HomeOld phoneBoth? Many people put their old phones in their drawers without throwing them away, without knowing what they could do. Some friends, like, sell their phones
It's worth a few bucks. Once the old phone has been recovered, the important data inside you may have been leaked
In fact, the old phone works a lot, but we don't usually know! Today, teach you a little trick to turn old phones intoWireless net cardIt'll be easy to use an old phone without a wireless card
I. How does an old phone become a wireless card
1. Confirmation of old cell phone status
First of all, find your old cell phone that still works. It doesn't need to be the latest, it doesn't even need to be able to call — as long as it connects wifi。
2. Connect wifi
Turn on the cell phone settings, find wifi and connect to your home. You're supposed to be familiar with this step -- it's as simple as internet access。
3. Opening usbNetwork sharing
That's the key step. Keep looking for "personal hot spots" or "network sharing" options, usually under "wireless and network" or "connection and sharing" and you'll find them. It's simple。
After entering, you'll see a few options:
Turn on the "shared network through usb" switch, but don't rush in
It's a network that was designed to use computers through usb, but we went the other way, making computers use mobile phones through usb -- mobile phones become an external wireless network card
Connecting computers
Now, take out your usb data line and connect your phone to the computer. Wait a few seconds, the computer will automatically recognize and configure the network connection, and it will basically be useful to plug in the computer. If your computer doesn't connect automatically, you can do it manually。
Windows users: if there is no automatic connection, you can go to the "network and sharing centre" manually。
Mac users: additional interfaces should be visible in the "network" that the system prefers。
Ii. Why is this approach so practical
1. Network speed is unexpected
You're probably worried, "will it be slow to use your phone as a web card? "in fact, modern smartphone wifi is often better at receiving than many laptop-enabled wireless web cards. Especially if your old phone supports 5ghz bands, it can be even faster。
In my test, using the old iphone 8 as a wireless net card, the download speed reached 92% of the home broadband speed, almost the same as the direct connector
2. Stability beyond imagination
"will there be frequent disconnections?" is also a common question. In fact, throughUsb connectionIt is more stable than the wifi hotspot because it is wired and free from signal interference. I used eight consecutive hours of videoconferencing without a break-up。
3. Zero cost solutions
A decent usb wireless card on the market costs at least $100-300, and our method is completely free (provided you have an old phone and data line). Even if a new data line was needed, it would take a dozen dollars。
Iii. Caution and common issues
Cellular fever
For a long time, the cell phone can heat up. Recommendations:
Battery maintenance
In the event of long-term power connections, it is recommended that:
3. Compatibility issues
The vast majority of android phones and iphone support this feature, but very few customized systems may hide usb sharing options. If not found, try:
Concluding remarks:
The old phone is really powerful, it's like a small computer, but the hardware in it doesn't meet our daily needs, but there's a lot of functionality in it, and we can do a lot of things with the old phone if we use it rationally。
I wonder if you've learned what's going on today? You can try it when it's okay, just in case you need it later
