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galaxy s5 wifi hotspot on o2 prepay

  • 17-08-2014 10:41pm
    #1
    user99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 182 ✭✭


    samsung galaxy s5
    o2 ireland prepay
    setting up a wifi hotspot

    my laptop is saying limited connectivity
    internest is working fine on the phone
    the tether works fine when i try with a 3pay sim

    is o2 blocking something here?

    thanks


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  • #2
    Sonics2k
    Registered Users Posts: 8,237 ✭✭✭Sonics2k


    O2 doesn't allow tethering on Prepay and blocks it. I think you can on bill pay, but they charge extra.


  • #3
    user99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 182 ✭✭user99


    can you explain how they block it? how do they distinguish phone internet from tethering internet?

    thanks


  • #4
    Sonics2k
    Registered Users Posts: 8,237 ✭✭✭Sonics2k


    user99 wrote: »
    can you explain how they block it? how do they distinguish phone internet from tethering internet?

    thanks

    I've honestly for no idea the tech stuff behind how they block it, I assume it's an internal thing.


  • #5
    Tails142
    Registered Users Posts: 2,102 ✭✭✭Tails142


    It can be charged for differently if it is set up to use different APNs

    I don't think it can be blocked as such like you're trying, I would say check your APN settings that they are correct for prepay or just leave it a while to see if the connection starts working. I sometimes get that limited connection problem too when I connect my laptop to my phone, it takes a few minutes to start working, I think its an IP/ARP cache problem.


  • #6
    jimgoose
    Registered Users Posts: 20,174 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    This is typical of the messing that goes on when you use the pre-loaded Samsung tethering application. Get PdaNet+ on the Google Store.


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  • #7
    user99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 182 ✭✭user99


    thanks for the info. will try that pdanet app


  • #8
    user99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 182 ✭✭user99


    pdanet+ has the same problem.


  • #9
    jimgoose
    Registered Users Posts: 20,174 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    user99 wrote: »
    pdanet+ has the same problem.

    I expect you'll have to root the phone. Might be easier to just get a second SIM for Broadband.


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