How to Geek: “A few weeks ago, my internet went down. Thankfully, my mobile internet was still working, so I was able to use my phone as a hotspot. Looking online, however, I found that many people who used the same provider for both their broadband and mobile internet had lost access to both and could not get online at all. There’s always a risk that this could happen, but the good news is that an internet outage doesn’t have to leave you offline. Turn your phone into a mobile hotspot – If the service from your internet provider goes down, one of the easiest ways to get online is to use your phone as a mobile hotspot. As long as your smartphone still has a network connection, you can share that connection with your desktop or laptop to ensure that you can still stay connected….”