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How do I connect to Internet using Bluetooth tethering?

Luigi Oppido
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Luigi Oppido is the Owner and Operator of Pleasure Point Computers in Santa Cruz, California. Luigi has over 25 years of experience in general computer repair, data recovery, virus removal, and upgrades. He is also the host of the Computer Man Show! broadcasted on KSQD covering central California for over two years.

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Go into the settings on your phone and find the Bluetooth section. Then you'll need to add a new device, which will be your computer/phone. After you connect the two devices, go into the settings again and enable your computer to use your phone's data to use the internet.

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The first time I tethered my connection it said "network 2 Internet access" then next time network 3 then network 4. What should I do?

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That's normal. If you don't have a working connection, it will keeping jumping between networks.

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What about with a Windows phone?

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You can't do that, because Windows phones are pretty downgraded

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How can I find any and all unauthorized users?

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Sign in into your administrator account or admin page to see all the connected devices or linked accounts. Then, deauthorize the ones you are not sure about. Use a strong key for connecting to your PC and change it frequently.

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Will Bluetooth tethering work for me? I don't have a laptop,but i have a tablet.

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If your tablet supports connecting to the internet via cellphone, it will work. Otherwise, you might not be able to.

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