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Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018)

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Use your tablet as a personal hotspot

When you use your tablet as a personal hotspot, you can share your tablet's internet connection with other devices via Wi-Fi. To use your tablet as a personal hotspot, you need to set up your tablet for internet.

Press Settings.
Press Personal Hotspot.
Press Wi-Fi Password and key in the required password.
Press Done.
Press the indicator next to
If Wi-Fi is turned off, press Turn on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
If Wi-Fi is turned on, press Wi-Fi and USB Only.
Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018)
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018)
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018)
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018)
  • 1
    Find "Personal Hotspot"
    • Press Settings.
    • Press Personal Hotspot.
  • 2
    Key in the password for personal hotspot
    • Press Wi-Fi Password and key in the required password.
    • Press Done.
      The password prevents others from accessing your Wi-Fi hotspot without your approval.
  • 3
    Turn on Wi-Fi hotspot
    • Press the indicator next to "Allow Others to Join" to turn on the function.
    • If Wi-Fi is turned off, press Turn on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
    • If Wi-Fi is turned on, press Wi-Fi and USB Only.
  • 4
    Return to the home screen
    • Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.
  • 5
    Establish connection to Wi-Fi hotspot from another device
    • Turn on Wi-Fi on the other device.
    • Find the list of available Wi-Fi networks and select your own Wi-Fi hotspot.
    • Key in the password for your Wi-Fi hotspot and establish the connection.
    • When the connection is established, you can access the internet from the other device.