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Tap the "Personal Hotspot" button to turn this option on. The iPad's Wi-Fi password appears on the screen. Tap the password to change it if desired. Click the "Wireless Network" icon on the laptop's screen. The icon is in the bottom right corner and looks like a series of vertical bars. Click the iPad's name in the list of available networks and then click "Connect. Launch your Web browser to connect to the Internet using the iPad's cellular service network. If other devices have joined your Personal Hotspot using Wi-Fi, you can use only cellular data to connect to the Internet from the host device.

Then verify the Wi-Fi password and name of the phone. Then tap the Wi-Fi network to join. If asked, enter the password for your Personal Hotspot.

Then on your Mac or PC, follow the manufacturer directions to set up a Bluetooth network connection. Learn more about using Personal Hotspot with Bluetooth. To connect another iOS device, use Wi-Fi.

Make sure that you have the latest version of iTunes on your Mac or PC. If you see an alert that says tap " Trust This Computer? Learn more about connecting a device to your iPhone or iPad's Personal Hotspot. You can set up Family Sharing so that your family can join your Personal Hotspot automatically—without needing to enter the password.

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How to tether your iPad to your phone Save yourself some money and forgo an LTE iPad by using your phone's hotspot feature. Jason Cipriani. March 24, p. Using an iPhone If you know how to select a Wi-Fi network on your iPad, you already know how to turn your iPhone into a hotspot thanks to Instant Hotspot, a feature Apple added with the release of iOS 8.

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