HT203302: Get help with Personal Hotspot in iOS

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mattie6384

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Q: When I close my Ipad 2 cover and reopen it a bit later my Ipad does not pick up my Iphone tether. I have to switch my Personal Hot Spot on and off to reconnect. Anyone else have this problem?

Does anyone else have this problem.

I have to place my Iphone 4 high up above me, on a window frame to pick up a good 3G signal. I tether my Ipad 2 to the device, but whenever I close my screen, or place it on stand by, I loss the tether and have to climb up and switch my Hot Spot off and on. Does anyone have a solution to this?

Matt

iPad 2, iOS 5.1.1, Iphone 4 Hot Spot problem

Posted on May 29, 2012 12:32 AM

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by Meg St._Clair,

Meg St._Clair May 29, 2012 6:49 AM in response to mattie6384
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May 29, 2012 6:49 AM in response to mattie6384

Keep the iPad plugged in. Then in won't drop WiFi when it goes to sleep.
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by adamjosephsmith12,

adamjosephsmith12 May 29, 2012 8:58 AM in response to mattie6384
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May 29, 2012 8:58 AM in response to mattie6384

My iPad 2 does exactly the same thing. But I just have to go on to my wifi options and you can either forget this network and then press it again or you can turn wifi off and on again and press that wifi.

Kind regards,
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by mattie6384,

mattie6384 May 29, 2012 9:05 AM in response to Meg St._Clair
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May 29, 2012 9:05 AM in response to Meg St._Clair

Keeping it plugged in is not an option, unless I buy another plug and cable for work.

Thanks for the suggestion tho
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by mattie6384,

mattie6384 May 29, 2012 9:10 AM in response to adamjosephsmith12
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May 29, 2012 9:10 AM in response to adamjosephsmith12

The problem is that my iPad won't even pick up the signal, so there is no way to forget the network, because it's not on the list. If I switch the iPhone hotspot off and on It pops back up and the iPad connects.
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by Meg St._Clair,

Meg St._Clair May 29, 2012 11:51 AM in response to mattie6384
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May 29, 2012 11:51 AM in response to mattie6384

When the iPad goes to sleep, it will drop the WiFi. If nothing is connected to the personal hotspot on the iPhone, it will stop. The only solution I know of is to keep the iPa from going to sleep. Having another power cable is useful anyway.
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HT203302: Get help with Personal Hotspot in iOS

Q: When I close my Ipad 2 cover and reopen it a bit later my Ipad does not pick up my Iphone tether. I have to switch my Personal Hot Spot on and off to reconnect. Anyone else have this problem?

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