A network connection method for use in a hotspot terminal, wherein the method comprises: broadcasting, by the hotspot terminal, a first unencrypted service set identifier, SSID, and a second encrypted SSID; receiving, by the hotspot terminal, an Internet access request sent by a mobile terminal, wherein the Internet access request is sent to the hotspot terminal after the mobile terminal accesses, according to the first unencrypted SSID, an unencrypted wireless local area network, WLAN, established by the hotspot terminal, wherein the Internet access request is used to request to log in to a remote network by using the hotspot terminal; preventing, by the hotspot terminal, the mobile terminal from logging in to the remote network; redirecting, by the hotspot terminal, the received Internet access request to an input request in a redirection manner; sending, by the hotspot terminal, the input request to the mobile terminal according to the received Internet access request, wherein the input request is used to request the mobile terminal to send user identity information, and the user identity information is used to identify a user who uses the mobile terminal; receiving, by the hotspot terminal, the user identity information sent by the mobile terminal; receiving, by the hotspot terminal, a permission confirmation instruction that is entered by an administrator according to the user identity information; determining, by the hotspot terminal, the mobile terminal has an Internet access permission, according to the received permission confirmation instruction; and sending, by the hotspot terminal, a reminder information to the mobile terminal to remind the Internet access request of the mobile terminal is approved. broadcasting, by the hotspot terminal, a first unencrypted service set identifier, SSID, and a second encrypted SSID; receiving, by the hotspot terminal, an Internet access request sent by a mobile terminal, wherein the Internet access request is sent to the hotspot terminal after the mobile terminal accesses, according to the first unencrypted SSID, an unencrypted wireless local area network, WLAN, established by the hotspot terminal, wherein the Internet access request is used to request to log in to a remote network by using the hotspot terminal; preventing, by the hotspot terminal, the mobile terminal from logging in to the remote network; redirecting, by the hotspot terminal, the received Internet access request to an input request in a redirection manner; sending, by the hotspot terminal, the input request to the mobile terminal according to the received Internet access request, wherein the input request is used to request the mobile terminal to send user identity information, and the user identity information is used to identify a user who uses the mobile terminal; receiving, by the hotspot terminal, the user identity information sent by the mobile terminal; receiving, by the hotspot terminal, a permission confirmation instruction that is entered by an administrator according to the user identity information; determining, by the hotspot terminal, the mobile terminal has an Internet access permission, according to the received permission confirmation instruction; and sending, by the hotspot terminal, a reminder information to the mobile terminal to remind the Internet access request of the mobile terminal is approved.