iPhone X: How To Use As A Modem

In this article, we will show you how to make use of your iPhone X to serve as a modem. Apple’s iPhone X have great customization and mobility features, which includes using the device to serve as a modem or mobile hotspot. This allows other devices to connect to the internet using your iPhone as the access point. This is advantageous in cases when there is no other connections available or those available WiFi connections are slow. Good battery life offered by the iPhone X are great for using this feature, since making your device a mobile hotspot can drain your battery fast.

To begin using the iPhone X as a modem, the first step is to set up Hotspot on your phone. This can be done easily by following the steps presented below, on how to use your iPhone X as a mobile hotspot, and changing the security password to access this.

Turning Your iPhone X Into a Hotspot

1. Turn your iPhone X ON
2. Proceed to Settings then choose Mobile
3. Select Personal Hotspot and set trigger to ON
4. Choose Turn on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth from the menu
5. Select the Wi-Fi Password option then enter your desired password. Strong passwords contain both upper and lower key characters, numbers and symbols.
6. Check the Connect Using WiFi option, and see if the new hotspot is listed
7. Choose the AirPort option from the Menu bar of your Mac or other Apple devices and choose the new Wi-Fi hotspot
8. Use the password set on Step 4 to connect to network

Changing the Password and Security Type on Your Wireless Hotspot on iPhone X

Apple iPhone X offers the option to add a password to secure connections to the mobile hotspot. The default security for the network is WPA2, which is the most common type.. Below are the steps on how to change security settings on your mobile hotspot:

1. Switch your iPhone X ON
2. Proceed to Settings
3. Select Personal Hotspot
4. Enter Wi-Fi password on the space provided

Some data plans do not offer a mobile hotspot feature unless the user signs up for that service. If the mobile hotspot feature does not work on your iPhone X after following the instructions, we recommend trying to contact your wireless carrier, to see if you can avail of a data plan that is compatible with this feature.

Connecting iPhone X via USB

Your iPhone X also has a feature where it can be used as a USB modem. When using this, your iPhone X will be recognized by the computer, where all your files and folders on the device can be accessed. This is done via a wired connection making use of USB cables.

Connecting iPhone X via Bluetooth

Another connectivity feature of the iPhone X is Bluetooth. Here, devices such as your phones and computer can connect to each other using Bluetooth technology, which creates a private network between two devices to transfer data or files. To turn Bluetooth on, proceed to Settings, select General, and choose Bluetooth from the menu where you can tap to toggle ON.