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Have you tried doing a hard reset? Are downloads slow when you use a cellular connection, or only when using WiFi?

No, I don't have the same problem on other WiFi networks. The problem is only when tethering to the Lumia 520. The most likely explanation seems to be that the problem is either caused by interference from other WiFi networks or caused by phone updates because this problem didn't exist when I...

Does this mean that when using Bluetooth for tethering, it doesn't use WiFi at all and everything is done over Bluetooth? I read online that when tethering, Bluetooth is just used to pair the device to the phone, but it still uses WiFi. I don't think the chip/radio of the WiFi hotspot is broken...

If I use Bluetooth tethering on a Lumia 520, does this mean that it still uses WiFi to create the WiFi hotspot? Im having connectivity problems when tethering my laptop via WiFi, so I was wondering if using Bluetooth instead of WiFi would solve the problem.

I've done a hard reset of the phone already, but it didn't fix the problem. Do you know what date the Windows Phone 8.1 Update was released?

I've got a Lumia 520, which I bought in January 2014. When I first got the phone, the internet sharing feature was working properly. However, since about 2015, when I connect to internet sharing, the internet stops working randomly even though it still says "On" on the Internet Sharing screen...

Re: Nokia Lumia 520 - Internet Connection Sharing Randomly Stopping Im talking about the updates on my Lumia 520 phone. A few days ago, it downloaded an update over my cellular connection called Lumia Cyan. Then a couple of days later, it installed another update over WiFi called Lumia...

Re: Nokia Lumia 520 - Internet Connection Sharing Randomly Stopping Overworked? Really? Im suprised at that response. Do you mean over heated? I don't understand how a modern smartphone can't even keep a tethering connection for more than about 30 minutes to 1 hour without stopping. If...

Re: Nokia Lumia 520 - Internet Connection Sharing Randomly Stopping It doesn't happen as frequently as every few seconds. The last time it happened was after about 30 minutes of being connected. Other times, it takes about 1 hour before it happens. So it's random. There isn't a specific...

Re: Nokia Lumia 520 - Internet Connection Sharing Randomly Stopping Im the poster of this thread. Yes, my cellular connection is strong. To clarify, when the internet stops working on my laptop, I can still access the internet okay on my phone. So for some reason, only the connection...

Unfortunately, it seems that none of those apps are compatible with Vista, which is the OS my laptop has. Are Connectify and Virtual Router the only apps which can set WiFi as AP (access point)?

Thanks for the info. So does this essentially mean that I can't share my laptop's internet connection to my Lumia 520 phone? I don't have a router because on my laptop im using mobile broadband via a USB dongle. Does this mean that it's not possible to share the internet to my Lumia 520 unless...

Im trying to share the internet connection from my laptop to use the internet on my Lumia 520 phone. I've just setup an ad-hoc connection in Windows Vista, then turned on my Nokia Lumia 520, but when I go to the Wi-Fi option on my phone settings, the network doesn't appear on the list of Wi-Fi...

That sounds like a lot of bad luck. I've had my Lumia 520 for a year now and haven't had any problems with it. Did the phone take a fall from the second floor before or after it crashed twice?

Are there any alternatives to Virtual Router Plus and Connectify hotspot pro, that are compatible with Vista? I downloaded Virtual Router Plus, but it doesn't start. It just displays a Windows dialogue box that says 'Virtual Router Plus has stopped working'. Connectify hotspot pro says it's no...