galaxy s5 wifi hotspot on o2 prepay

user99 · 17-08-2014 10:41PM #1

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

Sonics2k · 17-08-2014 11:30PM

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

user99 · 17-08-2014 11:51PM

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

thanks

Sonics2k · 18-08-2014 04:37PM

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.

Tails142 · 18-08-2014 04:42PM

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.

jimgoose · 18-08-2014 04:46PM

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

user99 · 18-08-2014 06:46PM

thanks for the info. will try that pdanet app

user99 · 18-08-2014 11:47PM

pdanet+ has the same problem.

jimgoose · 18-08-2014 11:55PM

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.

galaxy s5 wifi hotspot on o2 prepay

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