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Help WiFi hotspot through my S3

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Hadrian

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Hello,
I just ordered my Nexus 10 after quite a bit of back and forth research between the N10 and the Tab2. I often use my Samsung Galaxy S3 as a wifi hotspot at work to connect to my last netbook. Seeing as how the N10 is WiFi compatible and I have never had an issue I am not anticipating a problem.

Has anyone used the N10 to connect to the internet through their phone hotspot? Any problems?
 
Hadrian said:
Hello,
I just ordered my Nexus 10 after quite a bit of back and forth research between the N10 and the Tab2. I often use my Samsung Galaxy S3 as a wifi hotspot at work to connect to my last netbook. Seeing as how the N10 is WiFi compatible and I have never had an issue I am not anticipating a problem.

Has anyone used the N10 to connect to the internet through their phone hotspot? Any problems?
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Yes. If the phone can use "Infrastructure" mode in your hotspot, you can do it. Otherwise, you can't- Android devices don't natively support ad-hoc networks. I miss the WPA_Supplicant on my old Acer a500 :(
 
I've connected my N10 using my S3 as a wifi hotspot on many occasions, no issues at all :)
 
I don't know what the infrastructure mode is, but I have a galaxy nexus phone and I tether my Nex 10 to it with no problem. But my phone is not tied to a carrier and I use the stock tether program that came with it. Most carriers disable it and then sell you the option.
 
I have had a bit of trouble with tethering, both usb and blue tooth. But have not had trouble using it as a wifi hotspot at all.
 
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