Why can't iPhone connect to computer hotspot?

It can be frustrating when your iPhone cannot connect to your computer hotspot. PHP editor Zimo brings you a detailed guide to solving this problem. This article will outline common causes of this issue and provide step-by-step solutions with step-by-step instructions. By following these steps, you will be able to easily resolve your connection issues and re-establish the connection between your devices.

1. Why can’t iPhone connect to computer hotspot?

Solution 1:

It is very likely that there is a problem with the network connection. First turn off the hotspot on your iPhone, then turn it back on, then restart the computer, and try to connect again.

Solution 2:

The iPhone’s hotspot is turned on, but the computer cannot connect. It may also be caused by the computer’s wireless network adapter being disabled. It is recommended that you check whether "obtain IP address and DNS server address automatically" is turned on on your computer.

2. Why can’t the computer connect to the iPhone hotspot?

It may be that the DNS is not set up properly. Right-click the network, click Properties, click Change Adapter Settings, right-click the selected network, click Properties, select the Network tab, click Internet Protocol Version 4, click Properties, and select Use the following DNS Server address, change the preferred DNS server address to 114.114.114.114 and click OK.

3. Why can’t the iPhone 14’s Bluetooth connect to the computer?

How to solve the problem of ios14 Bluetooth connection failure:

1. First, make sure that the distance between the Bluetooth device and the ios device cannot be too far.

2. Make sure the Bluetooth device is turned on and the battery is full.

3. Make sure your device can support ios devices. If you don’t know, you can consult the manufacturer.

4. If the Bluetooth device has been paired with an ios device before, cancel the pairing of the device first, then re-enter the discovery mode to pair and connect.

5. If Bluetooth cannot be turned on or the setting turns gray and you cannot connect, you can only contact the official after-sales service.

4. Why can’t the iPhone connect to the computer?

Try changing to a USB interface. If it is a desktop computer, it is recommended to plug it into the USB port on the back of the chassis and try downloading a third-party assistant application on the computer.

After the Aisi Assistant is installed, open it and it will automatically install the Apple driver for you. Then follow the prompts. Click Trust on the phone and enter the password to complete the connection

5. Why can’t the iPhone connect to the computer’s Bluetooth?

First turn on AirDrop on iPhone: Wifi and Bluetooth must be turned on, and then all contacts will be visible. (Mac and iPhone must be on the same WiFi)

Turn on MacBook's Bluetooth and turn on MacBook's AirDrop. Make sure to keep the iPhone screen always on. Use MacBook's AirDrop to transfer: just drag the file to the found avatar. This article is the latest OS and iOS systems, some people will use MacBook Bluetooth to send files directly to iPhone, or try to connect to iPhone Bluetooth. At this time, an error will be reported: The connection was unsuccessful!

Careful study will reveal that: in actual testing, the transmission rate of Bluetooth 4.0 is about 0.9Mbps, while the test rate of AirDrop is around 2.7Mbps, which means that the transmission of AirDrop is 3 times that of Bluetooth 4.0, and the stability is higher, so Apple is also promoting users to use AirDrop. Focus, pay special attention! There are many questions about the problem of still not being able to connect. Please read the previous article carefully for any explanation!

The default state is that Bluetooth alone cannot connect to Mac. If you have to connect, you need to make changes to the Mac OS system. I don’t know how to change it. If you are interested, you can Google it yourself!

6. The computer cannot connect to the iPhone hotspot?

It may be that the wireless network adapter is disabled. Check whether the automatic acquisition of IP address and DNS server address is turned on.

1. Turn on the computer and click the Start button.

2. In the opened interface, click the "Settings" icon.

3. In the control panel that opens, click the "Network and Internet" option.

4. In the opened interface, click the "Network and Sharing Center" option.

5. Then in the opened interface, right-click the "Wireless Network Connection" option.

6. Double-click the "Internet Protocol (TCP/IPV4)" option.

7. In the opened interface, check the "Obtain an IP address automatically" and "Obtain a DNS server address automatically" options, and click the "OK" button.

7. Can’t connect iPhone files to computer?

　1. The iPhone’s USB data cable is broken.

　Detection method: Use a data cable to connect the iPhone to the computer. If it shows that it is charging, it means the data cable is normal.

　2. The USB cable interface of the mobile phone is broken.

　The detection method is to find an iPhone that is suitable for normal use and connect it with your own data cable. If the computer can recognize it, there is something wrong with the USB cable interface of your mobile phone.

