It creates a legacy Wi-Fi direct group and runs a proxy server on the phone. You can then connect via the proxy in some programs on your computer (e.g.: Firefox).
You can also run a proxy server in Termux. I use tinyproxy because it’s easy to setup.
Both of these will also go over VPN if you have that connected on your phone, as it’s basically the app (proxy server) using internet on behalf of your computer.
Alternatively you can also use socat for port forwarding, for example to a public VPN server. Then on the computer you could set up the VPN connection as usual, but replace the IP/Port with those used by your phone locally.
I know they do some hotspot restrictions over there in US.
You should be able to get around it with something like TetherFi: https://github.com/pyamsoft/tetherfi (Android)
It creates a legacy Wi-Fi direct group and runs a proxy server on the phone. You can then connect via the proxy in some programs on your computer (e.g.: Firefox).
You can also run a proxy server in Termux. I use tinyproxy because it’s easy to setup.
Both of these will also go over VPN if you have that connected on your phone, as it’s basically the app (proxy server) using internet on behalf of your computer.
Alternatively you can also use
socatfor port forwarding, for example to a public VPN server. Then on the computer you could set up the VPN connection as usual, but replace the IP/Port with those used by your phone locally.Thank you for this info, I’ll look into it. I was messing around with a wifi direct solution earlier but didn’t get it to work.
These seems like a lot of work so I can use my steam deck online in the car.
First solution is all in one app.
Only problem may be the client side as not everything has proxy support.
It seems this should work fine with a Steam Deck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrLNlHeO0eU
Thank you