How long to see tethered iPhone?

Often I use my Verizon iPhone 5 as a hotsopt for my MBP (OS X10.8.4). First I turn on the Personal Hotspot on the phone then look for the network on the Mac. It usually takes a minute or two before the name of my phone's network shows up. Is this normal? I can often see other hotspots long before mine shows up.

What you need to do is either plug your iPhone 5 into the Mac with the USB cable it come with. And if you want to tether wirelessly stay on the "personal hotspot" page until you have connected your Mac, this method also works for other devices too.

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