Share wired internet connection of windows 7 pc to iPad via bluetooth?

Posted by Joshua Rountree on Super User See other posts from Super User or by Joshua Rountree
Published on 2012-04-06T14:56:42Z Indexed on 2012/10/09 15:43 UTC
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At my work, we have wireless... but our desktops are wired. The wireless in the building is sparse and horrible and my iPad has an unstable wifi connection to it.

However, I was wondering since my iPhone is capable of sharing internet to my iPad via bluetooth protocol, if my PC could somehow reproduce that same protocol and allow the iPad to do the same?

I'd love it if my iPad had a stable connection via bluetooth when it's just sitting near my desktop.

Please advise!

Thanks!

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