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jordysak

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I recently got a projector, to which I can share my screen from my iPhone via wifi. However, using the wifi to share the screen I cannot access internet.. so the the purpose is basically pointless! I can use the mobile data and that way use the internet while screen sharing, but I have limited data. Is there any way around this?

I tried a way using my macbook, which is connected to the house wifi. I activated 'internet sharing' via bluetooth pan and now my macbook is acting as a hotspot, to which my iPhone connects via bluetooth and has access to internet.. however it's incredibly slow..
Any suggestions?
 

glenthompson

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How are you connecting to the projector? Is the projector one Ted to your home wifi? Does it provide a wifi hotspot to connect to it? If so that’s your problem since you’ve chosen a different wlan that has no internet connection. Try to get the projector connected to your home wifi so everything is on the same network.
 
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jordysak

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How are you connecting to the projector? Is the projector one Ted to your home wifi? Does it provide a wifi hotspot to connect to it? If so that’s your problem since you’ve chosen a different wlan that has no internet connection. Try to get the projector connected to your home wifi so everything is on the same network.
Hi there, thanks for the reply. I actually managed to connect just fine, I connected the projector via the router and then I shared the screen while being connected to the wifi source (that way I don't consume my data plan) just fine! Just had to do a bit more reading on the manual and got there, thank you though!
 
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