topic Re: Tethering/HotSpot/Iphone in Get Support

Tethering/HotSpot/Iphone

LanZab — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 13:39:05 GMT

I am confused. Some people in their posts say you can't tether or create a hostpot with PM, and others say you can. I have an Iphone SE and I don't seem able to connect my MacBook to my internet from my phone. I could on Bell, but since switching cannot. Can someone please help me?

Thanks

Re: Tethering/HotSpot/Iphone

Anonymous — Sun, 22 Dec 2019 03:47:47 GMT

@LanZab wrote:
I am confused. Some people in their posts say you can't tether or create a hostpot with PM, and others say you can. I have an Iphone SE and I don't seem able to connect my MacBook to my internet from my phone. I could on Bell, but since switching cannot. Can someone please help me?
Thanks

Can't see why not. Works for me. Does your browsing in your phone browser while on cell data and not wifi work? Have you picked up any of the updates by connecting to itunes while on wifi? Not sure how that works. I'm not an Apple guy.

@CalgaryBen you still around?

While you wait to see if the resident Apple expert comes along...this thread from him has an astounding amount of helpful information.

Re: Tethering/HotSpot/Iphone

cavemantoronto — Sun, 22 Dec 2019 04:02:53 GMT

@LanZab wrote:
I am confused. Some people in their posts say you can't tether or create a hostpot with PM, and others say you can. I have an Iphone SE and I don't seem able to connect my MacBook to my internet from my phone. I could on Bell, but since switching cannot. Can someone please help me?
Thanks

Don't believe everything you see and read. Tethering is allowed.

Re: Tethering/HotSpot/Iphone

CalgaryBen — Sun, 22 Dec 2019 17:08:31 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@LanZab wrote:
I have an Iphone SE and I don't seem able to connect my MacBook to my internet from my phone. I could on Bell, but since switching cannot. Can someone please help me?
Can't see why not. Works for me. Does your browsing in your phone browser while on cell data and not wifi work? Have you picked up any of the updates by connecting to itunes while on wifi?
@CalgaryBen you still around?

I occasionally tether my iPad to my iPhone SE, and it works seamlessly. Key is to set up your hotspot APN properly, as the default will usually be blank. Take a look at this post for details. But in short, on your iPhone, go Settings -> Cellular -> Cellular Data Network -> PERSONAL HOTSPOT / APN -> sp.mb.com (or isp.mb.com also seems to work). Leave Username and Password blank.

Edit: Also, probably obvious, but ensure Settings --> Personal Hotspot --> Allow Others to Join is set accordingly (you may want to enable it for testing, and then disable afterwards), and your Wi-Fi Password is what you expect.

Re: Tethering/HotSpot/Iphone

LanZab — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 04:59:17 GMT

My APN for Personal Hotspot is set to "sp.mb.com", but for some reason I still cant connect at all.

Re: Tethering/HotSpot/Iphone

Anonymous — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 05:09:37 GMT

@LanZab wrote:
My APN for Personal Hotspot is set to "sp.mb.com", but for some reason I still cant connect at all.

Did you also try isp.mb.com?

You have data in your plan?

You have data left in your data bucket alottment?

You can browse internet sites with your preferred browser?

Your Cellular Data is on?

Your Personal Hotspot is on?

Can you see the name of the phone you're trying to connect to in your connecting device wifi list?

Are you connecting to the phone using the password you put in on the phone?

Re: Tethering/HotSpot/Iphone

LanZab — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 14:17:24 GMT

I plugged my phone in directly, and then it worked. So maybe was just having an issue connecting over wifi.

Thanks for your help.