During an outage, VFS users might not have access to the internet, either before, during or after the outage, and might not have access to their firewall directly.  

Below we provide some useful links on how to set up an alternative access to the internet. The solutions shown are a temporary workaround in order for the user to gain internet access again, and make the necessary changes needed in order to restore connectivity

Tethering and Hotspotting

We recommend to familiarize yourself with one or more of the options shown below, to be ready in case of an outage. 

Apple Users

Follow this link for options related to:

  • USB Tethering
  • Deploying a Bluetooth Hotspot
  • Deploying a Wifi Hotspot

Android Users

Follow this link for options related to:

  • Deploying a Wifi Hotspot
  • USB Tethering
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