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Tether ipad 2 to HTC Desire

I'm using my iPad2 on my home wireless network without any issues, but when I set my HTC Desire as a wireless hotspot, the ipad sees the wireless connection (which has a strong signal), but just refuses to connect to it. I've tried turning off security, but the same thing happens. I just keep getting the unable to connect message.

I've tried most of the advice I've found in these forums, including restting the networks on the ipad, but nothing works.

Has anybody achieved this? Any ideas as to what the issue may be?

Posted on Apr 23, 2011 9:53 AM

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Apr 23, 2011 2:40 PM in response to justmusic

I just googled your question, and there is a lot of chatter on the subject. Where are you? From what i read, Orange has played around with the hotspot, at it wont connect to a lot of things. Others do connect. Seems like what version of froyo you have and who your provider is may lead you to an answer. The pad should be able to connect to any wifi hotspot.

Apr 24, 2011 1:25 AM in response to Iborguk

I've checked, and Orange don't allow tethering on their default plans, so even if I succeeded in tethering it could end up costing me. My contract with Orange will be up in a few months, so I may use a PAYG sim or something for a while and then look for the best deal. I'll definitely look at tmobile as it's working for you.

Nov 24, 2011 5:39 AM in response to Dadof2Girls

Dadof2Girls wrote:


Can't use a non-apple phone. You need to do a Google or Bing search for your answer why or any possible work around.



What a quite incredible piece of miss-information! I'd love to know what research you did before coming to this conclusion. It's answers like that that make people critical of apple and their products by incorrectly making them think they are incompatible with all other devices.



If anyone reading this wants to get their htc on the orange network working with their iPad/Itouch then try the following (assumes running Froyo 2.2 or higher):



From your phones homescreen:-

Menu/settings/Wireless & Networks/Mobile networks/Access Point Names


You should see the following three APNs:
Orange Internet
Consumer Broadband
Orange MMS

- Select Consumer Broadband

- CHANGE the APN from "consumerbroadband" to "orangeinternet"

- CHANGE the Username from to "Orange"


- CHANGE the password from to "Multimedia"


- Make sure you use the capital first letters exactly as typed, don't include quotes "s.

- Authentication type should be set to CHAP.

- Press Menu button, tap "Save"


And that's it!

Has worked fine for me on my iPad using HTC Desire & HTC Desire S.

Tether ipad 2 to HTC Desire

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