New Ipad hotspot

[joe_dredd]

Hi all,

I have found this article about how to edit carrier setting file, I must stress that I have not tried this yet but will do so in the morning..

Perhpas a custom carrier settings file will do until Vodacom and the like wake up.
http://www.macworld.com/article/1143...rsettings.html

Hope this helps will provide more feed back shortly.

[ginggs]

Perhaps a custom carrier settings file will do until Vodacom and the like Apple wakes up.

FTFY.

[bwana]

FTFY.

Why does 8ta acknowledge that the hotspot option needs to be pushed by the service provider?

[Synaesthesia]

Personal hotspot working great for me in my new ipad and cell c with these settings. http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthre...=1#post8380981
Try it with 8ta or other networks too.

[ginggs]

Why does 8ta acknowledge that the hotspot option needs to be pushed by the service provider?

Best to ask the 8ta rep that.

When iTunes checks for updates and carrier settings it goes here:
http://phobos.apple.com/version/

You can open this URL in your browser and you should end up with an XML file, search for <key>MobileDeviceCarrierBundlesByProductVersion</key>.
A little bit further down you'll find a link to the 8ta carrier settings file:
http://appldnld.apple.com/iPhone/Car...a_za_iPad.ipcc

O/T: Lots of interesting stuff in there!

[raynerb]

SOLUTION FOR MTN!!!!!
Connect iPad to PC using USB cable.
In iTunes, backup up your device, then select "Restore". iPad will reset and go through initial setup. When asked where to restore from, select appropriate option (where you backed up too). When iPad is retored and itunes is running, a message will pop up on iTunes, and ask if you would like to update your carrier settings. DO NOT SELECT TO UPDATE CARRIER SETTINGS!!! Then, go to settings->Cellular Data-> APN Settings. APN for cellular data: internet APN for Internet tethering: internet ; no need for usernames and passwords.

DONE

Confident that it should work for all networks, but have only tried on MTN.

[raynerb]

http://www.hellopeter.com/mtn/compla...-ipad-3-837286
http://pauljacobson.org/blog/2012/6/...on-cell-c.html

SOLUTION FOR MTN!!!!!
Connect iPad to PC using USB cable.
In iTunes, backup up your device, then select "Restore". iPad will reset and go through initial setup. When asked where to restore from, select appropriate option (where you backed up too). When iPad is retored and itunes is running, a message will pop up on iTunes, and ask if you would like to update your carrier settings. DO NOT SELECT TO UPDATE CARRIER SETTINGS!!! Then, go to settings->Cellular Data-> APN Settings. APN for cellular data: internet APN for Internet tethering: internet ; no need for usernames and passwords.

DONE

Confident that it should work for all networks, but have only tried on MTN.

[ginggs]

Why does 8ta acknowledge that the hotspot option needs to be pushed by the service provider?

From:
http://mybroadband.co.za/news/cellul...ing-in-sa.html

8ta boss Amith Maharaj said that there’s no indication yet from Apple when they would enable personal hotspot for users on South African networks.

“Unfortunately until Apple signs off on this, there is nothing much a user could do to enable this feature,” Maharaj said.

[lotus123]

Couldn't find Tethering option on my iPad3.

Go to Cellular data/APN Settings/Internet tethering and enter "internet" in APN field - Personal hotspot option then appears on main menu under "Wifi".

Works fine with CellC.

[ginggs]

Couldn't find Tethering option on my iPad3.

Go to Cellular data/APN Settings/Internet tethering and enter "internet" in APN field - Personal hotspot option then appears on main menu under "Wifi".

Works fine with CellC.

Thanks for the update.

The rep did say it was coming:

We will start supporting Apple July - Aug 2012.
Once we do we will support most apples options on network.

[morkhans]

The rep did say it was coming:

Which is possibly why it's working. No carrier bundle to enforce the lock down of hotspot.

[Cell_C]

SOLUTION FOR MTN!!!!!
Connect iPad to PC using USB cable.
In iTunes, backup up your device, then select "Restore". iPad will reset and go through initial setup. When asked where to restore from, select appropriate option (where you backed up too). When iPad is retored and itunes is running, a message will pop up on iTunes, and ask if you would like to update your carrier settings. DO NOT SELECT TO UPDATE CARRIER SETTINGS!!! Then, go to settings->Cellular Data-> APN Settings. APN for cellular data: internet APN for Internet tethering: internet ; no need for usernames and passwords.

DONE

Confident that it should work for all networks, but have only tried on MTN.

HI

I can confirm that this does work, tested it with Iphone 4s and it works will test the ipad and advise.

REgards
±AM±

[The_Librarian]

Dear Apple



Y U Make it so difficult for us to create a hotspot????

[Cell_C]

Update :

Went to Cellular data/APN Settings/Cellular Data "internet" in APN field.
Restarted it still no hot spot.

Retore the iPad 2 to:
Version 5.1.1
Carrier : Carrier 12.0

Any one managed to get it ?

REgards
±AM±

[ginggs]

Went to Cellular data/APN Settings/Cellular Data "internet" in APN field.
Restarted it still no hot spot.

Retore the iPad 2 to:
Version 5.1.1
Carrier : Carrier 12.0

No hotspot in iPad 2, only in iPad 3.