Apple iPhone 7 Plus
There are situations in which we do not have a Wi-Fi connection, either because we are away from home or outside work or because there is a network problem, or we are in a second residence, and we need to connect from a computer / laptop, a tablet or a television to watch our favorite series or movies using the internet connection of our Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Fortunately if you have a SIM card with data rate on your Apple iPhone 7 Plus you can share Wi-Fi and surf the internet from another device by following the steps below:
Estimated time: 10 minutes.
1- First step:
First of all check that you have 3G / 4G / 5G mobile connectivity activated on your Apple iPhone 7 Plus. To do this, with the Apple iPhone 7 Plus unlocked, you can slide your finger from the bottom of the screen up, the shortcuts to device settings will be displayed. The antenna symbol should be green as in the following image, if not, press to activate it.
2- Second step:
On your Apple iPhone 7 Plus go to settings, this is the gear icon you will find on the home screen.
3- Third step:
Click on “Personal Hotspot”.
4- Fourth step:
Activate the option “Allow Others to Join”, your Apple iPhone 7 Plus will automatically generate a password for this shared Wi-Fi connection, if you want to change it, click on the password and modify it.
5- Fifth step:
You already have the option to share the internet connection activated from your Apple iPhone 7 Plus, now you must configure this Wi-Fi connection on the other device, be it a mobile phone, tablet, PC, television, etc.
To connect via Wi-Fi:
1- Select “iPhone 7 Plus of XX” (the name of your device)in the Wi-Fi settings of your computer or the other device from which you want to connect to the internet.
2- Enter the password that appears in your Apple iPhone 7 Plus when required.
To connect via Bluetooth:
1- Link the Apple iPhone 7 Plus to the computer.
2- In the Apple iPhone 7 Plus, press Link or enter the code displayed on the computer.
3- Connect the Apple iPhone 7 Plus to the computer.
To connect via USB:
1- Plug in the Apple iPhone 7 Plus to the computer.
2- From the list of network services in the settings, choose Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
The Apple iPhone 7 Plus have the following network connectivity to be able to share the internet: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G connectivity: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1661| A1784
3G connectivity: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1661| A1784
4G connectivity: LTE band 1(2100)| 2(1900)| 3(1800)| 4(1700/2100)| 5(850)| 7(2600)| 8(900)| 12(700)| 13(700)| 17(700)
Network speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac| dual-band| hotspot
Bluetooth: 4.2| A2DP| LE
Related devices:
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Before you start
If you are not connected to a Wi-Fi or local network and want to use the Internet on your computer or any other Wi-Fi compatible device, you can use your phone as a modem. This guide shows with a few easy steps how to establish an Internet connection between your phone and your preferred device.
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Select Settings
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Select Personal Hotspot
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Set Personal Hotspot to ON
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Select Turn on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
This pop-up screen will only appear if Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are not turned on before you start this guide.
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Select Wi-Fi Password
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Enter a Wi-Fi hotspot password of at least 8 characters and select Done
Password
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Your phone is now set up for use as a modem.
Select your phone from the list of Wi-Fi networks on your computer or any other Wi-Fi compatible device and enter your password. To turn off your Hotspot, simply set Personal Hotspot to off.