XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-11   
   From: daniel47@eternal-september.org   
      
   On 11/02/2025 8:52 pm, Daniel70 wrote:   
   > On 11/02/2025 8:47 pm, Daniel70 wrote:   
   >> On 11/02/2025 8:42 pm, Daniel70 wrote:   
   >>> On 10/02/2025 9:14 pm, Graham J wrote:   
   >>>> Daniel70 wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>> [snip]   
   >>>>   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>> The Computer is showing about a half dozen different Wi-Fi   
   >>>>> signals ..... but the really frustrating thing is that, when   
   >>>>> I enable Wi-Fi connecting on the phone .... the Computer   
   >>>>> DOESN'T 'find' a new signal.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> You may have misunderstood what the phone is telling you.   
   >>>> "Wi-Fi connecting" probably means "connect phone to a wireless   
   >>>> access point, (probably one in a router)".  What you want is   
   >>>> "make phone function as a wireless access point".   
   >>>>   
   >>>> To achieve this normally you would need to enable "hotspot" but   
   >>>> the terminology may vary from one phone to another.  So exactly   
   >>>> what make and model of phone do you have?   
   >>>   
   >>> Mobile Phone model Aspera Jazz 2 and I have now turned Wi-Fi   
   >>> hotspot 'On'. It tells me I am using WPA2 PSK Security (does that   
   >>> mean anything?),there is a (12 Digit) Hotspot password and is   
   >>> using the 2.4GHz AP Band   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Once you have enabled the hotspot you should see a new WiFi   
   >>>> signal on your computer.  The name of this WiFi signal will be   
   >>>> something relating to the make and model of phone.   
   >>>   
   >>> .... and what do you know .... there is a 'Aspera Jazz 2' Hotspot   
   >>>  device showing up on my Computers list of possible connections   
   >>> ..... so here I go!!!!   
   >>>   
   >>> It seems to suggest it has connected via 'Aspera JAZZ 2' and the   
   >>>  Mobile phone is now showing 'Android system     Tethering or   
   >>> Hotspot active 1 connected 0 blocked'.   
   >>>   
   >>> But ..... "Sending of the message failed. The message could not   
   >>> be posted because connecting to the news server failed. The   
   >>> server may be unavailable or is refusing connections. Please   
   >>> verify that your news server settings are correct and try   
   >>> again."   
   >>>   
   >>> So I've re-enabled the Telco Modem Wi-Fi and here we are!! (I   
   >>> hope!!)   
   >>   
   >> Did I just have a 'Doh!!' moment?? When I picked up my mobile phone   
   >> to turn off the 'Hotspot and Tethering' .... and realised I hadn't   
   >>  actually turned ON the phone's mobile data function .... so,   
   >> second time around .....   
   >   
   > And, Lo and Behold!! I have uploaded a message to the Internet and   
   > downloaded that same message from the Internet .... and starting the   
   >  Browser function of my SeaMonkey Suite and I can SEE WEBSITES!!   
   >   
   > Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!   
   >   
   > (Now to remember to keep a check on how much of my 4.5GB Mobile Phone   
   >  Data I'm using .... until my normal account becomes re-active on   
   > about the 20th of the month.)   
   >   
   > Thank you!! Thank you! Thank you. ;-)   
      
   And, of course, having 4.5GB of data available on my mobile phone   
   account counts for nothing if I don't have any (cash money) Credit   
   available on my PAYG Phone account.   
      
   I guess I'll try this all, again, tomorrow .... after transfering so   
   money to my Phone account!! ;-(   
   --   
   Daniel70   
      
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