I'm a bit confused. When I turn on Personal Hotspot on my iPhone5 what part does WiFi play (what does WiFi do to make Personal Hotspot work)? What part does the cellular connection play (what does celluar connect do to make Personal Hotspot work)?
iPhone 5, iOS 6.0.2
IOS: Understanding Personal Hotspot http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4517
Fireplace Tea
If a wifi signal is not available the iPhone CAN use cellular to connect your device (hotspot) to the internet.
When I use Hotpsot, It;s usually because I can't get wifi service for my MacBook Air so I will create a Hotspot using the cellular features.
I then connect my MacBook Air to my iPhone hotspot through wifi, USB or Bluetooth.
Cheers
razmee209 Central Cali
IOS: Understanding Personal Hotspot http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4517
Hi razmee209,
I already read that article and it didn't answer my questions, so I posted here. Thanks though.
Hi Dartiesdad,
So, is this how it works:
1. I turn Personal Hotspot on
2. I use WiFi to connect, let's say, my MacBook Air to my iPhone
3. The iPhone then uses it's cellular connect to connect my MacBook Air to the internet
is the above a correct summary?
Thanks,
Julie
Correct.
Your iPhone connects to the intervet via cellar. The Personal Hotspot feature on your iPhone creates a wifi signal that other devices can connect to. Those connected devices can then connect to the internet via your iPhone's cellular signal.
Great! That answers my questions. Thanks everyone. 🙂
Julie
Personal Hotspot: what parts do WiFi and Cellular play?
