Sharing the web connection of ARCHOS 55 Cobalt Plus in wifi is an extremely convenient feature on the ARCHOS 55 Cobalt Plus. Indeed, putting the ARCHOS 55 Cobalt Plus in modem mode makes it possible to share the connection of the smartphone with your entourage or with your different devices. So, if you do not have a suitable Wifi access where you are, we will see in the following paragraphs the method to transform the ARCHOS 55 Cobalt Plus into a wifi hotspot. We will initially see the method to turn on and configure connection sharing. We will see in a second step what is the connection sharing and what it implies for the ARCHOS 55 Cobalt Plus.
How to share the ARCHOS 55 Cobalt Plus connection
To turn your ARCHOS 55 Cobalt Plus into a Wi-Fi hotspot, it’s incredibly simple. Indeed, it can be simply required to execute 2 steps. The 1st is to enable connection sharing and the second is to set up the network. All you have to do is stick to the 2 steps below.
Enable Internet Connection Sharing on ARCHOS 55 Cobalt Plus
To share your ARCHOS 55 Cobalt Plus internet connection, you will first have to enable connection sharing. To do this, go to the ARCHOS 55 Cobalt Plus Settings menu . When you’re there, you have to go to Wireless and Networks , and after that find the Internet Connection Sharing tab. You will then have 3 options available to you:
- Sharing the Wi-Fi connection: for connecting wireless devices
- USB sharing: when the ARCHOS 55 Cobalt Plus is connected to a laptop
- Share through cellphone bluetooth
When you have made your decision, you just have to check to activate the sharing of the ARCHOS 55 Cobalt Plus connection. When ever it is active, you should see a small icon appear in the notifications bar.
Configure Wifi connection sharing on ARCHOS 55 Cobalt Plus
Now that you have set your ARCHOS 55 Cobalt Plus in modem mode, you’ll have to set up the network so other devices may connect. Only those who have chosen Wi-Fi sharing are affected by the setup. 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 55 Cobalt Plus network. So, enter the password of your choice and confirm. At last, you may also change the network name if you wish.
Connect to the ARCHOS 55 Cobalt Plus network
Now that the network is configured, you may connect to it with other devices. To do this, you just simply have to bring your device and look for the ARCHOS 55 Cobalt Plus 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 decent internet connection!
What is Connection Sharing on a ARCHOS 55 Cobalt Plus
To make it simple, sharing a connection means sharing the 3G or 4G connection of the ARCHOS 55 Cobalt Plus with other devices. So it’s ideal when you don’t have a WiFi connection but you have 3G or 4G network on your ARCHOS 55 Cobalt Plus. This allows you to have a drinking connection almost everywhere. Warning: Note that ARCHOS 55 Cobalt Plus’s connection share uses mobile data. This means that the web usage you are using is deducted from your téléphone plan. So, it will be possible to configure a limit on the consumption of mobile data. So, after a specific limit, the ARCHOS 55 Cobalt Plus hotspot wifi cuts.
