# Tethering Windows 11 to iPhone

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tethering-windows-11-to-iphone/1003188>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 22, 2024, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tethering-windows-11-to-iphone/1003188 "2024-06-22T01:00:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![NoCoolUserName](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5fc32e/32.png) [@NoCoolUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoCoolUserName)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2024, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tethering-windows-11-to-iphone/1003188/1 "2024-06-22T01:00:55Z")

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I turned on hotspot on my iPhone. I connected to the PC by Bluetooth. I kept looking at Wi-Fi connections, and suddenly the iPhone appeared. Voila, Internet access.

But now it has disappeared again. How do I get it back?

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**Author:** ![FinsToTheLeft](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finstotheleft/32/2930_2.png) [@FinsToTheLeft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinsToTheLeft)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2024, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tethering-windows-11-to-iphone/1003188/2 "2024-06-22T01:19:24Z")

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The hotspot turns itself off if not being used. You will need to turn it back on to connect again.