topic Re: APN settings for tethering and using as modem in Get Support

APN settings for tethering and using as modem

doe — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 20:10:48 GMT

Hi. At https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Phones-Hardware/APN-settings/m-p/30197#M4079 thread it was mentioned that PM subscribers need different settings for data transfers from smartphones and for Wi-Fi tethering.
@CS_Agentplease check and let know the final answer.
Are APN settings for tethering for Android different or same as usual settings for data connection from Android device?
I.e. does APN sp.mb.com work for both data from smartphone and for Wi-Fi tethering or do I need to change APN to isp.mb.com each time I'd like to start tethering, and vice versa?

Also, if I connect to internet via dial-up connection configured at my laptop using smartphone with PM SIM card as modem:

1. which number do I need to set up as number to dial to, login and password? I assume they are *99#, blank, blank?

2. Do I need to make any changes to smartphone settings, like adding ",dun" (with the comma, but without the quotation marks) to APN type, as mentioned at https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Phones-Hardware/APN-Settings-for-Tethering/m-p/1767/highlight/true#M225?

Thank you.

Re: APN settings for tethering and using as modem

sheytoon — Sun, 24 Dec 2017 20:20:10 GMT

sp.mb.com works for regular data and tethering/hotspot.

Not sure why you need dial up connection on your laptop. Can't you just use wired USB tethering on the phone? It requires no changes.

Re: APN settings for tethering and using as modem

will13am — Sun, 24 Dec 2017 21:21:34 GMT

There is only one APN for regular data usage and tethering. For some android devices, it may be necessary to put dun into the APN type field.

Re: APN settings for tethering and using as modem

srlawren — Sun, 24 Dec 2017 22:12:32 GMT

@doe wrote:

Also, if I connect to internet via dial-up connection configured at my laptop using smartphone with PM SIM card as modem:
1. which number do I need to set up as number to dial to, login and password? I assume they are *99#, blank, blank?

@doe no need to set up anything special on your laptop, just configure your mobile hot spot on your phone (e.g. give it your own custom SIM and password), then start up the hot spot, and connect your laptop like you would to any other WiFi network.