Using personal hotspot with imac

I had been using my iphone personal hotspot to acces internet on my pc. I decided to switch everything to mac and found out that mac products work better over pc than mac!! Now my new imac connects to my hotspot but does not access the internet! How can i rsolve this besides returning my old pc to my desk??

Hi MEH19,
I have an article for you that will help you address this issue that you seem to be experiencing with your personal hotspots:
iOS: Troubleshooting Personal Hotspot
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2756
Thanks for being a part of the Apple Support Communities!
Cheers,
Braden

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