Automatically Connecting to a iPhone Hotspot from Windows 10

Hi. Is it possible for a Windows 10 PC to automatically connect to a iPhone hotspot?


I have searched this site and elsewhere but cannot find a definite answer. Assume it is 'no'.


Thanks

Posted on May 7, 2019 6:13 PM

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May 7, 2019 7:17 PM in response to deggie

Let me explain what happens so this is clear.

  1. Connect to hotspot from Win10.
    1. Works fine...
  2. Walk away from the PC with the iPhone (out of bluetooth range)
  3. Return to the PC (with iPhone that is locked)
  4. Win10 cannot see the iPhone hotspot
  5. To re-establish connection to the hotspot:
    • Login to iPhone
    • Open the hot spot settings
    • Wait till the PC can see the hot spot (which takes more than a few seconds)
    • Connect to the iPhone on the PC

....This is very tedious.

May 7, 2019 8:16 PM in response to BradAust

For the most part I was never far enough from the computer to drop the network (how far apart are you?) and the HP was set to join trusted networks and the hotspot was the only one it knew. If it didn’t autoconnect it was usually due to the iPhone going to sleep and dropping WiFi. If the iPhone was left plugged in at the office and I took the HP it would find the hotspot when I returned.

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