iphone 6 - hotspot use and security

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iphone 6 - hotspot use and security

using iphone 4 and 5 I found it great to have the use of the hotspot when not in reach of wi-fi access points for my laptop and with iphone 6 I find we have a hotspot but no way of adding or changing the security word - ? hotspot is there and you can link but there's no password to link ? this has confused me as I've searched the help pages and can not find anything in the iphone 6 to assist - please please please can someone help me out here - thanks

iPhone 6, iOS 8.2

Posted on Mar 22, 2015 4:14 AM

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Johnathan Burger

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Mar 22, 2015 4:25 AM in response to carls-basildon

iOS: Understanding Personal Hotspot - Apple Support

Changing your Wi-Fi password

Personal Hotspot Wi-Fi networks require a password. You cannot disable this feature.

You can change your Wi-Fi password by tapping Settings > Personal Hotspot or Settings > Cellular > Personal Hotspot and then tapping the Wi-Fi password.

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Answer 2

Mar 22, 2015 4:38 AM in response to Johnathan Burger

hi thanks for the advice - I use my wifi at home sometime to download files etc and so my wifi password works on my router for wi fi access - I did not realise with iphone 6 that its the same password ?

if this is the case then you are telling me that the hotspot password and wifi password are one and the same ? previously on iphone 5 and 4 these were separate - am I missing something here or is it a combined security password now - if so it doesn't make sense somehow

any further info is greatly appreciated - i'll try it next time I need it and get back to you

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Alfonso

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Mar 22, 2015 5:07 AM in response to carls-basildon

You can connect to your iPhone using Bluetooth.

This way you don't even need a password if you are using an iPad or a Mac.

As for your WiFi password:

I have the feeling that you are confusing the Home WiFi password with the iPhone WiFi password.

The Home WiFi password is on your router

The iPhone WiFi password is located in Settings=>General=>Personal Hotspot

The two passwords are not the same, unless you make them the same (not a good idea!)

But as I said, if you connect to your phone with BT, you don't need the Hotspot password.

Regards

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Answer 4

Mar 22, 2015 6:33 AM in response to carls-basildon

back step and apologies its iphone 5 and 6 not 4 that has the hotspot software - and its iphone 6 which looks and works differently - being a novice with iphone 6 means am learning for people here on the community page and its great -

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