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08-11-2012 11:05 - edited 08-11-2012 11:17
Have a Mac Air running 10.7.5 and an iPhone 4s running IOS 5.something.
Im plugged into the mac using USB, but under network preferences, the iPhone connection says not connected and:
Either the cable for iPhone USB is not plugged in or the device is not responding.
Im on o2 and they confirmed I have the bundle needed for tethering
Any ideas? Much appreciated.
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on 08-11-2012 16:45
You need to check with o2 that your data bolt on includes tethering and tell them that you are not getting the hotspot setting on your phone.
The Personal Hotspot setting is enabled by the network providers. When I was on 5.1.1 and before o2 allowed tethering as part of my iPhone bolt on, this option was hidden, but once they changed their policy I then got access to it.

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on 08-11-2012 15:30
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on 08-11-2012 15:30
How long has this problem persisted? Or is this the first time you've tried to teether them?

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08-11-2012 15:51 - edited 08-11-2012 15:52
Yes, I can sync with iTunes no problem - and this is the first time I tried to tether
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on 08-11-2012 16:06
You don't need to connect your iPhone to your mac to tether it. Just go into Settings => Personal Hotspot on your iPhone and turn it on.
Then your mac will see the wireless network your iPhone has just created, and you can just join it as you would any other wireless network.
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on 08-11-2012 16:22
I dont have Personal Hotspot (I know where it should be as I had it on my last iphone (from Vodafone UK).

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on 08-11-2012 16:33
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on 08-11-2012 16:45
You need to check with o2 that your data bolt on includes tethering and tell them that you are not getting the hotspot setting on your phone.
The Personal Hotspot setting is enabled by the network providers. When I was on 5.1.1 and before o2 allowed tethering as part of my iPhone bolt on, this option was hidden, but once they changed their policy I then got access to it.
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on 08-11-2012 17:06
Thanks, ill check back with o2. They were pretty useless this morning, but maybe ill get a better operator.

