I have iPhone 5s with iOS 11.0.3. I connect to my PC running Windows 10 using Personal Hotspot. Bluetooth is off; USB not plugged in. My PC displays connected to Wi-Fi. However, on my iPhone, Wi-Fi reads "Not Connected". I am happy that Hotspot works; just confused and would like explanation.
iPhone 5s, iOS 11.0.3
Hotspot works by providing a Wi-Fi signal from your iPhone to other devices - your PC, in this case. The iPhone relies on cellular data to transmit this Wi-Fi. Therefore, your iPhone is not connected to an external Wi-Fi signal. It simply sends out a signal of its own. It receives its data from your cellular signal.
What you're seeing is perfectly normal.
Hotspot works by providing a Wi-Fi signal from your iPhone to other devices - your PC, in this case. The iPhone relies on cellular data to transmit this Wi-Fi. Therefore, your iPhone is not connected to an external Wi-Fi signal. It simply sends out a signal of its own. It receives its data from your cellular signal.
What you're seeing is perfectly normal.
just confused and would like explanation.
Of what?
Did you enter the required password on your PC to access the Phone's wifi network?
iphone 5s personal hotspot
