what hotspot does it broadcast?
- By sdowney717
- Smartphones
- 4 Replies
I was able to connect. I had to use show advanced properties, then deselect 'use 5ghz band when available'.Are you sure your Note 8's hotspot is an 'AC' only?
It seems unlikely as smartphone hotspot capability trails even cheap routers, and 802.11n is still more prevalent in actual usage with 802.11ac routers only now becoming more common. It would probably be more of a 2.4GHz/5GHz band issue than a 802.11 protocol issue.
How old is that current USB adapter? If it's old enough that it only supports 2.4GHz but not 5GHz that would be a more likely problem (... keep in mind a 802.11n router supports both 2.4GHz and 5GHz band networks).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11#802.11n
The hotspot setup menu in your Note 8 probably allows you to have a 2.4GHz or 5GHz band network, opt to use a 2.4GHz network instead, that should be more useful while testing that USB adapter
Is there a readily available outlet for your Note's power adapter on that boat? Don't forget that having the hotspot enabled for an extended amount of time will tax your phone's battery quite a bit. Or at least pick up an external battery pack.
Just to add:
Samsung's site indicates your Note 8 supports 802.11a/b/g/n/ac:
https://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/galaxy-note8/specs/
... and from a more detailed point to back that up, looking at iFixit's tear-down for a Note 8, the WiFi chip itself is a Murata KM7628048 as shown in step 8:
https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Samsung+Galaxy+Note8+Teardown/97071
and a Murata spec sheet:
https://wireless.murata.com/products/rf-modules-1/wi-fi-bluetooth.html
Of course this probably pertains more for receiving than transmitting, but still it would be odd if the hotspot is indeed limited to AC only.
I disabled the intel ac wireless on the laptop, and the verizon hotspot from the s8 appears. I posted using it. Later I will test on the desktop pc.