Questions tagged [hotspot]
A hotspot is a physical location where people may obtain Internet access, typically using Wi-Fi technology.
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Android: How to Enable/Disable Wifi or Internet Connection Programmatically
Using the Connectivity Manager Class we can get access to either wifi or Internet Network:
ConnectivityManager connec = (ConnectivityManager)getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
// ARE WE ...
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Change local-only Wi-Fi hotspot's SSID and password in Android Oreo 8.x
In my Android application I'm using the following code snippet:
@RequiresApi(api = Build.VERSION_CODES.O)
private void turnOnHotspot(){
WifiManager manager = (WifiManager) getApplicationContext()....
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Android 2.2 wifi hotspot API
What is the API call I need to make in Android 2.2 (Froyo) to create a Wifi hotspot (as seen in the Tethering and Portable Hotspot settings item).
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Enable Windows 10 built-in hotspot by cmd/batch/powershell
I'm searching for a way to enable/disable the Hotspot built into Windows 10 via the command prompt, powershell or a batch file. In the GUI, it can be easily done with the third button in the network ...
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How to turn on/off wifi hotspot programmatically in Android 8.0 (Oreo)
I know how to turn on/off wifi hot spot using reflection in android using below method.
private static boolean changeWifiHotspotState(Context context,boolean enable) {
try {
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Turn On/Off WiFi Hotspot Programmatically on Android Marshmallow (6.0)
I have come across this thread (Android: How to Enable/Disable Wifi or Internet Connection Programmatically) which is very similar to what I wanted to ask. I have tried the solution provided by an ...
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how to avoid automatic hotspot login popup from the point of view of the hotspot device?
I'm in control of the http server of an IOT device that is the hotspot. This device http server offers some settings but it doesn't provide Internet connection.
When I connect from an Ubuntu PC to ...
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AVPlayer crash when resizing window during fullscreen while hotspotting
I'm coding on an app where uses can watch a wide array of videos. I open the video in fullscreen on button tap and the user is able to use the playback controls to resize the window. The issue I'm ...
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NEHotspotConfigurationManager getting this alert:"Unable to join the network<name of network>" while error is nil
So i am trying to monitor the connection status by closers :
func reconnect(success: @escaping () -> Void, failure: @escaping () -> Void) {
let manager = NEHotspotConfigurationManager....
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How to get Subnet Mask and Broadcast Address of Personal Hotspot in iOS
I need to find out a way to find out subnet mask and broadcast address of my personal hotspot in iOS.
I am using the following way to find the IP address of the device if it's connected to WiFi. But ...
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Data Exchange between two android devices over hotspot
I want to exchange data over hotspot between two android devices. I've tried to properly connection.
First, I created a portable hotspot:
Network SSID - my_hotspot
Security - WPA PSK
Password - ...
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How To Send & Receive Data Over Wifi Without Internet In React-Native
I am developing a game on React-Native that works completely offline without needing internet connection,
The game will be multiplayer 1vs1 game, and players will join via Wifi Hotspot (also known ...
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Hotspot plugin scanWifi() is not working in Android ionic cordova
I'm facing an issue while scanning nearest wifi. I'm using ionic Cordova framework.
I have used a scanWifi method of Hotspot plugin to scan wifi list.
I have referred to the following link:
https://...
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Oreo startLocalOnlyHotspot customize SSID and PASSWORD (API 26)
It's just known that since Android Oreo (API 26) is not posible to enable the wifi hotspot as in previous versions, with setApEnable().
Google has hiden and protected those methos, and the only ...
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Network broadcast/multicast not sent by iPhone in personal hotspot mode
Based on recent empirical findings, and based on various posts on the web, it seems that an application running on an iPhone with personal hotspot enabled cannot send broadcasts and/or multicasts out ...
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