How to Route Internet from iPhone
Route Internet from iPhone- If you want to share your iPhone’s internet with someone else, you can easily do that through the Personal Hotspot feature. Through it, you can turn your Apple smartphone into a Wi-Fi router and send an internet signal from your mobile data package to nearby devices.
The resource’s compatibility is practically universal, that is, you can share the internet signal with any other device that receives a Wi-Fi signal, be it another iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android or PC. This is very useful to help other users who urgently need internet on their cell phone, or if you want to work on a laptop and don’t have another network nearby.
Remember that Personal Hotspot can also be used on an iPad with Wi-Fi and Cellular. Below, follow the step-by-step we prepared and see how to configure the feature on your Apple device.
How to set up Personal Hotspot
- Open the Settings app. Then enter “Personal Access”;
- Enable the option “Allow Access to Others”;
- Tap “Wi-Fi Password” to choose a custom Wi-Fi password.
You can still change the settings below:
- Tap “Family Sharing” to share Personal Hotspot with family members.
- To change the name, go to “Settings” > “General” > “About” > “Name”.
If you want to disconnect devices accessing the network, access Personal Hotspot settings (step 2) and disable it.
If you are using a dual SIM iPhone model, Personal Hotspot will work for the selected SIM card to receive network data.
How to Route iPhone Internet
With Personal Hotspot properly configured on your device, it’s time to route it to other devices. On an iPhone, you need to go to Control Center or Settings to connect to the internet. Check it out below:
By Control Center
- Open Control Center on iPhone. Then press the quadrant with the Wi-Fi button to expand it;
- Press the Wi-Fi button and tap the Personal Hotspot network. If you’re not sure about the name, pay attention to the icon that represents the resource;
- Enter the password configured on the feature and connect the device.
- By Adjustments
- Open Settings on iPhone. Then tap Wi-Fi;
- Tap the Personal Hotspot network. If you’re not sure about the name, pay attention to the icon that represents the resource;
- Enter the password configured on the feature and connect the device.
How to Route iPhone Internet to PC
On computers, there is still the possibility of accessing the Personal Hotspot network via a USB cable or Bluetooth. To do this, perform one of the undertakings underneath:
By USB cable, connect iPhone to PC or Mac. Then, at that point, really take a look at the caution for “Trust This PC?” and tap “Trust”. Enter your computer’s network preferences.
For Bluetooth, make sure the feature is turned on on your iPhone by going to “Settings” > “Bluetooth”. Then, on the computer, enter the Bluetooth settings for pairing following the manufacturer’s instructions.
Remember that the use of your internet by other devices can quickly consume your data package. Depending on the plan with your telephone operator, it is important to monitor bandwidth consumption through Personal Access and only use it in specific cases.
