Sharing a mobile connection with an Apple iPod Touch (2019)

How to share internet connection on an Apple iPod Touch (2019)

There are situations in which we do not have a Wi-Fi connection, either because we are away from home, outside of work, experiencing a network problem, or staying in a second residence. In such cases, we may need to connect from a computer/laptop, tablet, or television to watch our favorite series or movies using the internet connection of our Apple iPod Touch (2019).

Fortunately, if you have a SIM card with mobile data on your Apple iPod Touch (2019) you can create a Wi-Fi hotspot or tethering via Bluetooth or USB and surf the internet from another device by following the steps below:

If, on the other hand, what you need is to see or share the password of a Wi-Fi network to which you are connected with your Apple iPod Touch (2019) to connect another device without having to type the password or look for it on the router, see the share Wi-Fi key tutorial.

Table of Contents:

Estimated time: 10 minutes.

1- First step:

First of all check that you have 3G / 4G / 5G mobile connectivity activated on your Apple iPod Touch (2019). To do this, with the Apple iPod Touch (2019) unlocked, you can slide your finger from the bottom of the screen up, the shortcuts to device settings will be displayed. The antenna symbol should be green as in the following image, if not, press to activate it.

2- Second step:

On your Apple iPod Touch (2019) go to settings, this is the gear icon you will find on the home screen.

3- Third step:

Click on the "Personal access point" section that you will find when you enter the Apple iPod Touch (2019) settings.

4- Fourth step:

Activate the option "Allow others to connect" by pressing the button that appears on the right, your Apple iPod Touch (2019) will automatically generate a password for this shared Wi-Fi connection, if you want to change it, see the next step.

5- Fifth step:

If you want to change the password for one that is easier to remember or more complicated, click on the password.

6- Sixth step:

Change the password to the one that is most convenient for you, you can use letters, numbers and special characters. Once you have finished editing, press "OK" in the upper right part of the Apple iPod Touch (2019).

You already have the option to share the internet connection activated from your Apple iPod Touch (2019), now you must configure this Wi-Fi connection on the other device, be it a mobile phone, tablet, PC, television, etc.

To connect via Wi-Fi:

1- From the Wi-Fi settings of your computer or the other device from which you want to connect to the internet, search for the Wi-Fi network with the name: “iPod Touch (2019) of XX” (or the name you have defined for your device).

2- Enter the password that appears on your Apple iPod Touch (2019) in the "Wi-Fi Password" section, either the one that comes by default or the one that you have entered manually.

To connect via Bluetooth:

1- Link the Apple iPod Touch (2019) to the computer.

2- From the Bluetooth settings of the Apple iPod Touch (2019), press Link or enter the code displayed on the computer.

3- Connect the Apple iPod Touch (2019) to the computer.

To connect via USB:

1- Plug in the Apple iPod Touch (2019) to the computer.

2- From the list of network services in the settings, choose Apple iPod Touch (2019).

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The Apple iPod Touch (2019) have the following network connectivity to be able to share the internet:

2G connectivity:

3G connectivity:

4G connectivity:

WLAN: 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band

Bluetooth: 4.1

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