How to set up an iPhone hotspot and sharing

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  • Опубліковано 19 кві 2020
  • Using your iPhone as a hotspot gives you an internet connection anywhere and is more secure than "free" Wi-Fi. Here I walk you through setting up a personal hotspot on your iPhone, choosing settings for Family Sharing and customizing your Wi-Fi hotspot password as well as a few built-in features that makes it easy and automatic to use across all your Apple devices.
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  • @cnethowto
    @cnethowto  4 роки тому +33

    D you hotspot. What the best carrier for setting this up? Don't miss our recent AirPods Pro how to ua-cam.com/video/HFCVScvGmIs/v-deo.html

    • @joos6215
      @joos6215 3 роки тому

      Hey what if mine doesn’t say family sharing?

    • @gringopimpson
      @gringopimpson 3 роки тому +1

      my hotspot keeps turning off when i leave the thing connected to the hotspot off for a second. is there a way to keep the hotspot and not disconnect stuff when it wants

    • @frog9499
      @frog9499 3 роки тому

      i neeeed hotspot

  • @SaraSara-xx2ck
    @SaraSara-xx2ck 3 роки тому +30

    That’s really helpful I have spent 2 months trying to fix . I tried it now and it is working . Thank you very much ❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @stephalyab7604
    @stephalyab7604 2 роки тому +35

    Easy instructions and calm guy. subbed right away!

  • @reevancegates5376
    @reevancegates5376 3 роки тому +11

    how do I get the hotspot signal to my downstairs device, getting great reception upstairs. any suggestion on extenders?

  • @c-a-t-entertinment7075
    @c-a-t-entertinment7075 3 роки тому +3

    Do you need to install some Apple hotspot Lan tethering drivers to a PC? I just built a PC without WiFi card and I don’t have Ethernet.

  • @EE-kf3vv
    @EE-kf3vv 4 роки тому +1

    I have a really weak wifi signal at our holiday home so would like to use my phone's signal as a hotspot. Do I then need to turn off wifi on my phone and make sure mobile data is on, to force it to use the phone signal, which is more stable? Also, my laptop on windows 10 often doesn't list my phone's hotpsot. Lastly how do I get my ipad to stay on the hotspot and not switch back to the unreliable wifi? Thanks for any answers!

  • @quailjailss
    @quailjailss 3 роки тому +10

    Thanks for making this so easy to follow.
    Great vid

  • @s.sanchez
    @s.sanchez 4 роки тому

    Do the devices need to be on the same iOS update to be able to connect

  • @mrpotatoman555
    @mrpotatoman555 3 роки тому +2

    Thanks this was a lot of help!

  • @amirsadventures
    @amirsadventures 3 роки тому +3

    Thank you soooooo much❤️

  • @YoungMeish
    @YoungMeish 4 роки тому +68

    What do I do if my iPhone doesn’t pop up in the list of available wifi networks?

  • @mattj5245
    @mattj5245 3 роки тому +7

    Starts at 1:05

  • @wayneburba9457
    @wayneburba9457 Рік тому

    We go to a business that has a weak WiFi and when others use it , we sometimes loose it. Can we use an WiFi extender in this case to hold that signal? And which one ac 2600 good?

  • @patty4958
    @patty4958 4 роки тому

    How do I boost it

  • @nancywendlandt5616
    @nancywendlandt5616 2 роки тому

    Looking forward to trying this, because someone crashed into the mailboxes and a pole in front of our house and my Xfinity wires are down right now. The only thing that went by a little fast was when you said open network services and choose iPhone. You could spend longer on that because I really haven’t heard of “network services“ but I have heard of Wi-Fi and I assume I’m going to put the word Wi-Fi into my computer and this will come up. Thanks!

  • @michaelspleet6082
    @michaelspleet6082 2 роки тому

    How do you get teh hot spot to pick up nest? Change the seating on my iphone or turn off teh Wi-Fi?

  • @whatsupcynthia
    @whatsupcynthia 3 роки тому +4

    I love this video.... great job and enjoy your humor

  • @jaysam9254
    @jaysam9254 3 роки тому

    This was a lot of help thx

  • @paulbalags764
    @paulbalags764 2 роки тому

    What button did you press to pop up personal hotspot

  • @Speaker_Network
    @Speaker_Network 4 роки тому +1

    How many devices can you connect to the hotspot? I have a iphone xs max @howtodoitall

  • @phantomsellers8952
    @phantomsellers8952 2 роки тому

    Best way to add a router to my iPhone HotSpot? I need the router to link my inventory program to the cloud. Thanks.

