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This doesn't make any sense. My phone is showing 4 or 5 bars of 5g reception. However, using it as a mobile hotspot doesn't relate to a high-speed or faster than i'm getting connection to the internet? I checked with speedtest.net and i'm getting a connection speed of about .50 mbps download speed. The phone is rather quick, but that doesn't relate to a quick speed for the computer. Am I doing something wrong or is there something i can do to speed it up?
 
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This doesn't make any sense. My phone is showing 4 or 5 bars of 5g reception. However, using it as a mobile hotspot doesn't relate to a high-speed or faster than i'm getting connection to the internet? I checked with speedtest.net and i'm getting a connection speed of about .50 mbps download speed. The phone is rather quick, but that doesn't relate to a quick speed for the computer. Am I doing something wrong or is there something i can do to speed it up?
might you have used your available high speed data for the hot spot from your phone already?
 

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might you have used your available high speed data for the hot spot from your phone already?

it's been this way since the beginning. also, i have an unlimited data plan with 50gb of high speed data monthly before they considered throttling me down. it;s t-mobile.
 
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This doesn't make any sense. My phone is showing 4 or 5 bars of 5g reception. However, using it as a mobile hotspot doesn't relate to a high-speed or faster than i'm getting connection to the internet? I checked with speedtest.net and i'm getting a connection speed of about .50 mbps download speed. The phone is rather quick, but that doesn't relate to a quick speed for the computer. Am I doing something wrong or is there something i can do to speed it up?
How do you connect the phone to the computer? IOW, check the connection between your phone and your computer first.

I assume you're using it via WiFi

Also, run the speed test on the phone to some city near you. What speed is the phone getting?
 

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How do you connect the phone to the computer? IOW, check the connection between your phone and your computer first.

I assume you're using it via WiFi

Also, run the speed test on the phone to some city near you. What speed is the phone getting?

I guess i'm connecting thru wifi. idk i look for it in the list on my computer and connect to it. I did a speedtest and I am getting 24.5 download and 6.05 upload on the phone.

I also checked my computer speed and i'm getting .35 mbps download and .60 upload. funny u normally don't get a high upload than download, hmmm.
 
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I guess i'm connecting thru wifi. idk i look for it in the list on my computer and connect to it. I did a speedtest and I am getting 24.5 download and 6.05 upload on the phone.

I also checked my computer speed and i'm getting .35 mbps download and .60 upload. funny u normally don't get a high upload than download, hmmm.
Which tells you that it's the computer-to-phone point that is the problem, not the phone-to-world point.

So I'd start with following what Tibs said, as much as that will pain you. :D ;)
 
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Which tells you that it's the computer-to-phone point that is the problem, not the phone-to-world point.
might also be a t-mobile problem. plenty of complaints out there over the years that hot spot speeds on their phones are dismal.
fingers crossed for that pepper man! :)
 

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