Setting up HotSpot or Tethering on Archos 53

Sharing the net connection of Archos 53 in wifi is an extremely handy feature on the Archos 53. In fact, putting the Archos 53 in modem mode can help you to share the connection of the mobile phone with your entourage or with your different devices. So, in the event you do not have a suitable Wifi access where you are, we will observe in this post how you can transform the Archos 53 into a wifi hotspot. We will 1st see how you can enable and configure connection sharing. We will see in a second step what is the connection sharing and what it signifies for the Archos 53.Tethering-HotSpot-Archos-53-Platinum

The technique to share the Archos 53 connection

To turn your Archos 53 into a Wi-Fi hotspot, it’s very basic. In fact, it can be simply required to perform 2 steps. The 1st is to enable connection sharing and the second is to set up the network. All you should do is stick to the 2 steps below.

Enable Internet Connection Sharing on Archos 53

To share your Archos 53 net connection, you’ll first have to enable connection sharing. To accomplish this, go to the Archos 53 Settings menu . When you’re there, you need to go to Wireless and Networks , and then find the Internet Connection Sharing tab. You will then have three choices available to you:

  • Sharing the Wi-Fi connection: for connecting wireless devices
  • USB sharing: when ever the Archos 53 is connected to a personal pc
  • Share by using smartphone bluetooth

When you have made your decision, you just have to check to activate the sharing of the Archos 53 connection. When ever it is active, you should see a small icon appear in the notifications bar.

Set up Wifi connection sharing on Archos 53

At this point that you’ve set your Archos 53 in modem mode, you’ll have to set up the network so other devices may connect. Only those who have opted for Wi-Fi sharing are affected by the configuration. To set up, click Through Wifi under Internet Connection Sharing. If you are there, go to Configure the Wi-Fi hotspot. When you are on this page, you may change the password to connect to the Archos 53 network. So, enter the password which you have chosen and confirm. Finally, you may also change the network name in the event you wish.

Connect to the Archos 53 network

At this point that the network is configured, you may connect to it with other devices. To accomplish this, you just simply have to bring your device and look for the Archos 53 network among the available WIFI networks. When you have found it, you can sign in using the password that you configured. And there you have a great net connection!

What is Connection Sharing on a Archos 53

To make it simple, sharing a connection means sharing the 3G or 4G connection of the Archos 53 with other devices. So it’s ideal when ever you will not have a WiFi connection but you have 3G or 4G network on your Archos 53. This permits you to have a good connection almost everywhere. Warning: Note that Archos 53’s connection share uses mobile data. This means that the net usage you are using is deducted from your portable plan. Thus, it will be possible to configure a limit on the consumption of mobile data. Thus, after a specific limit, the Archos 53 hotspot wifi turn off.