Personal hotspot working via BlueTooth but NOT working via wi-fi

Hi,
Would appreciate some help with this! Using an iPhone 4, just upgraded to iOS 4.3, and trying to get personal hotspot working.
Basically, see subject ^ .. I can't get it working. Devices (I've tried iMac, iPad) can see the wireless network created by the iPhone, begins to connect (and appearing connected, from the iPhone) but isn't actually online. Though, I was able to pair my computer and phone and create a network connection via personal hotspot that way. But I want to use wifi, and let others use it...
I'm on Bell Mobility in Canada. Any help greatly appreciated!
Chris

Hi lofive,
Welcome to Apple Support Communities.
It sounds like you’re running into an issue with devices not being able to connect to a Personal Hotspot created by your iPhone. Try the suggestions in the article linked below, it provides a lot of great troubleshooting tips that will resolve most issues like the one you’ve described.
iOS: Troubleshooting Personal Hotspot
I hope this helps.
-Jason

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