# Hardware compatibility in using mobile phone was a wifi hotspot

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**Category:** Networking and Computer Security\
**Created:** [October 29, 2012, 9:11pm UTC](https://www.hardwareforums.com/t/hardware-compatibility-in-using-mobile-phone-was-a-wifi-hotspot/32694 "2012-10-29T21:11:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 29, 2012, 9:11pm UTC](https://www.hardwareforums.com/t/hardware-compatibility-in-using-mobile-phone-was-a-wifi-hotspot/32694/1 "2012-10-29T21:11:12Z")

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Hello,  
I need to know what the hardware restrictions are to use a mobile phone with wifi as a hotspot device.Is it due to the hardware or the software issues and if at all what can be done to still use it as a hotspot.

Thanks