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Hotspot Wi-Fi connected to my laptop works without connected to mobile data. What could be the reason? in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] DM294@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I am using the default Breeze Dark Theme, with colours from Sweet-Ambar-Blue.

Hotspot Wi-Fi connected to my laptop works without connected to mobile data. What could be the reason? in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] DM294@lemm.ee 0 points 8 months ago

No idea about that, tho even my old phone, which was Xiaomi 12T, could do that.

Hotspot Wi-Fi connected to my laptop works without connected to mobile data. What could be the reason? in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] DM294@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago

Mine is a Motorola Edge 40.

Hotspot Wi-Fi connected to my laptop works without connected to mobile data. What could be the reason? in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] DM294@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago

Exactly, hence this post.

Hotspot Wi-Fi connected to my laptop works without connected to mobile data. What could be the reason? in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] DM294@lemm.ee 17 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (11 children)

Ok, so after running traceroute, it seems that the hotspot is using the network of my university Wi-Fi, which my phone is connected with. EDIT: Thanks a lot! Forgot to thank you for the advice 😅

Hotspot Wi-Fi connected to my laptop works without connected to mobile data. What could be the reason? in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] DM294@lemm.ee -1 points 8 months ago

So this same thing ocurred when my laptop was connected to the hotspot of my previous phone under a different name.

Hotspot Wi-Fi connected to my laptop works without connected to mobile data. What could be the reason? in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] DM294@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago

Yeah, the Wi-Fi on my phone is enabled.

Hotspot Wi-Fi connected to my laptop works without connected to mobile data. What could be the reason? in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] DM294@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

All the tethering settings are off. I'm just using the default hotspot settings.

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Hotspot Wi-Fi connected to my laptop works without connected to mobile data. What could be the reason? (lemm.ee)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by DM294@lemm.ee to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Title is self explanatory. For background, I am currently running Asahi Linux on my M1 MBP. Whenever I connected the hotspot without data being turned on, it somehow still worked like any regular wifi. I even ran several updates in the system and downloaded multiple apps in this wifi, which I find it amusing. But out of curiosity, I wanted to know from you guys that what could the reason be for this.

EDIT: So after following the advice of jet@hackertalks.com, I relized that the hotspot is using the network of my University's Wi-Fi, which explains why the hotspot worked even with the data turned off.