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Hey

Still awaiting for a new WIFI Network card for my build. 

I need to work from home but my desktop is located on the other side of the house from my modem. I don't want to buy a massively long ethernet cable as it's a waste of money for something that will be fixed within the next 5 days. 

Was wondering if I could turn the WIFI on my phone then activate USB Tethering and that would use my home network rather than using my provider usage on my phone. 

I asked Samsung live chat and they said it's not possible but I find that hard to believe. 

Thanks for the help

 

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I've done this before and it's actually pretty simple.

 

Get a USB cable and plug your phone into your computer, first making sure it is connected to your home Wi-Fi.

When you do this, a notification will appear saying something like "Using USB to charge this device - tap for more options".

Click on this notification.

 

You should then see a menu like this:

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Select "USB tethering" from this menu. After a few seconds, Windows (or Linux, if you're into that) should register that you are connected to a network and you can just use the internet normally (as long as your phone remains plugged into your computer and connected to Wi-Fi)

 

Hope this helps!

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Thanks for reading all this by the way!

By the way, my desktop is a docked laptop. Get over it, No seriously, I have an exterrnal monitor, keyboard, mouse, headset, ethernet and cooling fans all connected. Using it feels no different to a desktop, it works for several hours if the power goes out, and disconnecting just a few cables gives me something I can take on the go. There's enough power for all games I play and it even copes with basic (and some not-so-basic) video editing. Give it a go - you might just love it.

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