>network that works with my phone doesn't show up
>wtf.jpg
>iwlist wlp3s0 channel
>fuck turns out my laptop's wifi card and/or Linux's realtek driver doesn't support 5 ghz wifi
>oh wait I can tether my laptop to my phone
>usb network tethering is greyed out
>fuck oops I only brought my usb condom cord
>oh wait I can tether via bluetooth
>fuck wait I disabled bluetooth in the bios and don't have bluetooth drivers installed
I guess I don't have anyone but myself to blame for this situation huh
@scathach
Oddly enough, my Android phone can act as a hotspot AND be connected to a different wireless network at the same time — I sometimes have to resort to such a weird setup to use this phone as a makeshift VPN box.
I think the network you connect to has to be 5 GHz and the tethered one is would be 2,4 GHz — so exactly what you want! It's certainly flaky, you better keep your laptop, your phone and the original access point close to each other, but it does work.
@scathach
Yep, it's totally possible, I think that's what Google hints at here: https://support.google.com/android/answer/9059108?hl=en
"Some phones can share Wi-Fi connection by tethering"
It probably depends on how the hardware abstraction works — whether 2,4 and 5 GHz are presented as separate network interfaces to the system or act as one.
My phone is a midranger, but for the time it had a high-end SoC, I probably just got lucky — but I'm really glad I have this option 😁
@scathach
My phone also has a good AOSP-based ROM — could be the reason too.
Not sure it's worth the hassle, but if your phone is rooted and you have shell access you might want to look into this: https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/201024/how-to-use-wi-fi-and-hotspot-at-the-same-time-on-android
I never had to do anything of the sort though — I just touch the hotspot icon in the QS panel and… surprisingly it works 🤷
