Turning Your Phone into a Hotspot
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With schools transitioning to remote learning due to COVID-19 related school closures, there are still many students and families that find it challenging to access to internet connectivity for their laptops and Chromebooks.
Here are easy step-by-step guides on how to do that for both Apple (iOS) and Android devices:
One solution is to turn your mobile phone into a hotspot (if it has internet connectivity).
Instructions for iOS/iPhone:
1. Go to "Settings"
![Image](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6015e7f69c66b85c5d182130/60333a9d368c6eab03782614_Settings.png)
2. Click on "Personal Hotspot"
![Image](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6015e7f69c66b85c5d182130/60333a9d39bf5356aaa00a0d_Hotspot-1.png)
3. Slide on "Allow Others to Join"
![Image](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6015e7f69c66b85c5d182130/60333a9d1f42165c4bba9483_Hotspot-2.png)
Make sure to remember the password or change it to something you and/or your child can remember.
4. Connect to Wi-Fi on your computer/laptop/Chromebook and look for your phone’s hotspot.
5. Enter the correct password and you should be all set!
Instructions for Android devices:
1. Go to "Settings"
![Image](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6015e7f69c66b85c5d182130/60333a9d1efdd87fd0dfb511_android-settings-icon.png)
2. Select "Network & internet"
![Image](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6015e7f69c66b85c5d182130/60333a9dc0be7f2adaacd1cb_a-hotspot1.png)
3. Click on "Hotspot & tethering"
![Image](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6015e7f69c66b85c5d182130/60333a9d09d4d618b5b4f8ca_a-hotspot2.png)
4. Click on "Wi-Fi hotspot"
![Image](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6015e7f69c66b85c5d182130/60333a9de08031e507516e9a_a-hotspot3.png)
5. Turn it on by clicking on the switch
![Image](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6015e7f69c66b85c5d182130/60333a9d143e8e5fc5cdba9d_a-hotspot4.png)
You can change the hotspot name and password as indicated in the image above.
6. Connect your computer, laptop, or Chromebook.