大多数人可能都知道他们的智能手机或平板电脑可以用作WiFi 热点(WiFi hotspot)。这样，您的其他设备都可以通过您的移动运营商的SIM卡共享相同的数据，这个过程通常被称为“网络共享”。
许多 iOS 用户可能不(not )知道，他们可以使用有线连接在连接到笔记本电脑或台式电脑时获得相同的结果。
为什么不简单地使用WiFi热点功能？这是一个很好的问题！您可能希望通过有线共享移动互联网连接的原因有很多。(quite a few reasons)这些是最相关的：
- 它比 WiFi 更快
- 有线连接更可靠
- 您的 iOS 设备将使用更少的电量
- 您可以保持设备充电
- 与Wi-Fi(Wi-Fi)不同，远程破解有线连接是不可能的
在我们详细介绍将您的 iOS 设备用作有线调制解调器的具体步骤之前，让我们看一下您需要的清单：
- iPhone 或 iPad（支持蜂窝网络）
- 目标计算机上安装的 iTunes
- iOS 设备的数据线（最好有MFi认证）
- 来自支持网络共享的提供商的激活SIM卡(SIM)
最后一点尤其重要。根据您在世界上的居住地，您可能拥有不允许网络共享的移动数据订阅。
它可能根本不起作用，或者与直接在 iOS 设备上使用它相比，您可能会以更高的费率为您的网络共享数据付费。确保完全清楚您的数据提供商在网络共享方面设定的条款。现在我们已经准备好使用有线移动数据共享做饭了。
通过有线热点(Wired Hotspot)共享连接到Internet
我们使用运行 iOS 12的 iPad Pro进行此演示。(Pro)旧版 iOS 的步骤可能略有不同。在这种情况下，目标计算机正在运行Windows 10，并带有最新更新。
您需要在 iOS 设备上做的第一件事是激活您的个人热点(Personal Hotspot)。为此，请从主屏幕(home screen)中间(from the middle of your)向下滑动(swipe down) 。这是您在未打开任何应用程序且设备已解锁时看到的内容。这应该会打开搜索栏。
只需输入“个人热点”(personal hotspot” )，就会弹出正确的设置。
点击(Tap)它，您将直接进入个人热点(Personal Hotspot)设置页面。
现在点击屏幕右上角的开关(tap the switch)以打开热点。一旦开关变为绿色，您只需将电缆插入两个设备。您应该会在 iOS 设备的通知区域中看到一个小蓝色图标，如下所示。
在Windows计算机上，一个名为“iPad”的网络连接应该可用。它将具有与有线以太网(Ethernet)连接相同的图标。
就是这样！现在您的计算机正在通过有线连接直接共享 iOS 设备的互联网连接。如果您愿意，您可以在两个或任何一个设备上禁用WiFi 。它将节省电力并同时切断一个潜在的安全漏洞。
结论
任何人都可能会同意，这是在您的iOS 设备(iOS device)和计算机之间建立互联网连接的一种非常简单的方法。如果它更容易，他们将不得不制作一根可以自行插入的电缆！现在您应该知道使用 iOS 设备快速轻松地让您的笔记本电脑或台式机联机所需的一切！
Use Your iOS Device as a Wired Modem
Most people arе prоbably aware that thеіr smartphone or tablet can function aѕ a WiFi hotspot. This way, your other devices can all share the same data via your mobile operator’s SIM card in a process often referred to as “tethering”.
What many iOS users may not know is that they can use a wired connection to get the same result when tethering to a laptop or desktop computer.
Why not simply use the WiFi hotspot functionality? That’s a great question! There are quite a few reasons you may want to share your mobile internet connection over a wire. These are the most relevant ones:
- It’s faster than WiFi
- A wired connection is more reliable
- Your iOS device will use less power
- You can keep the device charged up
- It’s impossible to remotely hack a wired connection, unlike Wi-Fi
Before we go over the exact steps to use your iOS device as a wired modem, let’s look at the checklist of things you need:
- An iPhone or iPad (with cellular support)
- iTunes installed on the target computer
- A data cable for your iOS device (MFi certification is preferable)
- An activated SIM card from a provider that supports tethering
The last point, in particular, is very important. Depending on where you live in the world, you may have a mobile data subscription that doesn’t allow tethering.
It may not work at all or you may be billed for your tethered data at a much higher rate than if you used it directly on your iOS device. Be sure to get complete clarity on the terms your data provider has set when it comes to tethering. Now we’re ready to get cooking with wired mobile data sharing.
Connecting to the Internet with Wired Hotspot Sharing
We’re using an iPad Pro running iOS 12 for this demonstration. Older versions of iOS may have slightly different steps. The target computer in this case is running Windows 10, with the latest updates.
The first thing you need to do on your iOS device is to activate your Personal Hotspot. To do this, swipe down from the middle of your home screen. This is the one you see when no apps are open and the device is unlocked. This should bring up the search bar.
Simply type “personal hotspot” and the right setting should pop up.
Tap it and you’ll go directly to the Personal Hotspot settings page.
Now tap the switch at the top right of the screen to turn the hotspot on. Once the switch turns green, you simply have to plug the cable into both devices. You should see a small blue icon in the notification area on your iOS device that looks like this.
On the Windows computer, a network connection called “iPad” should be available. It will have the same icon as a wired Ethernet connection.
That’s it! Now your computer is sharing the iOS device’s internet connection directly over a wired connection. You can disable WiFi on both or either device if you want to. It will save power and cut off one potential security vulnerability at the same time.
Conclusion
Anyone would probably agree that this is a pretty easy way to set up an internet tether between your iOS device and computer. If it were any easier, they’d have to make a cable that plugs itself in! Now you should know everything you need to get your laptop or desktop online quickly and easily using your iOS device!
