How To Share Internet Connection Through Bluetooth On iPhone

How To Share Internet Connection Through Bluetooth On iPhone

Do you want to use your iPhone's internet on your Windows PC? If your carrier allows it, you can turn your iPhone into a personal internet hotspot and use it as a Wi-Fi access point on your Windows PC. You can also connect devices to this hotspot through USB tethering or via Bluetooth.

1. On your iPhone, open the Settings Image. This may be located in a folder labeled "Utilities". This method requires pairing your device to Windows.
2. Tap Cellular. This will be located underneath Bluetooth.
3. Toggle Cellular Data on. Cellular data needs to be enabled to use Bluetooth internet sharing.
4. Tap Set Up Personal Hotspot. This button only appears if you've never used the personal hotspot before. If you have used the personal hotspot before, you'll see Personal Hotspot. 

• Once you set up your first hotspot, the Personal Hotspot option will become available in the main Settings menu.

5. Toggle on Allow Others to Join. Directions will appear on the bottom of the screen.

6. Tap the < button in the top-left twice. This will return you to Cellular, then Settings.

7. Tap Bluetooth.

8. Toggle on Bluetooth. Your Bluetooth must be active on both devices.

9. On your Windows computer, open "Bluetooth & other devices". This is where you can manage your Bluetooth connections.

You can find this menu by clicking the Start menu and typing Bluetooth. Click Bluetooth and other devices settings.

A new window will open.

10. Toggle on Bluetooth. You will see Now discoverable as "(device name)" underneath Bluetooth.

11. Click Add Bluetooth or other device. This will be located at the very top of the window.

12. Click Bluetooth. Your computer will begin searching for a discoverable device.

If you don't see your iPhone, make sure to tap Allow new connections. If you don't see this option, make sure your iPhone is close to your computer.

13. On your iPhone, tap your computer name. You can find this under Other Devices.

Your devices may take a moment to connect.

On your computer, a new window will appear with Pair device? at the top.

14. Click Allow. You will see Connection succeeded in a new window.

Click Close to close the window.

On your iPhone, you should see Connected next to your computer name.

15. Open the Control Panel. You can find this by clicking the Start menu and typing in Control Panel. The icon looks like a graph and switches with a blue background.

16. Click View devices and printers. This can be found underneath Hardware and Sound.

A new window will open. You'll see all your connected devices and printers.

17. Right-click your iPhone. It should be located underneath Devices. A drop-down menu will open.

18. Hover over Connect using, then click Access point. Your Windows PC will now use your iPhone's internet connection over Bluetooth.

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