Q: iphone blocking my laptop
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Apr 21, 2016 9:29 AMby ChrisJ4203,You can check the troubleshooting steps in this support document for hotspot. Also, check the name of your phone. Windows does not like special characters in the name of the hotspot, such as the Chris's phone, etc. Get help with Personal Hotspot in iOS - Apple Support
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Apr 21, 2016 9:30 AMby razmee209,alvarezcsar wrote:
I changed from iphone 4 to 6 and now my computer wont connecto to the iphone6 hotspot. Ive restarted both devices and restarted network options on iphone but when I connect to the hotspot looks like the iphone blocks the connection. the blue thing on the iphone showing that someone is connected appears and suddenly disappears and then I get can't connect to network from the computer. this computer can connect to other hotspots and wifi so it is the iphone giving the problem.
Get help with Personal Hotspot in iOS - Apple Support
Share your Internet connection with Personal Hotspot - Apple Support
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May 9, 2016 1:30 PMby sberman,Look at Settings > General > About > Name on your iPhone. Is the name that appears there the same as the name that appeared on your iPhone 4? If so (likely), then your computer likely thinks this is the same network, which it is not.
If your computer is a Mac, you can go to System Preferences > Network > Advanced and highlight that network name and click the minus sign below it to forget about that network. If you have a Windows machine, I cannot tell you how to do something comparable.
Instead, you can change the name at Settings > General > About on your iPhone before you turn on the Personal Hotspot. Then connect to the new network.
