Setup a Hotspot on the iPhone 6s Plus

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Video: Setup a Hotspot on the iPhone 6s Plus

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You're watching VisiHow. This is a tutorial on how to set up a hotspot using the iPhone 6s Plus as well as Macbook Pro computer.

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   On your cell phone, tap on "Settings"

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   Now, choose "Cellular"

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   Then, choose "Cellular Data Network"

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   Next, scroll to the bottom to find "PERSONAL HOTSPOT"

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   Under "PERSONAL HOTSPOT" you will see a field "Username"

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   Tap it once. A keyboard will pop up.

   

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   Type in the "Username"

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   It can be any username you want. For this tutorial, I will write "mike". There is no need to enter any password here.

   

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   When you've finished, tap on "Cellular" to go back to "Cellular" options

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   Then, tap on "Settings" to go back to "Settings"

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   Reopen "Cellular"

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    You will see a new option, which is "Personal Hotspot"

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    Tap it once.

    

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    Turn the hotspot on by tapping the toggle next to "Personal Hotspot" until it turns green

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    You can also change "WiFi Password"

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    Tap it once.

    

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    For this tutorial, I will set a simple password "mike2000"

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    Then, tap "Done"

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    The hotpot is enabled.

    

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    Now, let's go to the Mac computer and click WiFi symbol on the top of the screen

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    You will see an option to connect with iPhone.

    

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    Click on it once

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    A pop-up window will appear.

    

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    Type in the password that you have set for your hotspot

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    In my case it has been "mike2000".

    

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    Click "Join"

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    The iPhone will have a blue bar at the top indicating that there is one "Personal Hotspot" connection. The computer will show a little link over the WiFi symbol. Now, you can browse Internet as you would normally do using the data of the phone.

    

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    Open a browser on the Mac

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    Open https://visihow.com to go to the web site

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    If I come back to the home screen, you will note that the blue bar will stay at the top

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    If I ever want to access "Personal Hotspot" and make changes, tap on the blue bar

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This has been a VisiHow tutorial on how to set up a hotspot using the iPhone 6s Plus as well as Macbook Pro computer. If you're having trouble setting up a hotspot using the iPhone 6s Plus and Macbook Pro computer, then simply leave your questions, comments, or suggestions in the area below; and we'll do our best to get back to you. Thanks for choosing VisiHow! Have a great day!

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