Tethering / Portable Wifi Hotspot Samsung Captivate Repeated attempts to get WIFI tethering failed, even after a reboot. I can turn on the wifi hotspot. I used these steps.


Settings > Wireless &amp; networks > More... > Tethering &amp; portable
hotspot > Set up Wi-Fi hotspot,
(put in my settings - SSID, security "WPA2 PSK", and password)
Save
Check "Portable Wi-Fi hotspot"


At this point the hotspot turns on and is discover-able by other devices, but when they connect to the hotspot, they can't access the internet.
Anyone have a solution to this? Am I doing something wrong? Need this fixed before I travel...
TIA

Here's my device details:


  Samsung Captivate
  
  Device Model: SGH-I897
  
  Android version: 4.1.2 Jelly Bean
  
  CyanogenMod version: 10.0.0-captivatemtd


EDIT: Ok, I got it working. I connected my laptop using USB tethering, which worked immediately on the first try. Once I had done that I disconnected from USB and tried enabling the portable hotspot again. This time, connected devices could use the internet via the hotspot. 

Hope this helps other people.
Here is what worked for me:

I connected my laptop using USB tethering, which worked immediately on the first try. Once I had done that I disconnected from USB and tried enabling the portable hotspot again. This time, connected devices could use the internet via the hotspot.