How to set up iTunes Wi-Fi sync for Windows
24/10/2011 |
Tired of tethering to iTunes and wondering how to get Wi-Fi sync set up on Windows? Luckily with iTunes 10.5 and iOS 5 it’s easy to get the Zune guys to stop teasing you. Here’s how:
- Make sure your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch is connected to your Wi-Fi network and running iOS 5. (Here’s how to update to iOS 5)
- Make sure the PC running iTunes is connected to the same Wi-Fi network and is running iTunes version 10.5
- Plug in the device you want to setup Wi-Fi sync with ...
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