  • @jam7453
    @jam7453 3 роки тому +1

    Enjoyed the video. Nice to have a tad more humor in these kinds of videos. You have a good sense of humor. Funny that you say if someone doesn’t like the video to keep their damn mouth shut when the only way that anyone can let you know that is by bashing the dislike button or typing that the person doesn’t like the video. Neither of which involves any person to even utter a word.

  • @pancqkezs
    @pancqkezs 3 роки тому

    How do U sign in??

  • @troyvalencia
    @troyvalencia 4 роки тому

    Can I turn on my hotspot even I don’t have a sim

  • @socialgrowers5041
    @socialgrowers5041 3 роки тому +1

    Stay safe good job!

  • @christophernieto1639
    @christophernieto1639 2 роки тому +2

    I need help the hotspot thing is Green Instead of blue what does that mean?

  • @titogonzalez8012
    @titogonzalez8012 2 роки тому

    Thanks

  • @leothom1133
    @leothom1133 3 роки тому

    Can u do an ipod

  • @barannoorshamsi5424
    @barannoorshamsi5424 3 роки тому

    Tnx

  • @Deqwan850
    @Deqwan850 3 роки тому +3

    Thx you for helping me

  • @daveclark8726
    @daveclark8726 2 роки тому

    Thnx

  • @andrewjohnston407
    @andrewjohnston407 3 роки тому

    Can you do this on a Samsung?

  • @john9inc809
    @john9inc809 2 роки тому

    I may have missed the comments , but why does my hotspot connection to iPad keeps disconnecting after I leave on and come back in a few minutes? Is there an option yo keep it on / connected always? Even when it goes into screen saver??

  • @TheJcGlobal
    @TheJcGlobal 2 роки тому

    Can I share from iphone to Windows laptop ?

  • @RussAndPaula
    @RussAndPaula 2 роки тому +3

    Love your phone’s wallpaper, keep the humor rolling. 👍

  • @lilkimran9273
    @lilkimran9273 2 роки тому

    It work thanks

  • @ixsuxcidalxl7600
    @ixsuxcidalxl7600 3 роки тому

    I got cricket it don’t work how do you fix it

  • @alyssa-uh3jo
    @alyssa-uh3jo 3 роки тому +1

    i don’t have the personal hotspot option in my settings

  • @mrcarpet4u
    @mrcarpet4u 3 роки тому +3

    how long does it stay on. (hotspot)? will it turn off by itself? or do I have to turn it off. Does it take from the battery?
    Thanks

  • @team.cryptic3476
    @team.cryptic3476 4 роки тому +16

    This vid was a diss track lol he dissing the people who violated him at the beginning😂😂🤣like this if u think I’m rightt

  • @curtissydenstricker250
    @curtissydenstricker250 3 роки тому

    hey doug seems to have a iphone and i cant seem to get it setup for him

  • @alvinhartley9462
    @alvinhartley9462 3 роки тому +3

    Hey, one of "those" that have been needing to know fans. Thanks for reaching all the way back to when I lost grip on what was going on. Love the format. You are kind thanks again.

  • @kevingomz7531
    @kevingomz7531 3 роки тому

    How do i go back from Bluetooth hotspot to wifi?

  • @stillwill8619
    @stillwill8619 3 роки тому

    How do I know how much hotspot I’m given?

  • @heenakauser1753
    @heenakauser1753 2 роки тому

    could u pls tell me why iphone 13 hotspot gets disconnected if i dont use phone for even 2-3 mins. also when i receive call on phone the hotspot gets disconnected. am i missing something in settings? pls advise

  • @IraMJR1
    @IraMJR1 4 роки тому +3

    On my iphone8 i don’t see my personal hotspot and I don’t have mobile data so there is nothing I can do

  • @videobiker9131
    @videobiker9131 4 роки тому +14

    Thanks from an “old fogey”. BTW, good presentation skills

  • @Tocha_official
    @Tocha_official 3 роки тому

    I can’t find any Personal Hotspot option in Settings nor Settings>Cellular. What to do?

  • @bankaisupreme864
    @bankaisupreme864 2 роки тому

    i dont have " cellular or the " personal hotspot" option in my phone what do i do ?

  • @jeepfan12
    @jeepfan12 Рік тому

    i just love this guy and helped me a lot

  • @imamali6291
    @imamali6291 4 роки тому +5

    I need help . I recently shifted to iPhone 11 from one plus 6. Why everytime I want to use iPhone hotspot WiFi and Bluetooth both gets switched on ?

