How to Share Internet Connection for PC

If your carrier allows it, you can turn your iPhone into a personal Internet hotspot. Other devices will then be able to connect to this access point's Wi-Fi via USB or Bluetooth connection.

Create a Wi-Fi hotspot

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Tap the Settings app. This application may be in the "Utilities" folder.

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Tap the Cellular option .

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Turn on Cellular Data if the option is off. You need to enable this option to create a wireless hotspot.

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Click Set Up Personal Hotspot . This button only appears if you have never used the Wi-Fi hotspot feature.

After setting up your personal hotspot for the first time, the Personal Hotspot option will appear in the main Settings list.

If this option is grayed out or unavailable, your carrier does not support creating personal hotspots, or you need to upgrade your data plan. To see a list of carriers that allow Wi-Fi streaming, see this Apple support page.

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Tap the Wi-Fi Password option .

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Enter the password you want to use for the hotspot.

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Tap the Personal Hotspot slider to enable this option.

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Click the Networks button on Windows. This option is located in the System Tray in the lower right corner of the screen.

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Select your iPhone's Wi-Fi hotspot. The name of the network will be " Your iPhone's name."

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Enter the password for the network. This is the password you created earlier on your iPhone. Once connected, the PC will be able to surf the web using the iPhone's Internet connection.

Share Internet via Bluetooth

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Click on the Settings app with the gear icon. The application may be located in the "Utilities" folder.

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Tap the Cellular option .

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Turn on Cellular Data . Mobile data needs to be enabled to share Internet via Bluetooth.

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Click Set Up Personal Hotspot . If this option does not appear or is grayed out, your carrier or data plan does not support personal hotspot.

After setting up your hotspot for the first time, the Personal Hotspot option will be available in the main Settings menu.

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Turn on Personal Hotspot .

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Tap the < button in the upper left to return to Settings.

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Tap Bluetooth .

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Turn on Bluetooth .

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Click the Bluetooth button in the System Tray. If you don't see the Bluetooth icon, your Windows computer may not have a Bluetooth adapter installed.

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Click "Join a Personal Area Network".

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Click the "Add a device" button at the top of the window.

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Click on iPhone and leave this window open.

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Tap Pair on iPhone. You may be asked to enter the code displayed on the other device.

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Return to the Devices and Printers window.

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Right click on iPhone.

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Hover over the "Connect using" option and click "Access point." The Windows PC will start using the iPhone's Internet connection via Bluetooth.

Use USB Tethering

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Install iTunes on your computer. If you connect your iPhone to a Windows computer via a cable, the computer needs iTunes. Check out how to install iTunes online for more details.

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Click the Settings app on iPhone. This application is usually located on the Home screen or in the Utilities folder.

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Tap the Cellular option .

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Turn on the Cellular Data option to share your iPhone's Internet connection with your computer.

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Click on the Set Up Personal Hotspot option . If you don't see this option, your carrier probably doesn't support personal hotspots, or your current data plan doesn't allow it.

After setting up Personal Hotspot for the first time, the Personal Hotspot option will appear in the Settings app.

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