After the wedding in AC I hopped on a bus to New York City to visit one of my closest friends from college. All I wanted to do was go on Pinterest and see what the newest education pins were, but I don't have the iPad that comes with the Wi-Fi. Lucky for me, I happened to be at the Apple Store a few weeks before I left with my principal helping her pick out an iPad. At the store, the Apple employee shared with me some mind blowing information! You can connect your iPad to your iPhone and go off of your data plan so that you can get streaming Wi-Fi to your iPad! I have to say that I was beyond THRILLED knowing that I had this trip and that I would be taking buses from AC to NYC and then NYC to Boston. My 7 hours cumulative bus trips would not be a waste of time since I would be able to get on the internet and fully take advantage of the amazing things that Pinterest has to offer, especially since school is starting up so soon!
For those of you who are jumping at the chance to do this, know that the way that I connect my iPad and iPhone may not be the same for you. I do not have unlimited data on my phone. From what I understand, the way to connect is not going to be the same for someone who has unlimited data. I apologize for those of you that just had your bubble burst. However, from what I understand, I believe you also can connect your devices, it just may require you contacting your cellular provider.
If you ARE someone like me who does not have unlimited data and you are chomping at the bit to figure out how to connect your iPad and iPhone, follow these simple steps:
1. Go to the "Settings" icon on your iPhone
2. Click on "Personal Hotspot"
3. Click on the "Off" icon so that it switches to "On"
4. A password will then be given to you where it says "Wi-Fi Password"
5. Go to you iPad and click the "Settings" icon
6. Go to Wi-Fi on your settings list on the left hand side
7. It will then ask you to "Choose a Network"
8. Find where it says "Your Name's iPhone" and select that as your network
9. Enter the password that was given to you on your iPhone
10. Click "Connect"
11. Surf the web on your iPad!
Once you have connected, your phone will say something to the tune of "One Personal Connection Connected to your iPhone". When you are finished be sure to go back to your phone and switch your Personal Hotspot off. Your battery will drain if you keep your Hotspot on for too long.
From what the Apple employee told me, you shouldn't be charged anything extra and that you're literally just using your data off of your phone onto a new device. I haven't noticed any odd charges on my bill since I started using this feature, however, you may want to check with your provider before doing anything to be sure if you have any concerns.
I hope this helps those of you trying to get some last minute travel in before heading back to the classroom!
