Unlimited LTE Hotspot on PC via Phone or USB modem! -GlytchTips

Glytch is back again, this time with a new short format, GlytchTips!
This tip happens to be about getting unlimited hotspot from your phone on any connected PC using TTL mangling, this week on Hak5!

Windows Commands (run cmd as administrator):
netsh int ipv4 set glob defaultcurhoplimit=65
netsh int ipv6 set glob defaultcurhoplimit=65

Replace 65 with 128 to reset to default if issues occur on other networks.

[Das_Unterstrich]

For anyone that's wondering: "Is this free infinite mobile data?" - *No, it isn't.*
You are still limited by your phones data plan and this only works if you already have an unlimited mobile data plan. The video is about exactly those internet plans that are infinite, but have a cap in their amount of data shared in hotspots, meaning that at some point, you will download slower from devices in your hotspot. The video is about bypassing that throttle, it doesn't apply to every person.

If you have for example a 5GB/month total plan, then you are only able to do this with 5GB of data, once you reach this, you won't be able to use the internet anymore, neither on your pc nor on your phone (technically many plans have then a "throttled" mode, but we are talking about kb/s then). You cannot bypass your phones [x]GB data plan with this, because this is in general not possible.

[yashs]

I had stopped watching Hak5 for a long while until Glytch started posting here. His videos are perfect for somone like me who understands a little of everything but really nothing completely.

[linuxlovah]

I would never "thumbs down" a content creator I liked, and I don't want to discourage this new format (I think it's a great idea) but not only is the title of the video deceptive and click-baity, but.. there's no deep dive! You say "run this command" with no explanation on how changing TTL gets around the throttling, or even getting into the detail that @Das_Unterstrich did below about who this will work for, and why. I would like to see more accurate titles, and include the explanation of how and why it works. Good luck!

[AndrewFesmire]

I did this on openwrt with a USB connection to a spare Android. It's configured as a failover connection and openwrt sets the TTL for the USB tether, which makes the entire wifi network operate at full speed :)

[Ray-pwvi]

holy crap for the first video seen by me on this channel I'm in 100% I want to see more of these it was easy enough for a novice like me to understand and execute flawlessly on my own device thank you

[riftvideos]

i was without internet (slow though it may be) at home for a month and a half while replacing a tower. i had to deal with 5 gigs and searched franticly for this answer. lesson learned and set for future emergencies. thank you.

[lr]

one could also use a travelrouter with phone thethering support (example: "mango" from gl-inet for ~20€ or "shadow" also gl-inet for ~40€( has bettet processor and stuff)) ... for the ttl canging and rebroadcasting

[BillStrait]

I started nomading a few months ago. I'm still wrestling to get decent internet. This tip and the other related tip is hopefully the light at the end of my tunnel. More Glytch!

[craig]

Great tip. Not in any way affiliated, but Easytether also allows you to connect to just about anything, wired or Bluetooth. Has drivers for just about every OS. Supports Openwrt as well. I have my router set up with a hotplug to auto connect VPN on usb plug. It charges my phone while I tether on unlimited basis and auto connects to VPN upon plugging in. Either way... this is great information to know. I would love to be able produce the results of the app myself someday if the developer stops support. Keep the videos coming!

[edwardelliott]

This actually does work when using a phone or mifi as your AP. If your cellular provider sees a ttl of 128 they know it’s a Windows PC and charge you more.

[Duhhh-ek]

Thanks man, I was lied to a sales person that I could use my plan on a sim modem, turns out theres a hotspot limit which i wasnt told, quite deserving.

[LunarEgo]

Heck yeah, man. I'd love to see more of this.
Btw, are you recording these from a stealth van rv? That's rad as hell.

[CallousCoder]

This kid (Glytch) reminds me in the way that he looks, sounds and acts like my old phreaker partner in crime. Except my friend had long hair. But Glytch could be his son for all I know. I really have to look my friend up, see where he’s at after 32 years! We sorta lost sight when the 92 majority of our PBXes were made digital and there wasn’t a lot of phreaking and he (for some weird reason) failed many classes in college. Because I was the computer geek with a little electronics knowledge and in highschool he taught me electronics and vice versa. I guess that practical experience is very different from the extreme maths heavy focus in EE. But seeing this kid really brings back fond memories, of us routing calls across the planet trying to get the highest delay! And us downloading software from American BBS that we’d crack (mainly me but he was a great co-pilot) and sold in school for the cost of a floppy and a snack 😂
Gosh those early 90s and mid 80s when we met were the best time.😊

[NAVYABHAN]

About 2012, I was in Florida at an AT&T Store. They showed me their best Hot Spot and the upload speed was about 12 mb. A program I got from June Fabric's that I downloaded onto my Android phone could be used once I had root access to Android. I plugged in into my laptop and let them see the speed! It blew them away that my speed was over 300 mb's compared to theirs. They wanted to know what I did, and how I did it, but I just smiled, packed up my gear and left, and I also used a small usb amplifier.

[davidmoody]

Outstanding video's / posts. Always look forward to them.

[cemsengul]

I liked the OCP logo in the beginning.

[robertthompson]

Feb 2022! Worked like a charm. Thank you Extremely much!

[hahayoucaughtme]

this is perfect, would love to see more!

[thealaskapirate]

Cool thanks Glytch - I live on my boat here in Juneau Alaska and Always Enjoy your posts.

[magneticanimalism]

Wow, thank you so much Glych, it works amazingly well. You've earned your angel wings.