  • @user-gh3cr3vu2r
    @user-gh3cr3vu2r 2 роки тому

    haha your a pretty funny guy thanx for the vid dude

  • @alishehab5432
    @alishehab5432 3 роки тому

    I can’t find where I change the settings for my hotspot

  • @mari_spoons8300
    @mari_spoons8300 3 роки тому +1

    What if your phone doesn’t have the family sharing option??

  • @musicis4you888
    @musicis4you888 2 роки тому

    Thanks man ❤️

  • @Ryan-kv9lh
    @Ryan-kv9lh 3 роки тому +1

    Thx you I love you so much

  • @blacklux6774
    @blacklux6774 3 роки тому

    Connected through Bluetooth but still no internet browser connection on my pc?

  • @nickolassmith8114
    @nickolassmith8114 2 роки тому

    So how do I set my hotspot to work without having to have my iPhones Wi-Fi on at the same time

  • @ipackboy4423
    @ipackboy4423 3 роки тому +16

    What if my hotspot isn’t popping up on either my settings or cellular settings?

    • @rulermike9568
      @rulermike9568 3 роки тому +4

      Same problem buddy! Haven’t found a way to make it appear again!

    • @therealcrayz5036
      @therealcrayz5036 3 роки тому

      You gotta get a plan like T-Mobile to get a hotspot

    • @vexystar3389
      @vexystar3389 2 роки тому

      @@therealcrayz5036 I use same sim card and provider that I used on my android device with unlimited data, I live in Austria we have that don’t know how is in USA but here we have. And my Iphone 13 pro max just doesn’t show at all hotspot on my settings.

  • @kykyolol6979
    @kykyolol6979 2 роки тому

    Is it possible to use no password

  • @mjaivishnu
    @mjaivishnu 3 роки тому

    How can I connect iPhone hotspot to another iPhone with no internet

  • @slayqueen____4852
    @slayqueen____4852 3 роки тому +17

    I’ve never tried it out yet but I just love how funny this guy is

  • @xorestinpassive-8547
    @xorestinpassive-8547 3 роки тому

    Mine doesn’t show personal hotspot in the settings

  • @deathtouch4677
    @deathtouch4677 2 роки тому

    I have a noce question… how is possible to get more than 4 users on the iphone hotspot ?

  • @user-ck5mi8yr3z
    @user-ck5mi8yr3z Місяць тому

    I cant connect on iphone’s hotspot using wifi but in bluetooth it works. Help me pls

  • @bayramalicihanoglu5833
    @bayramalicihanoglu5833 7 місяців тому

    SAME MOBILE ... HOTSPOT AND WIFI USE IS POSSIBLE OR NOT... THANK YOU...
    I DO WIFI CALL S AT ABROAD...
    I DONT WANT TO CARRY TO PHONE...

  • @jacquesbermanwebster2285
    @jacquesbermanwebster2285 4 роки тому +3

    Can you do a personal hotspot for iPad?

  • @wizzard5442
    @wizzard5442 3 роки тому

    How do you setup wifi hotspot with sim card like in Android?

    • @zahrazandi9838
      @zahrazandi9838 3 роки тому

      Search up android not iphone🤦‍♀️

  • @tonygwynn5909
    @tonygwynn5909 2 роки тому

    why does my hotspot not show in the android auto but i can connect to it on my other phone?

  • @Bentley_whitaker69
    @Bentley_whitaker69 Рік тому

    Thx❤❤❤ humptydumpty❤❤❤❤❤

  • @radekbonk9185
    @radekbonk9185 3 роки тому

    Will the hotspot allow my iphone 11 to always be connected to the internet when driving?

  • @spam1time
    @spam1time 3 роки тому +4

    This helped a lot good humor also💯

  • @freddycha3020
    @freddycha3020 2 роки тому

    How pair a Apple Watch when you didn’t umpired from the other phone and don’t show up in the new one thanks

  • @daisygarcia9468
    @daisygarcia9468 3 місяці тому

    They cuter out my internet as a punishment they don’t know I could do this😂😂😂😂

  • @omertakia5573
    @omertakia5573 2 роки тому

    But I don’t have the option hotspot (it’s not there)

  • @mokusatsu2747
    @mokusatsu2747 Рік тому

    Do you know how to make it public?

  • @maddielockwood6661
    @maddielockwood6661 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you. This really helped out me and my friend.😃😊😇😂

  • @joelmathiason6070
    @joelmathiason6070 4 роки тому +8

    From one old man to another.....thank you!

  • @ChadH2023
    @ChadH2023 3 роки тому +1

    Here's the problem, I don't have wireless internet, but i have unlimited 4g and hotspot data with my cellular service. When I turn on the personal hotspot, it says use wireless and bluetooth or usb. I can't use my 4g connection as a hotspot? Iphone 8plus with latest OS.

