Preliminary preparation
In order to properly connect to the Internet via the radio module of your phone or tablet, you must first clean the device from viruses. This can be done using any antivirus. A huge number of their free and paid versions can be found on Google Play.
In addition, it has become a rule of good manners among many manufacturers in recent years to equip a gadget with an antivirus, although in most cases these are trial versions, after a certain period of which you will have to buy the full version or be content with old antivirus databases.
You also need to enable mobile internet. This can be done from the mobile settings management menu by simply clicking on the “Mobile Internet” or “Data conn” icon. In addition, all drivers must be installed on the PC, and you must at least once try to transfer something from your phone or tablet to the computer via Bluetooth.
Now let's move directly to the question of how to connect your computer to the Internet via an Android phone with Bluetooth.
Determining whether there is an adapter in a laptop
Before you try to install drivers on the Bluetooth adapter, you need to find out whether it is even in the laptop. The easiest way is to use a sticker on the bottom of the laptop. What it looks like is shown in the first post of the forum topic: Bluetooth - Solving problems with Bluetooth adapters. Another way to determine is by looking at the specifications on the box with the laptop. Usually the presence of Bluetooth is indicated there. You can also install the Launch Manager
and try to turn on the adapter itself. If the screen indicates that the adapter has turned on, then it is there. If it says “device not specified,” then most likely there is no adapter.
Multiple connection methods
In order to use the Internet on Android via Bluetooth, there are several ways. Let's look at each of them in detail.
Through internal settings
The first way is to use the internal tools of the shell itself. There are a huge number of them in the system; it is especially convenient to use the Internet and associated radio modules in gadgets starting from version 4. To do this you need to go to settings
there select “More” or “More” (if the gadget has an English version of the shell installed).
A menu will open where you need to select the last item “Hotspot” or “Access Point”.
There will be 3 tabs.
By activating the first, you can connect to the Internet via a Wi-Fi radio module, the second makes it possible to share the Internet via Bluetooth, and the third allows you to use the phone as a modem via cable. We need to select the second tab and drag the slider to the right.
Next comes the turn of setting up the computer. It is important to mention here that before connecting to the general Internet via Bluetooth, you need to make sure that a radio module of this standard is installed on the PC: if it is not there by default, you can easily buy one in the store. Next you need to go to the “Control Panel”,
there, select “Devices and Printers”, find your device, right-click on it and select “Use connection” – “Access point”.
The tablet or phone should signal a successful connection. After this, the mobile Internet on the computer via Bluetooth will be connected. To access the network, the mobile Internet must be activated on the gadget.
How to connect to a Wi-Fi network from a computer to a phone?
- in the “Device Manager” (“My Computer” - “Manage”) a device called “Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter” will appear; - click on the created connection and open “Property” - “Access”; - Set both options to share and select a new connection from the list.
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How to use the Internet via Bluetooth: Video
Using an external application
The second way to use the Internet on Android via Bluetooth is using the special FoxFi application, which can be found on Google Play. It’s worth mentioning right away that the application does not always work. Let us describe a case where the program was still able to run:
- First you need to download and run it.
- Next, a menu will appear with various items, you need to select “Activate Bluetooth mode”.
- The subsequent algorithm is the same as in the previous case - you need to connect devices through the computer control panel; your phone or tablet should act as an access point.
As mentioned above, the program does not always function normally and often in order to get Internet via Bluetooth on an Android tablet or phone, you have to connect several times. It is best to try to connect in the traditional way, using the system's internal tools.
Installing the driver on Windows XP
First of all, you need to install Launch Manager
.
It is needed for additional buttons to work correctly. You can download this utility from the driver materials for your laptop model. They are available here: Guide to the Drivers section. Unpack the archive and run Setup.exe
Specify where to install the application and click
OK
and reboot:
After the reboot, turn on Bluetooth using the button or slider on the laptop body. The corresponding message will appear on the screen
Now we install the driver itself. To do this, go to the folder with it:
and run
DPInst.exe
Installing...:
Now we proceed directly to installing the program for working with the Bluetooth adapter.
Run Setup.exe
Then everything is standard: That's all. The program was installed. Now let's set it up a little. The settings are already clear and do not need any special comments: on this tab we indicate which services will be available on this laptop. Simply put, we indicate what a Bluetooth adapter on a laptop will “be able” to do:
click
Skip
.
If you click Next
, you can set up a connection with the Bluetooth device. This process is described below
We're done with the program.
3G/4G router
Suitable if you plan to share the Internet with other devices. If you know how to get the router started, then you won’t have any problems connecting it to your laptop. The device synchronizes approximately equally with both a desktop computer and a PC. It is necessary that the laptop has free LAN and Wi-Fi. connectors. If your equipment does not have a built-in modem, you will have to buy it separately.
Modern routers for high-speed data transfer can simultaneously work with 10 devices.
FAQ
How do 3G/4G modems differ from 3G/4G routers?
In the first case, the Internet can only be used independently, in the second case, it can be distributed.
Cable connection
Connectors in a laptop
Connecting a laptop occurs in three stages:
- First, you need to make sure that the provider provides the service in your home. If you live in a big city, then competition between companies is great and multi-storey buildings are connected to several operators. It's a different matter if it's a small town. Sometimes cable installation is problematic. At this stage, you only need to pay for the services of specialists and rental of the necessary equipment.
- You need to connect the cable to the device. For this purpose, special connectors are provided in the case.
- The next step is to configure the connection settings.
If the house is connected to the selected provider, then bringing it into the apartment and connecting it to a laptop will not be a problem. This usually takes no more than 30 minutes.
Question to the expert
How does an ADSL modem work?
This is a connection via the telephone network.
VPN over l2tp pptp
Setting up a VPN
Some providers provide their services via VPN. To set up this type of connection you need to:
- in the network settings, select “connection to a workplace”;
- then “use my Internet connection”;
- Fill in the blank lines: indicate the name and enter data from the provider.
In just three simple steps, you can independently set up access to the World Wide Web.
ADSL modem
Connection diagram via telephone line
Setting up a laptop with such a connection is no different from the situation with a cable connection. Technically, communication is carried out using a telephone line.
In the outdated version of the Dial-up modem, you could either use the Internet or make calls. Modern devices combine these functions: when working on the World Wide Web, the telephone line remains free.
