Tether iPhone’s 3G to Surf Internet Over iPad

by admin on May 23, 2010

in Tips n Tricks

We are getting many user mails regarding, Can i use iPhone to surf my iPad WiFi? Can i turn my iPhone in to WiFi hot spot to connect iPad WiFI? Can i tether my iPad WiFi with my iPhone 3G or 3GS?

And answer is yes, MyWi a $10 cydia tweak is your answer. You need a jailbroken iPhone with working 3G data plan and your iPad WiFi. Only drawback for MyWi is, it just kills the iPhone battery but works perfect.

MyWi thumb Tether iPhone’s 3G to Surf Internet Over iPad

Install MyWi

  • Launch Cydia, already installed on your Jailbroken iPad.
  • Navigate to Search tab available at the bottom, then type and search for “MyWi”.
  • Locate Winterboard and press it, hit the install button available at the top right side of the screen.
  • On the next screen, hit Confirm button at the top right side to start Winterboard installation.
  • Winterboard setup will be downloaded and then installed.
  • On completion, Press The Big Reboot Device / Respring Device button at the bottom.
  • After Reboot / Respring, You will find MyWi icon on your iPhone Springboard. Press it to launch Winterboard.

Features:

- Create WiFi Hotspot to connect multiple laptops or mobile devices to share your iPhone”s internet connection
- 40 bit and 104 bit WEP Security to prevent others from accessing your WiFi HotSpot
- Ability to enable USB and Bluetooth Tethering on your iPhone as well
- Broadcasts the Network Name (SSID) – no need to fuss with creating an adhoc network on your laptop
- Uses less battery and much faster then PdaNet due to native routing
- Shows up and down bandwidth usage

Related posts:

  1. Winterboard for iPad is Available in Cydia
  2. FullForce : Force iPhone Apps to Full Screen in iPad
  3. How to Access iPad File System via SSH on Windows Mac
  4. Capture a Screen Shot on iPad
  5. iPad Specifications : Battery life for 3G and A4 Specs

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asi August 25, 2010 at 8:25 am

hi ,
i need aliitel help please im trying to install my mi from cidia and he tells me side miss match

what should i do ?

thank u

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Joyce September 21, 2010 at 8:23 am

hi there,

if i don’t want to jailbreak my iPhone, can internet tethering be done by connecting the iPhone to the iPad through the Camera Connection Kit?

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