User's Guide

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UseWi-FiandInstantHotspot:OnyourMac,usetheWi-Fistatusmenu inthemenubarto
chooseyouriPadfromthelistofavailablenetworks.
YouneedtobesignedinwiththesameAppleIDonyourMacandiPad,haveBluetoothturnedon,
andhaveWi-Fiturnedon.
TheWi-Fistatusicon inthemenubarchangestothePersonalHotspoticon aslongasyour
MacremainsconnectedtoyourPersonalHotspot.
UseBluetooth:TomakesureyouriPadisdiscoverable,gotoSettings >Bluetoothandleave
thescreenshowing.ThenonyourMacorPC,followthemanufacturerdirectionstosetupa
Bluetoothnetworkconnection.
ConnectiPhone,iPodtouch,oranotheriPadtoyourPersonalHotspot
Ontheotherdevice,gotoSettings >Wi-Fi,thenchooseyouriPadfromthelistofavailable
networks.
Ifaskedforapasswordontheotherdevice,enterthepasswordshowninSettings>Cellular>
PersonalHotspotonyouriPad.
IfyouriPadandtheotherdevicearesetupasfollows,thenInstantHotspotconnectsthedevices
withoutrequiringapassword:
YouʼresignedinwiththesameAppleIDoneachdevice.
EachdevicehasBluetoothturnedon.
EachdevicehasWi-Fiturnedon.
Whenadeviceisconnected,abluebandappearsatthetopofyouriPadscreen.ThePersonal
Hotspoticon appearsinthestatusbaroftheconnecteddevice.
WithFamilySharing,youcanshareyourPersonalHotspotwithanymemberofyourfamily
automaticallyoraftertheyaskforapproval.SeeSetupFamilySharingoniPad.
WhenyoushareaPersonalHotspotfromyouriPad,itusescellulardatafortheinternetconnection.
Tomonitoryourcellulardatanetworkusage,gotoSettings>Cellular>Usage.SeeVieworchange
cellulardatasettingsoniPad(Wi-Fi+Cellularmodels).
IfyouneedmorehelpusingPersonalHotspot,seetheAppleSupportarticleIfPersonalHotspotisnot
working.
MakeandreceivephonecallsoniPad
YoucanmakeandreceivecallsonyouriPadbyusingWi-FiCallingtorelayphonecallsthroughyour
iPhone(iOS9orlaterrequired).
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