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Use your phone as Wi-Fi hotspot - Apple iPhone 4S (iOS6)

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You can use your phone to create an internet connection from a laptop or desktop. Follow these instructions to use your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot.
You need to activate data connections before you can use your phone as Wi-Fi hotspot. Click here for information on how to activate data connections.

Press Settings.
Press Settings.
Press Settings.
Step 1 of 7

Find "Personal Hotspot"

Press Settings.

Press Personal Hotspot.
Press Personal Hotspot.
Press Personal Hotspot.
Step 2 of 7

Find "Personal Hotspot"

Press Personal Hotspot.

Press the indicator next to Personal Hotspot to turn on tethering.
Press the indicator next to Personal Hotspot to turn on tethering.
Press the indicator next to Personal Hotspot to turn on tethering.
Step 3 of 7

Turn on tethering

Press the indicator next to Personal Hotspot to turn on tethering.

If this is the first time you use the function:Press Wi-Fi and USB Only.
If this is the first time you use the function:Press Wi-Fi and USB Only.
If this is the first time you use the function:Press Wi-Fi and USB Only.
Step 4 of 7

Turn on tethering

If this is the first time you use the function:
Press Wi-Fi and USB Only.

Press Wi-Fi Password.
Press Wi-Fi Password.
Press Wi-Fi Password.
Step 5 of 7

Change password for Wi-Fi hotspot

Press Wi-Fi Password.

Key in the required password and press Done.
Key in the required password and press Done.
Key in the required password and press Done.
Step 6 of 7

Change password for Wi-Fi hotspot

Key in the required password and press Done.

Apple iPhone 4S (iOS6)
Apple iPhone 4S (iOS6)
Apple iPhone 4S (iOS6)
Step 7 of 7

Establish connection

Turn on Wi-Fi on the other device.
Find the list of available Wi-Fi networks.
Select your phone on the list.
Key in the password for the Wi-Fi hotspot and establish a connection to the phone.
When the connection is established, you can access the internet from the other device.

Find "Personal Hotspot"

Press Settings.
Press Personal Hotspot.

Turn on tethering

Press the indicator next to Personal Hotspot to turn on tethering.
If this is the first time you use the function:
Press Wi-Fi and USB Only.

Change password for Wi-Fi hotspot

Press Wi-Fi Password.
Key in the required password and press Done.

Establish connection

Turn on Wi-Fi on the other device.
Find the list of available Wi-Fi networks.
Select your phone on the list.
Key in the password for the Wi-Fi hotspot and establish a connection to the phone.
When the connection is established, you can access the internet from the other device.
Apple iPhone 4S (iOS6)
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