iPhone Tethering w/ iPad

[LotuSviLLe]

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So quick generic question on internet tethering for the iPhone.

If I get Internet tethering on my iPhone through AT&T my iPad could potentially connect through the Internet via my iPhone correct?

Let me know if I'm right. Thanks.

 

[r6girl]

Unfortunately, no. The tethering offered natively in the iPhone OS is via USB or Bluetooth only and the iPad does not have the capability to recognize and use a data connection made through either of these connections.

AFAIK, the only way you could tether your iPad to your iPhone is to jailbreak your iPhone and use a paid jailbreak app (I think it costs $20) called MyWi to turn your iPhone into a Wi-Fi hotspot. Your iPad would then be able to connect to it just like it would any other Wi-Fi hotspot.