ios hotspot not visible to windows 10

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ios hotspot not visible to windows 10

I have an iPhone X, ios ver 12.4. I have personal hotspot turned on.

When I look a the available Wi-Fi networks, on my Windows 10 machine (Surface Pro), my personal Hotspot is not listed as an available network.

by continuously refreshing the wi-fi list on Windows 10, eventually the hotspot shows up and I can connect. The connection works fine once it is visible.

Why isn't the hotspot available for Windows to display?

I always leave the hotspot on as I have a Wi-Fi only iPad, which never has a problem seeing the connection.

Posted on Sep 24, 2019 2:07 PM

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ryane77

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Sep 26, 2019 12:27 PM in response to Walter_from_MD

Hey there Walter_from_MD,

Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities. I understand you’re having some issues getting your Windows 10 PC to see your iPhone hotspot. I’ll be happy to help with this.

Make sure you’re using the steps from this link to share your Personal Hotspot using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or USB:

How to set up a Personal Hotspot on your iPhone or iPad

If you continue to have issues, go through the steps in this link to for help connecting with your Personal Hotspot:

If Personal Hotspot is not working on your iPhone or iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular)

Cheers

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