How To Use Hotspot Apple
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How to use hotspot apple. If you re asked for a password when connecting make sure that your devices are set up as described above. Then verify the wi fi password and name of the phone. Once you ve turned on personal hotspot it moves up a level so you can access it from settings personal hotspot. Logged into the same apple id on all your devices. Slide the personal hotspot switch to the on position.
On your iphone if you ve never enabled the feature before go to settings cellular personal hotspot. On your ipad ipod touch or another iphone go to settings wi fi then tap the name of the iphone or ipad providing your personal hotspot. First open the settings app and tap personal hotspot to access the personal hotspot settings. Tap wi fi password and enter a simple password that s at least 8 characters long consisting of english letters. Tap on personal hotspot.
On the device that you want to connect to go to settings cellular personal hotspot or settings personal hotspot and make sure that it s on. Each device will also need to have bluetooth and wi fi turned on. There are three ways to connect to your iphone and use its data connection. When instant hotspot is in use you. Using another ios device you can use instant hotspot by opening settings wi fi and looking for the ios device you want to connect to in the list of options.
When you turn personal hotspot on it will allow you to use any of these three options you don t need to alter any settings. First verify that the ios device you want to use as the hotspot is signed in to icloud with the same apple id as the mac or ios device you want to provide internet access to. Launch the settings app from the home screen of your iphone or ipad.