--- title: How do I share my iPhone's mobile internet connection with my diocesan computer? description: When you have no WiFi network available, tether your diocesan computer to your diocesan iPhone's WiFi hotspot and mark the connection as metered. --- [Skip to content](https://help.stalbansdiocese.org/iphone-wifi-hotspot#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [![dioceseofstalbans-technology\_474x247-1](https://help.stalbansdiocese.org/hs-fs/hubfs/dioceseofstalbans-technology_474x247-1.png?width=192&height=100&name=dioceseofstalbans-technology_474x247-1.png)](https://help.stalbansdiocese.org/?hsLang=en) - [🎟️Raise Support Ticket](https://help.stalbansdiocese.org/tickets-new) - [🎫My Tickets](https://help.stalbansdiocese.org/tickets-view) - [🧠Knowledge Base](https://help.stalbansdiocese.org/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [🎟️Raise Support Ticket](https://help.stalbansdiocese.org/tickets-new) - [🎫My Tickets](https://help.stalbansdiocese.org/tickets-view) - [🧠Knowledge Base](https://help.stalbansdiocese.org/) - English Show submenu for translations - [My Tickets](https://help.stalbansdiocese.org/tickets-view) [My Tickets](https://help.stalbansdiocese.org/tickets-view?hsLang=en) How can we help? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. 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Mobile tariff information can be found here: **[What are the details of the Three Mobile tariff on my diocesan iPhone or iPad? \> Abroad](https://help.stalbansdiocese.org/three-mobile-tariff?hsLang=en#abroad)** ### Video Tutorial > Learn how to connect a Windows 11 laptop to an iPhone hotspot --- ### Enable Personal Hotspot on iPhone 1. Open **Settings** on your iPhone. 2. Tap **Personal Hotspot** (or **Cellular \> Personal Hotspot**). 3. Toggle **Allow Others to Join** to enable it. 4. Take note of the Wi-Fi password displayed on this screen. --- ### Connect Windows Computer to iPhone’s Hotspot 1. On your Windows computer, click the **Wi-Fi icon** in the system tray (bottom-right corner). 2. Look for your iPhone's network name. 3. Click on the network and select **Connect**. 4. Enter the Wi-Fi password displayed on your iPhone. 5. Click **Next** to connect. --- ### Mark connection as metered in Windows By marking the WiFi connection as metered, certain high data activities such as Windows Updates and syncing will be limited to reduce the amount of mobile data used. 1. Go to Windows Start ![windows-icon-32-png](https://help.stalbansdiocese.org/hs-fs/hubfs/windows-icon-32-png.png?width=32&height=32&name=windows-icon-32-png.png) 2. Type **WiFi settings** and select 3. Choose **Manage known networks** 4. Select the name of the WiFi you wish to set as metered 5. 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