  • @rinnyviv
    @rinnyviv Рік тому +1

    I don’t have hostpot

  • @ALCONMAA
    @ALCONMAA 3 роки тому

    What’s the hotspot name? And family isn’t an option

  • @moneyj5847
    @moneyj5847 3 роки тому +160

    I dont even have hotspot as an option

  • @thecanadianredneck3744
    @thecanadianredneck3744 3 роки тому

    Mine has no internet

  • @vexystar3389
    @vexystar3389 2 роки тому +2

    That is all great explained but the problem is, when I go to my settings, i don’t even have hotspot option in settings on my Iphone 13 pro max. Is it just me or what? Can someone help me?

    • @javtimestwo
      @javtimestwo 2 роки тому

      settings>cellular>personal hotspot
      very easy to find and always included in your iPhone

    • @vexystar3389
      @vexystar3389 2 роки тому +1

      @@javtimestwo not really when it’s not there. I am not blind. I open settings and there is only mobile data and that’s all. I open that and there is no hotspot on my phone.

  • @KingofMemphis
    @KingofMemphis Рік тому

    Thanks for making a simple explanation as painful as possible.

  • @TheDiverdaleBrothers
    @TheDiverdaleBrothers 2 роки тому

    Please respond does it use data or WiFi

    • @cnethowto
      @cnethowto  2 роки тому

      Data. If you’re near WiFi then you wouldn’t need the hotspot.

  • @jacobd9960
    @jacobd9960 3 роки тому +1

    It keeps sayin the information I’m entering is incorrect even tho it isn’t why is that

    • @Andrew110
      @Andrew110 3 роки тому +1

      What I like doing is use a notepad or something type the password out then just copy and paste it
      Don't have to worry about spelling again

  • @sharikohut5673
    @sharikohut5673 2 роки тому

    Mine is either always shutting off or it doesn’t wanna connect
    I thought it’s supposed to always be connected

  • @ytz_savage1121
    @ytz_savage1121 2 роки тому +1

    2:45 why is mine green it use to be blue

  • @Toesfred
    @Toesfred 3 роки тому

    What do I do if it says set up personal hotspot I click it and it brings me to version and I login then there’s nothing that helps me

    • @christiany.9
      @christiany.9 3 роки тому

      U need another subscription that cost more moeney

  • @NiaLV-xm4hc
    @NiaLV-xm4hc 3 роки тому

    lmao he said patriiiiiick

  • @samuelroland4581
    @samuelroland4581 3 роки тому

    But Can you block them if you want ?

  • @yeehawbts6009
    @yeehawbts6009 3 роки тому +24

    Mine doesn’t even have hotspot like it doesn’t show “personal hotspot”

  • @Tangomangle_playzroblox
    @Tangomangle_playzroblox Рік тому +1

    I didn’t do it

  • @ranasaeed4263
    @ranasaeed4263 3 роки тому

    Hiw yo add more than one device to the same hot spot

    • @cnethowto
      @cnethowto  3 роки тому +1

      Yes. It’s just like a WiFi network. My kids both connect to my phone on road trips.

  • @Sbeth85
    @Sbeth85 3 роки тому +23

    You’re hilarious! Best tech help ever.

  • @patdixon1748
    @patdixon1748 Рік тому

    I'm trying to connect my smart tv to my iphone hotspot. When I turn on my personal hotspot on the phone I get an alert to connect to WiFi. I'm trying NOT to use my WiFi, but the hotspot won't show up on my tv unless it's on defeating the purpose altogether. HELP! please

  • @coopersisk2356
    @coopersisk2356 3 роки тому +5

    fun fact your not watching in full screen

  • @tristanaylward9625
    @tristanaylward9625 2 роки тому

    None of this shows for me

  • @MoeReeseWins
    @MoeReeseWins 4 роки тому +17

    How to prevent the iPhone from getting hot when you’re using the hotspot?

    • @PowerPoeStudios
      @PowerPoeStudios 4 роки тому +1

      Please tell this, I have the same issue!

    • @Andrew110
      @Andrew110 3 роки тому

      The reason why I never use it lol

    • @icythatimisee7904
      @icythatimisee7904 3 роки тому

      U can’t

    • @luisalien041
      @luisalien041 3 роки тому

      Answer: Screw the iPhone, use android

    • @MoeReeseWins
      @MoeReeseWins 3 роки тому

      @@luisalien041 The reason why I have an iPhone today is because my Samsung charger caught on fire.