How to Connect to the Internet On Your Laptop Through Your Cell Phone

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open your iPhone's Settings .

   It's a grey app with gears on it that you'll likely find on the Home Screen. , It's near the top of the Settings page, just below the Cellular (or Mobile Data) option., This switch will change from "Off" to "On" .
   
   Your iPhone's wireless hotspot should now be on.
   
   Tap Wi-Fi Password to change the password for your iPhone's hotspot. , It's a series of curved lines in the bottom-right side of the screen (Windows) or the top-right side of the screen (Mac).
   
   On Windows, you may first have to click ^ in this section of the screen in order to view the Wi-Fi icon. , You'll see your iPhone's name appear in the Wi-Fi pop-up window.
   
   On a Windows computer, click Connect in the bottom-right corner of the Wi-Fi pop-up window to continue. , You'll find this password next to the "Wi-Fi Password" heading in the middle of the Personal Hotspot page on your iPhone., As long as the password is correct, doing so will prompt your computer to connect to your iPhone's hotspot.
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   Step 2: Tap Personal Hotspot.

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   Step 3: Slide Personal Hotspot right to the "On" position.

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   Step 4: Click your computer's Wi-Fi icon.

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   Step 5: Click your iPhone's name.

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   Step 6: Enter your iPhone's hotspot password.

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   Step 7: Click Next (Windows) or Join (Mac).

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