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Can’t connect hot spot

My iPhone 5SE shows that it is providing a hot spot for my MacBook Air, and the laptop confirms the connection. But the laptop is not connecting to the internet through the phone, even though the phone is connected. What can I do?

iPhone 5s, iOS 12

Posted on Nov 1, 2022 11:38 AM

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Posted on Nov 1, 2022 1:25 PM

wileybones wrote:

My iPhone 5SE shows that it is providing a hot spot for my MacBook Air, and the laptop confirms the connection. But the laptop is not connecting to the internet through the phone, even though the phone is connected. What can I do?

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

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Nov 1, 2022 1:25 PM in response to wileybones

wileybones wrote:

My iPhone 5SE shows that it is providing a hot spot for my MacBook Air, and the laptop confirms the connection. But the laptop is not connecting to the internet through the phone, even though the phone is connected. What can I do?

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

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