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Personal Hotspot Use Personal Hotspot to share your iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular models) Internet connection. Computers can share your Internet connection using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or a USB cable. Other iOS devices can share the connection using Wi-Fi. Personal Hotspot works only if iPad is connected to the Internet over the cellular data network. Note: This feature may not be available with all carriers. Additional fees may apply. Contact your carrier for more information. Share an Internet connection. Go to Settings > Cellular and tap Set Up Personal Hotspot-if it appears-to set up the service with your carrier. After you turn on Personal Hotspot, other devices can connect in the following ways: •• Wi-Fi: On the device, choose your iPad in the list of available Wi-Fi networks. •• USB: Connect your iPad to your computer using the cable that came with it. In your computer's Network preferences, choose iPad and configure the network settings. •• Bluetooth: On iPad, go to Settings > Bluetooth and turn on Bluetooth. To pair and connect iPad with your device, refer to the documentation that came with your computer. Note: When a device is connected, a blue band appears at the top of the iPad screen. The Personal Hotspot icon appears in the status bar of iOS devices using Personal Hotspot. Change the Wi-Fi password for iPad. Go to Settings > Personal Hotspot > Wi-Fi Password, then enter a password of at least eight characters. Monitor your cellular data network usage. Go to Settings > Cellular. See Cellular settings on page 134. AirPlay Use AirPlay to stream music, photos, and video wirelessly to Apple TV and other AirPlay-enabled devices on the same Wi-Fi network as iPad. Display the AirPlay controls. Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to open Control Center, then tap . Stream content. Tap , then choose the device you want to stream to. Switch back to iPad. Tap , then choose iPad. Mirror the iPad screen on a TV. Tap , choose an Apple TV, then tap Mirroring. A blue bar appears at the top of the iPad screen when AirPlay mirroring is turned on. You can also connect iPad to a TV, projector, or other external display using the appropriate Apple cable or adapter. See support.apple.com/kb/HT4108. Chapter 3 Basics 31

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Chapter
3
Basics
31
Personal Hotspot
Use Personal Hotspot to share your iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular models) Internet connection.
Computers can share your Internet connection using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or a USB cable. Other iOS
devices can share the connection using Wi-Fi. Personal Hotspot works only if iPad is connected to
the Internet over the cellular data network.
Note:
This feature may not be available with all carriers. Additional fees may apply. Contact your
carrier for more information.
Share an Internet connection.
Go to Settings > Cellular and tap Set Up Personal Hotspot—if it
appears—to set up the service with your carrier.
After you turn on Personal Hotspot, other devices can connect in the following ways:
•
Wi-Fi:
On the device, choose your iPad in the list of available Wi-Fi networks.
•
USB:
Connect your iPad to your computer using the cable that came with it. In your
computer’s Network preferences, choose iPad and configure the network settings.
•
Bluetooth:
On iPad, go to Settings > Bluetooth and turn on Bluetooth. To pair and connect iPad
with your device, refer to the documentation that came with your computer.
Note:
When a device is connected, a blue band appears at the top of the iPad screen. The
Personal Hotspot icon
appears in the status bar of iOS devices using Personal Hotspot.
Change the Wi-Fi password for iPad.
Go to Settings > Personal Hotspot > Wi-Fi Password, then
enter a password of at least eight characters.
Monitor your cellular data network usage.
Go to Settings > Cellular. See
Cellular settings
on
page 134.
AirPlay
Use AirPlay to stream music, photos, and video wirelessly to Apple TV and other AirPlay-enabled
devices on the same Wi-Fi network as iPad.
Display the AirPlay controls.
Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to open Control
Center, then tap
.
Stream content.
Tap
, then choose the device you want to stream to.
Switch back to iPad.
Tap
, then choose iPad.
Mirror the iPad screen on a TV.
Tap
, choose an Apple TV, then tap Mirroring. A blue bar
appears at the top of the iPad screen when AirPlay mirroring is turned on.
You can also connect iPad to a TV, projector, or other external display using the appropriate
Apple cable or adapter. See
support.apple.com/kb/HT4108
.