Again we return with a basic tutorial for those who have just purchased a WiFi iPad or are doubting between it model and 3G. The main difference, apart from GPS, is that in the first we can only connect to the internet through a conventional wireless network and the second has its own SIM card to use mobile data. If we already own an iPhone, from iOS 4.0 Apple had the “kindness”, since from the scene community and the Android world they had more than demonstrated that it was something that users demanded, to allow the “tethering”, Or what is the same, the possibility of using the iPhone as a WiFi or Bluetooth router to share its data connection.
This function is undoubtedly a great ally for those who want to get a WiFi iPad, since it is cheaper than the 3G model, and to be able to navigate wherever they are. As we have commented, this is a feature that comes standard in iOS so it is not necessary to perform any type of process or jailbreak either of the two devices. The first step will be to configure the iPhone to share your internet connection. For that we go to Settings and, if we have iOS 5.x, the "Internet Sharing" menu will appear in third place. Activating the switch activates the three Internet sharing modes: by USB (very useful to use with a computer), WiFi, which turns the iPhone into a wireless router, or Bluetooth, the safest to pair with the iPad.
With this activated, we have two options on the iPad to connect to the iPhone and share its connection. The first and simplest will be through WiFi. On the iPad we go to Settings> WiFi and when scanning the available networks the phone will appear. We press and put the password defined in the iPhone and voila, to navigate.
The other, safer option is to pair the devices via Bluetooth. In the same way as before, now we follow the route Settings> General> Bluetooth and, with this connection activated on the iPhone, we will see how it appears in the list of devices. On this occasion, we must follow the pairing process of both devices that is indicated on the screen.
Ready, we can navigate from the iPad anywhere thanks to the 3G connection of the iPhone. It should be noted to conclude that if you have an Android mobile, by default it also offers the possibility of turning it into a WiFi router and the iPad can be connected the same as the latter and that you must consider that the data consumption you do when sharing a connection with a phone counts as if you did it from the terminal itself. That is, you will not be charged more if you have a flat rate, but you will probably consume the contracted data package first.
