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Originally Posted by mdp
Create the Hotspot, give it a good (Wi-Fi Access Point) name and set a (WPA2) password; connect the tablet and the chromecast with those credentals, then you can set that only allowed devices can connect.
As written, you can use this just to bridge devices.
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Thanks for the info. Good to know that I could do that in a pinch. However, from what I have been reading, that would involve using cellular data and I am not on a data plan.
As I don't really intend to use my phone as a phone, I got an unlocked phone and am using a pay-as-you-go SIM card. I bought the minimum value I could, $25, and expect that will last me for a year as I only really intend to use it as a phone for emergency or urgent situations.
The beauty of Miracast is that all you really need is a power source and a dongle. I could take my phone or tablet deep into the forest far from the reach of any phone tower and connect to my projector via a Miracast dongle to project nature films onto a screen to entertain the wildlife...
I really just want to be as mobile and as cheap as possible. However, it is always good to be aware of other options so thanks again.