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--- public_wi-fi [2019/08/09 17:56] – neil
+++ public_wi-fi [2019/08/09 18:02] – neil
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 ====Connect using your phone instead====
-If you do not trust the network, you may be better off connecting your computer to the Internet via your phone. This is commonly known as "tethering".
+If you do not trust the network less than you trust your mobile network operator, you may be better off connecting your computer to the Internet via your phone's data plan. This is commonly known as "tethering".
-This requires you to trust your mobile phone provider more than the (potentially rogue) Wi-Fi hotspot operator.
 You might want to run a [[virtual_private_networks|VPN]], or use [[tor|Tor]], over the top of your mobile connection anyway.
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 ===Tethering on iOS ===
-If you use an iPhone or iPad, rather than calling it "tethering", Apple calls it "Personal Hotspot". By default, this is turned off, but you can enable it in Settings / Personal Hotspot. Guidance for setting it up is [[https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204023|here]].
+If you use an iPhone or iPad, rather than calling it "tethering", Apple calls it "Personal Hotspot". By default, this is turned off, but you can enable it in Settings / Personal Hotspot.
+Guidance for setting it up is [[https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204023|here]].