　 Computer reason

If the iPhone does not respond when connected to the computer, there are several reasons on the body:

1. The USB interface of the computer is broken.

　Detection method: Use a USB flash drive and plug it into the computer. If it can be recognized, there is no problem with the USB interface of the computer.

　2. The iPhone driver is not installed on the computer.

　Detection method: Right-click My Computer--Properties---Hardware---Device Management. If you see a non-yellow question mark, that means the iPhone driver is not installed.

　3. The computer system is not compatible with iPhone.

Many users have reported that W7 64-bit computer systems cannot install iPhone drivers.

　Solution

　Install iPhone driver

　1. Download a driver wizard.

　2. Download iTunes and install it on your computer.

　Reinstall iPhone driver

　1. Right-click the Apple Mobile Device entry in "Device Manager" and select Update Driver Software.

　　2. Select "Browse my computer for driver software".

　3. Select "Select from your computer's device driver list".

　4. Customize the driver installation location in the pop-up dialog box, and then click the "NEXT" button at the bottom on the right.

　5. Click the Have Disk button.

NOTE: If the "Have Disk" option does not appear, select a device category such as "Mobile Phone" or "Storage Devices" (if listed), then click "Next" and the "Have Disk" option will appear. showed.

　6. Press the Browse button and navigate to the following location: C:Program FilesCommon FilesAppleMobile Device SupportDrivers.

　 NOTE: If you are using the 64-bit version of Windows Vista or Windows 7, navigate to C:Program Files (x86)Common FilesAppleMobile Device SupportDrivers.

　7. Double-click the usbaapl file.

　Note: If it is a 64-bit version of Windows, the file name is usbaapl64.

　8. Click OK on the "Have Disk" window. Then click Next. Click Done. Windows will install the driver.

8. The computer cannot connect to the iPhone hotspot?

It may be that the wireless network adapter is disabled. Check whether automatic acquisition of IP address and DNS server address is enabled.

1. Turn on the computer and click the Start button.

2. In the opened interface, click the "Settings" icon.

3. In the control panel that opens, click the "Network and Internet" option.

4. In the opened interface, click the "Network and Sharing Center" option.

5. Then in the opened interface, right-click the "Wireless Network Connection" option.

6. Double-click the "Internet Protocol (TCP/IPV4)" option.

7. In the opened interface, check the "Obtain an IP address automatically" and "Obtain a DNS server address automatically" options, and click the "OK" button.

9. Why can’t the iPhone data cable be connected to the computer?

1. The USB interface of the computer is damaged

To confirm whether this problem occurs, the most direct way is to connect the USB data cable to the iPhone and check whether the phone is charging.

If the phone can be charged normally, it means there is no problem with the USB interface. Otherwise, there is a problem with the USB interface.

2. The data cable is non-original or damaged

To confirm whether this problem occurs, use the charging head to see if it can charge normally.

If you can use this data cable to charge normally, but it cannot be recognized when connected to the computer, it is basically because the iPhone data cable is not original or damaged. It is recommended to replace the data cable before using it.

10. Why can’t my computer connect to the iPhone’s hotspot?

If your computer cannot connect to the hotspot of your iPhone, there may be several reasons:

1. Wi-Fi is not turned on: First, please make sure that your iPhone has turned on the Wi-Fi hotspot function. In iPhone, you can turn on the Wi-Fi hotspot function through "Settings" -> "Personal Hotspot".

2. Too far distance: If the distance between your computer and iPhone is too far, or there are other obstacles blocking it, the connection may not be possible. Please try to bring your computer closer to your iPhone and make sure there are no obstacles between the two.

3. Wrong Wi-Fi password: If the Wi-Fi password you enter when connecting is incorrect, it may result in an inability to connect. Please make sure the Wi-Fi password you enter is correct.

4. Network adapter driver problem: If there is a problem with your computer's network adapter driver, it may cause an inability to connect. Please try updating the network adapter driver and reconnecting to the iPhone's hotspot.

5. iOS version problem: If your iPhone is running an older iOS version, it may be unable to connect. Please try to upgrade your iPhone to the latest iOS version and reconnect.

6. Other problems: In addition to the above reasons, there may be other unknown problems that cause the connection to fail. You can try restarting your computer and iPhone and reconnecting.

In summary, if your computer can’t connect to your iPhone’s hotspot, it could be due to a number of reasons. You can troubleshoot according to the above suggestions and try to solve the problem. If the problem persists, please try to seek professional technical support.

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