I recently got cell service with unlimited wi-fi tethering. I was worried because it says tethering will turn itself off after a few minutes of no activity. (I can't find out what a "few minutes" means.)
But, I have found that while MP1 is running, tethering stays active and does not turn itself off. When MP1 is not running, tethering does turn itself off. Apparently, MP1 or some plugin accesses the internet often enough to keep the tethering alive. This is saving me big bucks, since I can cancel my slow DSL service and land-line.
So, my question is what parts of MP do I need to keep active to assure that this continues?
[Edit: This is for Windows 8.1 -- I wrote a little bat file that pings 8.8.8.8 every 2 minutes. This keeps the tethering alive, but windows apparently will not let such a bat file run indefinitely. After some long time, it gets cancelled and the tethering dies unless MP1 is running.]
But, I have found that while MP1 is running, tethering stays active and does not turn itself off. When MP1 is not running, tethering does turn itself off. Apparently, MP1 or some plugin accesses the internet often enough to keep the tethering alive. This is saving me big bucks, since I can cancel my slow DSL service and land-line.
So, my question is what parts of MP do I need to keep active to assure that this continues?
[Edit: This is for Windows 8.1 -- I wrote a little bat file that pings 8.8.8.8 every 2 minutes. This keeps the tethering alive, but windows apparently will not let such a bat file run indefinitely. After some long time, it gets cancelled and the tethering dies unless MP1 is running.]
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