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I know how to tether as I have successfully tethered my Samsung mini to my Windows laptop but I get an error message on the ipad II saying it is unable to connect even though my phone is listed in the available networks and I have entered the correct password.
I would appreciate a solution please.
iPad 2
Bluetooth is used primarily for tethering audio devices (headsets, speakers, cars, etc.) There is no support to tethering to other mobile devices. You can see the iOS Supported Bluetooth profiles here.
What is it you are trying to do that you think you need to tether the two devices?
Bluetooth is used primarily for tethering audio devices (headsets, speakers, cars, etc.) There is no support to tethering to other mobile devices. You can see the iOS Supported Bluetooth profiles here.
What is it you are trying to do that you think you need to tether the two devices?
Thank you Alfred. I want to be able to connect to the internet when I am visiting a friend who does not have internet and also when I am at work where I am not able to link to the business network.
When I do this with my laptop I tether it to my Samsung and can access my emails /internet etc.
If I could do the same with the ipad I won't have to carry the heavy laptop everywhere.
Samsung smartphones - or at least the Galaxy line - have a feature similar to the iPhone called a personal hot spot. If you activate that on your Samsung device it will appear as any other WiFi hotspot for your iPad. Connect to that and you will have Internet access for your iPad.
Edit:
See this for more info: http://www.gottabemobile.com/2013/04/29/how-to-use-the-samsung-galaxy-s4-as-a-pe rsonal-hotspot/
Tethering an iPad to an Android Cell Phone
http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/tethering-ipad-android-cell-phone-33675.html
Cheers, Tom 😉
Thank you Texas Mac Man. I was able to connect once I realised that I had my Samsung set to 'only Allowed Devices'. Reading the links etc reassured me that I was doing the correct things so I knew I must have missed something. I changed my setting to allow all devices and then my ipad appeared. I pressed + to add it and then was able to change the settings back to 'only allowed devices' and my ipad remained on the allowed list with my laptop.
I am mobile at last so thank you for taking the time to reply.
Thank you Alfred for taking the time to help me. You will see from my reply to Texas Mac man that I finally discovered what I was doing wrong.
Your help was much appreciated.
You're welcome. Glad it worked out.
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