Ever been stuck in a situation where you need to get a computer or
tablet online with no Wi-Fi nearby? If you've got an iPhone with a 3G or
4G data connection, that problem can be easily solved thanks to Personal
Hotspot.
Personal Hotspot Explained
Personal Hotspot is a feature of iOS that lets iPhones running iOS 4.3
and higher share their cellular data connection with other nearby
devices via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or USB. This feature is generically known
as tethering. When using Personal Hotspot, your iPhone acts like a
wireless router for the other devices, transmitting and receiving data
for them. If you have the available data on your cellular plan, it's an
excellent alternative to using public WiFi hotspots.
Personal Hotspot Requirements
In order to use Personal Hotspot on an iPhone, you need:
1. An iPhone 4 or newer
2. iOS 4.3 or higher
3. A data plan that supports tethering/Personal Hotspot
4. A USB cable, if you want to connect devices that way.
Adding Personal Hotspot to Your Data Plan
These days, most major phone companies include Personal Hotspot by
default as part of their data plans for iPhone. AT&T and Verizon include
it on all of their plans, while T-Mobile offers it as part of its
unlimited data plan. Sprint charges for it, with prices depending on how
much data you want to use. And all of that can change on a dime.
Most regional carriers and prepaid carriers support it as part of their
data plans, as well. If you're not sure whether you have Personal
Hotspot on your data plan, check with your phone company.
Note: For important information about Personal Hotspot data use, see
Data Use with Personal Hotspot, below.
Another way to know if you have it is to check your iPhone. Tap the
Settings app and look for the Personal Hotspot menu beneath Cellular. If
it's there, you likely have the feature.
How to Turn on Personal Hotspot
Once Personal Hotspot is enabled on your data plan, turning it on is
really simple. Just follow these steps:
1. Tap Settings.
2. Tap Personal Hotspot.
3. Move the Personal Hotspot slider to on/green.
On iOS 6 and earlier, the steps are Settings > Network > Personal
Hotspot > move the slider to On.
If you don't have Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or both enabled when you turn on
Personal Hotspot, a pop-up window asks if you want to turn them on or
only use USB.
Enabling Instant Hotspot Using Continuity
With Instant Hotspot, the Personal Hotspot on your iPhone (or cellular
iPad) can give Internet access to any other Mac, iPhone, iPad, or iPod
touch without having to enter the password.
First up, you'll need to make sure that the iOS device you want to use
as the Hotspot is signed into iCloud with the same Apple ID as the Mac
or iOS device you want to provide internet access to. Each device will
also need to have Bluetooth and Wi-Fi turned on.
Here's how it works:
1. On your Mac, use the Wi-Fi status menu in the menu bar to choose
the name of the iPhone or iPad providing your Personal Hotspot.
2. 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.
1. Connect your Mac to the Hotspot device via the Wi-Fi status menu in
the menu bar.
2. On a different iPad, iPod touch, or iPhone, go to Settings > Wi-Fi,
then tap the name of the iPhone or iPad providing your Personal Hotspot.
3. Your third device will now connect to your hotspot without having to
enter the password.
Personal Hotspot Connection Established
Connecting other devices to your Personal Hotspot via Wi-Fi is easy.
Tell the people who want to connect to turn on Wi-Fi on their devices
and look for the name of your phone (as shown on the Personal Hotspot
screen). They should select that network and enter the password shown on
the Personal Hotspot screen on the iPhone.
How to Know When Devices Are Connected to Your Personal Hotspot
When other devices are connected to your iPhone's hotspot, you'll see a
blue bar at the top of your screen and on your lock screen. In iOS 7 and
up, the blue bar shows a number next to a lock or interlocking loops
icon that lets you know how many devices are connected to your phone.
Data Use with Personal Hotspot
One important thing to remember: unlike traditional Wi-Fi, your Personal
Hotspot uses data from your iPhone data plan, which offers a limited
amount of data. Your monthly data allowance can be used up quickly if
you're streaming video or doing other bandwidth-intensive tasks.
All data used by devices connected to your iPhone counts against your
data plan, so be careful if your data plan is small. It might also be a
good idea to learn how to check your data usage so you don't
accidentally go over your limit and have to pay extra.
Source: Lifewire <https://www.lifewire.com/>
Cheers,
Marcio <https://tinyurl.com/TlkTM>
AKA /Starboy/
Sent from a galaxy far, far away.
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