How to make a Samsung cellphone as a modem on a PC? As a vendor who pioneered the use of the Android operating system, Samsung provides various advanced features. One of them is sharing the internet network with other devices, including PCs, or in other words being a modem.
The following article will discuss several ways that a Samsung cellphone can become a modem.
Utilizing the Hotspot Tethering Feature
This method can be said to be the easiest because it does not require the help of third-party applications or additional tools. Because, this feature has been provided automatically on all Android devices that embed at least the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system.
The way to use it is as follows:
- Enter the phone settings window. Select the ‘more’ menu, then click the ‘tether & portable hotspot’ option.
- Then, go to the ‘portable wifi hotspot’ option and set the configuration first before enabling it. Set a name, in the ‘security’ column select the ‘WPA2 PSK’ option and set a password, then save.
- Enable ‘portable wifi hotspot’.
- Next, switch on your PC. Please click the signal icon which is usually in the lower right corner. Select the network that matches your phone’s hotspot name, enter the password, then connect.
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Bluetooth Tethering Features
Sometimes, HP hotspots can experience problems, especially if the installed chipset is outdated because it is used too often, so the way to make your Samsung cellphone a modem on other PCs is to use the Bluetooth feature to share your cellphone internet connection. The stages are not much different from using the hotspot tethering feature above.
- After going into the phone settings and the ‘tethering & portable hotspot’ option, select the ‘bluetooth tethering’ menu.
- Bluetooth will be turned on automatically. Next, switch to the ‘Bluetooth’ menu and set the visibility of the phone to be read by other nearby devices.
- Activate Bluetooth on PC, pair or connect with your Samsung HP Bluetooth. Usually you will be asked to enter the connection code according to the instructions that appear on the screen.
- When the Bluetooth of the two devices is connected, the internet connection of the Samsung cellphone is automatically shared with the PC.
Alternative Way Via USB Tethering
If your Samsung cellphone or PC is an old product, usually the Bluetooth and wireless chipset performance is problematic so you can’t apply the previous two methods. So, the next option is to use the help of a USB cable and enable the USB Tethering feature.
- Plug the phone in the USB cable, then connect with the PC. Use the original Samsung cable for a smooth connection.
- Once again go into phone settings and ‘tether & portable hotspot’ feature
- Select ‘USB Tethering’ and wait for a moment until an icon like a computer screen appears at the bottom right corner of the PC indicating that the Samsung cellphone has successfully transformed into a modem.
Keep in mind that as long as the cellphone is used as a USB modem, the cellphone should not be operated for other things, especially those that make it move positions because this will interfere with even disconnecting the internet connection to the PC.
Using Third Party App Help
If the three ways to make your Samsung cellphone as a modem on your PC don’t work, then the last option is to rely on the help of internet connection sharing applications that can be downloaded for free on the Play Store, one of which is PDAnet.
- Download and install the PDAnet application on your Samsung cellphone.
- Operate the application, then select the internet connection sharing option you want, either via Bluetooth support or a USB cable.
- You just need to connect Bluetooth PC with HP or connect a USB cable to operate it as a modem.
