Use iPhone as a modem - how it works
If you want to use your iPhone as a modem, all you have to do is configure a hotspot. We'll show you how it's done.
Preparation: Use iPhone as a modem
Note: If the following instructions do not work on your iPhone, your wireless service provider does not support this function. This is the case with some providers such as Edeka Mobil.
- Open the "Settings" app and select the category "Personal hotspot".
- Activate the "Personal hotspot" option of the same name. If you wish, you can change the WiFi password for the connection here.
- You can now connect your computer to your iPhone using WiFi, Bluetooth, or USB. Read on in the next paragraph.
Use iPhone as a modem
If you have set up the connection correctly, a blue bar appears at the top of the iPhone's display. This symbolizes the standing connection.
- WLAN: The easiest way to do this is via WLAN. Switch on the WiFi connection on the iPhone and on the computer, you can connect to your iPhone instead of your router.
- USB: If you connect the iPhone to your computer using a USB cable, it will be offered to you directly as a network device.
- Bluetooth: Transmission via Bluetooth is also possible. All you have to do is pair the two devices.
In the next practical tip, we will show you how to create a WiFi hotspot in Windows 7.