yes, I know that. But what does that mean? Let me show how how unfamiliar I am so I can hopefully get a clear explanation. To me, the hotspot is like my wired modem and router. Modum connects via cable (DSL) to the Internet and then sends data via WIFI to whatever device I want to use, i.e. computer, kindle, etc. I see it as the hotspot does the same thing but without the initial cable into the modem - it's all wireless. I will have 4 total wireless devices (or 5 with a Mobley), so the number of devices is not of concern to me. Is this a correct understanding? And if so, I need to understand how to manage the two hotspots. So, wouldn't this be like having two networks, as I don't want WIFI running on the Verizon phone and on the Mobley at the same time.
Do I simply turn-off WIFI on one of the hotspots? Is it that simple?
Yup. Turn one off while the other is on. You'll have to set the devices to use the Mobley's hotspot, just like you did when you set up your phone's hotspot.
The difference is the ethernet cable delivers one network at a time to your computer, while a WiFi connection often sees several different networks (hotspots) at once. You have to tell the device which hotspot to use so it can ignore the rest.
And, can anyone confirm that you don't get charged double data for using your phone or Mobley as a hotspot and then accessing the data via another device, such as the computer? I ask because, I have read that double data charges happen due to the fact that the mobile providers want you to use the MOBILE device exclusively for content and not stream (?) to another device.
Nope, you won't be charged extra. That's exactly what the Mobley is designed to do - stream data to another device. Besides, the Connected Car Unlimited plan is truly unlimited data with no extra charges, just the possibility of being "de-prioritized" (not throttled) after 22GB if there's network congestion, i.e. you'll be the first to be slowed down if there are too many people trying to use the cell tower. Then the speed will come back up once the demand eases.
Phone hotspots charge extra because the phone's data plan isn't really "unlimited" ... the phone company just knows you won't use very much data on the phone itself, so there's no need for them to set an arbitrary limit.
But using the hotspot is a whole different deal ... computers and DVD players use a whole bunch more data than the phone, so they limit how much data you can use through the hotpot.
