Smartphone Hotspot Tether

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If you are unable to connect satisfactorily through your internet broadband service consider using your smartphone as a WiFi hotspot and increasing your data quota to unlimited.

  1. Contact your mobile phone service provider to ask them to enable mobile hotspot functionality/tethering. There may be an extra charge, but some providers are providing this temporarily for free.
  2. Request a temporary increase in your data usage quota to unlimited. Many providers are providing this temporarily for free.

Notes:

  • This option is not likely to provide better network performance than your broadband Internet service from a provider like Cox or AT&T.
  • The network performance of this option is also dependent upon the strength of the cellular data signal inside your home, so your performance will be variable depending upon your location and which cellular provider you are using.