How to Create a Personal Wi Fi Hotspot for an iPad from an iPhone

By turning on the Personal Hotspot feature on your iPhone, you can tether it to your iPad by sharing its cellular data connection to your iPad. If your iPad is Wi-Fi only, you can use this feature to access the web on your iPad when you’re away from your home Wi-Fi connection.
STEPS

1

ON YOUR IPHONE’S HOME SCREEN, TAP THE SETTINGS ICON TO OPEN THE SETTINGS APP.

2

TAP THE PERSONAL HOTSPOT OPTION.
If you do not see this option, your device may not yet be configured for a Personal Hotspot. Go to General -> Network -> Set Up Personal Hotspot and follow the directions in the popup window. You may have to enable the feature on your cellular account before you can proceed.
If you do not see an option for Set Up Personal Hotspot, your device may be unable to make a hotspot.

3

TAP WI-FI PASSWORD.

4

TYPE A PASSWORD FOR YOUR HOTSPOT INTO THE PASSWORD FIELD. Now tap the Done button.

5

TAP THE PERSONAL HOTSPOT TOGGLE TO SET IT TO ON.

6

TAP THE SETTINGS ICON ON YOUR IPAD’S HOME SCREEN.

7

TAP WI-FI FROM THE LEFT HAND PANE. The name of your iPhone should appear on the list of networks. Tap on its name.

8

ENTER THE PASSWORD YOU SET ON YOUR IPHONE INTO THE FIELD THAT APPEARS AND TAP THE JOIN BUTTON.
TIPS
Make sure that your iPhone has a strong connection to an Edge or 3G network in order to be able to receive the best access to the internet on your iPad.
To use less data, set your iPad’s email to check for new messages less frequently.
WARNINGS
Setting a password for your Personal Hotspot is important in order to prevent others nearby from accessing your connection.
Some carriers may charge for the ability to create a hotspot. Check your carrier's policy on hotspots before proceeding.
Using Personal Hotspot will increase the amount of data you use, so use it sparingly in order to avoid going over your plan’s monthly allowance
THINGS YOU’LL NEED
An iPhone running iOS 5 or later
A mobile contract with data plan, compatible with Personal Hotspot
A 3G or Edge data connection on your iPhone