Chapter 3 Basics 33
Personal Hotspot
Use Personal Hotspot to share your iPhone Internet connection. Computers can share your
Internet connection using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or a USB cable. Other iOS devices can share the
connection using Wi-Fi. Personal Hotspot works only if iPhone is connected to the Internet over
the cellular data network.
Note: This feature may not be available with all carriers. Additional fees may apply. Contact your
carrier for more information.
Share an Internet connection. Go to Settings > Cellular and tap Set Up Personal Hotspot—if it
appears—to set up the service with your carrier.
After you turn on Personal Hotspot, other devices can connect in the following ways:
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Wi-Fi: On the device, choose your iPhone from the list of available Wi-Fi networks.
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USB: Connect your iPhone to your computer using the cable that came with it. In your
computer’s Network preferences, choose iPhone and congure the network settings.
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Bluetooth: On iPhone, go to Settings > Bluetooth and turn on Bluetooth. To pair and connect
iPhone with your device, refer to the documentation that came with your computer.
Note: When a device is connected, a blue band appears at the top of the iPhone screen. The
Personal Hotspot icon appears in the status bar of iOS devices using Personal Hotspot.
Change the Wi-Fi password for iPhone. Go to Settings > Personal Hotspot > Wi-Fi Password,
then enter a password of at least 8 characters.
Monitor your cellular data network usage. Go to Settings > Cellular. See Cellular settings on
page 149.
AirPlay
Use AirPlay to stream music, photos, and video wirelessly to Apple TV and other AirPlay-enabled
devices on the same Wi-Fi network as iPhone.
Display the AirPlay controls. Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to open Control
Center, then tap .
Stream content. Tap , then choose the device you want to stream to.
Switch back to iPhone. Tap , then choose iPhone.
Mirror the iPhone screen on a TV. Tap , choose an Apple TV, then tap Mirroring. A blue bar
appears at the top of the iPhone screen when AirPlay mirroring is turned on.
You can also connect iPhone to a TV, projector, or other external display using the appropriate
Apple cable or adapter. See support.apple.com/kb/HT4108.
