The following steps outline how to connect to Android Hotspot correctly if it has an error.


  1. Right click on the Wireless icon in the taskbar.
  2. Go to 'Open Network and Sharing' 
  3. Double Click on Connections
  4. Open Properties 
  5. Open 'Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4' 
  6. Click 'Use the following DNS server addresses' 
  7. Enter 8.8.8.8 into 'Preferred DNS server' 
  8. Enter 8.8.4.4. into 'Alternate DNS server' 
  9. Select 'Validate settings upon exit' 
  10. It will now run a troubleshooter and should now work correctly.