ipadmini tethering to iphone 3g

[wiseman]

im having trouble getting my wifes iphone to tether to her ipad mini, ive looked around the web but I cant do the connection, do I need to down load some kind of app

[DaveJones]

ipadmini tethering to iphone 3g

I assume you are trying to make a Bluetooth connection to the ipad to share the phones data connection..

Same thing drove me mad for a while trying to connect my iPhone 4 and ipad mini, eventually found the Bluetooth connection will only establish if you have the phone already setup to share its data connection. If the data connection is not available on the phone the two will not talk to each other.

[KevDavies]

iphone 3g will not internet share to another device, a 3gs will but not the previous version.
if you do have a 3gs. go to settings -->general-->network and the option you need is VPN or Virtual Personal Network

[BavarianRob]

ipadmini tethering to iphone 3g

EDIT - Personal hotspot is called 'Internet Sharing' on a 3G

I guess you want to use your 3G to connect the iPad to tinternet? If so you need to check the service provider for your wifes phone supports 'personal hotspot' (dont think Tesco mobile do it) and also that you have a data plan on the phone or you could cost yourself a few quid in connection costs. Check you have the latest firmware for the phone then in settings you should see 'personal hotspot' as per the photo below.

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This will use the Bluetooth connection, so you will need to search for a bluetooth connection on your ipad then follow the instructions and you're golden! Once you've connected, the iPad will connect automatically whenever you switch on personal hotspot in settings.

Hope this helps.