Français Rogers.com - Welcome
 
WIRELESS HOME PHONE CABLE TV INTERNET HOME MONITORING SUPPORT
Reply
Accepted Solution

Personal Hotspot, how to configure?

Regular Advisor
KWRogers
Posts: 158
Registered: ‎03-04-2011

Another question for Chris:

I assume to enable Personal Hotspot, it is basically the same as enabling tethering has been. But do you set the password there too? Can you enable each type of sharing (wifi, USB, bluetooth) individually or is it all or nothing? Do USB and Bluetooth also then require a password, if you set one on the Personal Hotspot?

Please use plain text.

Re: Personal Hotspot, how to configure?

Frequent Advisor
dharrison
Posts: 26
Registered: ‎10-05-2010

Exactly, this replaces tethering.  USB and Bluetooth are turned on when wifi is turned on but it is possilbe to have USB and Bluetooth without WIFI.

 

Here's a walkthough of how it works (on Verizon, but it's the same for everyone in 4.3):

 

http://techcrunch.com/2011/01/11/verizon-iphone-personal-hotspot/

Please use plain text.

Re: Personal Hotspot, how to configure?

Regular Advisor
KWRogers
Posts: 158
Registered: ‎03-04-2011

Awesome, thanks for the info.

Please use plain text.

Re: Personal Hotspot, how to configure?

Occasional Visitor
jrc204
Posts: 1
Registered: ‎03-09-2011
I have the flex plan, why is disabled on my iPhone?
Please use plain text.

Re: Personal Hotspot, how to configure?

Regular Advisor
KWRogers
Posts: 158
Registered: ‎03-04-2011

Tethering is only enabled on data plans of 1GB or more. The flex plan is not considered a 1GB+ plan, as it starts at a much smaller allotment for the first tier.

Please use plain text.

Re: Personal Hotspot, how to configure?

Diamond Veteran
Chris
Posts: 1,226
Registered: ‎08-04-2010
When you enable it you have the option to just allow wifi+usb and keep bluetooth disabled.
I've been a tech geek ever since Atari. I'll try my best to pass along any knowledge I've picked up over the years that I think may help. Please click on the if you like my posts.
Please use plain text.

Re: Personal Hotspot, how to configure?

Occasional Visitor
Teddybe
Posts: 1
Registered: ‎10-24-2010

I have a Family Plan with 1GB, shouldn't this qualify? When I first when in, it was there and I set the password. Tried to use it and it disappeared, not is say to call Rogers to enable Hotspot on this account!

Please use plain text.

Re: Personal Hotspot, how to configure?

Diamond Veteran
Chris
Posts: 1,226
Registered: ‎08-04-2010
Not sure but 1GB family might not qualify. Were you able to tether before the upgrade?
I've been a tech geek ever since Atari. I'll try my best to pass along any knowledge I've picked up over the years that I think may help. Please click on the if you like my posts.
Please use plain text.

Personal Hotspot, how to connect to internet

Occasional Visitor
bensondana
Posts: 2
Registered: ‎03-27-2012
I can successfully connect my ipad and iphone via personal hotspot, but my ipad won't actually connect to the internet. I have looked everywhere to figure out whether my plan supports the personal hotspot but can't find any information on it. I assume that since I can make the hotspot work, I should be able to connect to the internet with the ipad - but can't. Any help?
Please use plain text.

Re: Personal Hotspot, how to connect to internet

Diamond Veteran
Chris
Posts: 1,226
Registered: ‎08-04-2010
@bensondana if you can go to Settings->Personal Hotspot and turn it on then it should work.
I've been a tech geek ever since Atari. I'll try my best to pass along any knowledge I've picked up over the years that I think may help. Please click on the if you like my posts.
Please use plain text.
© 1995 - 2010 Rogers Communications