I've now got a phone plan that has a lot of data, the computer now needs the data from the phone, so all is okay. 

My particular wifi cannot become a hotspot, I have seen it in a list of hardware that cannot do it and I have tried a long time ago as well.