Internet disconnects when attaching phone to PC

Timmy 2 toes · Mar 14, 2025

Hi

Why when plugging my I phone into my Dell tower the internet disconnects
unplug works fine ran troubleshooter said no problem but cant search until i disconnect the phone?
Thank you
TIMMY 2 TOES

garlin · Mar 14, 2025

That's because your iPhone is in tethering mode, and offers your PC a way to resend network traffic as a Personal Hotspot.

Go into the iPhone -> Settings -> Personal Hotspot -> Allow Others to Join -> OFF

If you need to use the Hotspot feature, turn it back on when you're not plugged into the PC.

Timmy 2 toes · Mar 14, 2025

Don't see personal hotspot in settings?

Timmy 2 toes · Mar 14, 2025

garlin said:
That's because your iPhone is in tethering mode, and offers your PC a way to resend network traffic as a Personal Hotspot.

Go into the iPhone -> Settings -> Personal Hotspot -> Allow Others to Join -> OFF

If you need to use the Hotspot feature, turn it back on when you're not plugged into the PC.

Don't see personal hotspot in settings

garlin said:
That's because your iPhone is in tethering mode, and offers your PC a way to resend network traffic as a Personal Hotspot.

Go into the iPhone -> Settings -> Personal Hotspot -> Allow Others to Join -> OFF

If you need to use the Hotspot feature, turn it back on when you're not plugged into the PC.

Don't see personal hotspot in settings

garlin · Mar 14, 2025

What iPhone or iOS version are you on?

garlin · Mar 14, 2025

How to set up a Personal Hotspot on your iPhone or iPad

Timmy 2 toes · Sunday at 12:48 PM

i phon

garlin said:
How to set up a Personal Hotspot on your iPhone or iPad

I phone 11

Timmy 2 toes · Sunday at 12:52 PM

When i turn off allow others to join on my iPhone 11 the phone just charges when i plug into tower
turn on Wi-Fi stops responding

Timmy 2 toes · Sunday at 12:53 PM

Timmy 2 toes said:
i phon

I phone 11

When i turn off allow others to join on my iPhone 11 the phone just charges when i plug into tower
turn on Wi-Fi stops responding

garlin · Sunday at 12:58 PM

Honestly Timmy, you're not very good at explaining what the problem is.

Do you have wired Internet for the Dell, but it stops working when you plug the iPhone in; or your Dell is using the iPhone as a Hotspot to reach the Internet?

Timmy 2 toes · Sunday at 7:08 PM

no i use T mobile HOT SPOT

What I am saying is when I connect my cable from my phone to my dell tower to download photos from my I phone the internet WI FI turns off after plugging it in to the DELL Tower unplug internet back on

dacrone · Sunday at 7:18 PM

*IF your wifi on your desktop is connected via a usb dongle, it sounds like a power issue with the USBs. can you plug it in on another port or on the other side of your tower? (if the wifi usb is in the back, plug your phone cable into a usb on the front/top or vice-versa)

Timmy 2 toes · Sunday at 8:14 PM

dacrone said:
*IF your wifi on your desktop is connected via a usb dongle, it sounds like a power issue with the USBs. can you plug it in on another port or on the other side of your tower? (if the wifi usb is in the back, plug your phone cable into a usb on the front/top or vice-versa)

tried all the ports 14 listed on the back 2 6 on top still no work still disconnects the internet 18 GEN Intel processor 615515wz04 1000TB

dacrone · Sunday at 8:20 PM

check your wifi adapter in Device Manager and see if it has this setting:

Timmy 2 toes · Sunday at 8:34 PM

I Have realtek

dacrone · Sunday at 8:42 PM

does it disconnect your wifi when you plug in any other usb devices, or only the iphone?

check the steps here that show how to enable usb tether internet connection and ensure that it is not enabled on your phone or in the windows settings:
.https://discussions.apple.com/thread/255456736?sortBy=rank

Timmy 2 toes · Sunday at 9:01 PM

this shows up when i connect see photo

dacrone · Sunday at 9:16 PM

with your phone plugged in, look at network adapters in device manager and post a pic here

Timmy 2 toes · Sunday at 9:28 PM

shows Mobile device now with warning

dacrone · Sunday at 9:34 PM

while that is on, right click > disable. then unplug your phone, connect to wifi, plug phone back in. shouldnt switch back over automatically anymore

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