• multitotal
    6·
    3 months ago

    Why not tether your phone to the laptop with usb or bluetooth?

    • ComradeSalad
      1·
      3 months ago

      That would be a redundancy for the vast majority of modern phones. Most models have the ability to project a wireless hotspot with a fairly good radius.

      • multitotal
        2·
        3 months ago

        Tethering is faster and more secure (hotspots can be cracked).

        • 🏳️‍⚧️ Elara ☭
          2·
          3 months ago

          Hotspots are as secure as any WiFi network. That is to say, it depends on the encryption standard you use (WPA2/WPA3) and the password/shared key. If you use a strong 40-character password with WPA3, no one’s cracking that. With a password like that, even WPA2 is sufficient.

          • multitotal
            2·
            3 months ago

            True, but rarely have I seen people use a 40-character password for their wifi network. Especially not a phone hotspot.

        • ComradeSalad
          1·
          3 months ago

          Who is going to be cracking your hotspot while you sit in your car?

          • multitotal
            2·
            3 months ago

            The attacker doesn’t need to be next to you to crack the password, they just need to collect enough packets and then crack it at home.