Setting up HotSpot or Tethering on Google Nexus 6P

Sharing the net connection of Google Nexus 6P in wifi is an extremely practical feature on the Google Nexus 6P. Indeed, putting the Google Nexus 6P in modem mode afford them the ability to share the connection of the mobile phone with your entourage or with your other devices. So, if you do not have a suitable Wifi access where you are, we will see in this post how you can convert the Google Nexus 6P into a wifi hotspot. We will 1st discover how you can enable and configure connection sharing. We will discover in a second section what is the connection sharing and what it signifies for the Google Nexus 6P.Tethering-HotSpot-Google-Nexus-6P

The right way to share the Google Nexus 6P connection

To turn your Google Nexus 6P into a Wi-Fi hotspot, it’s incredibly basic. Indeed, it’s only required to perform 2 steps. The first is to enable connection sharing and the second is to configure the network. All you need to do is follow the 2 steps below.

Enable Internet Connection Sharing on Google Nexus 6P

To share your Google Nexus 6P internet connection, you will 1st have to enable connection sharing. To do this, go to the Google Nexus 6P Settings menu . Once you’re there, you need to go to Wireless and Networks , and after that 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 the Google Nexus 6P is connected to a computer
  • Share through telephone bluetooth

When you have made your decision, you just have to test to activate the sharing of the Google Nexus 6P connection. When ever it is active, you should discover a tiny icon appear in the notifications bar.

Configure Wifi connection sharing on Google Nexus 6P

Now that you’ve set your Google Nexus 6P in modem mode, you’ll have to set up the network so other devices may connect. Just those who have chosen Wi-Fi sharing are affected by the setup. To configure, click Via Wifi under Internet Connection Sharing. If you are there, go to Configure the Wi-Fi hotspot. Once you are on this page, you can change the password to connect to the Google Nexus 6P network. So, enter the security password which you have chosen and validate. Finally, you can also change the network name if you wish.

Connect to the Google Nexus 6P network

Now that the network is configured, you can connect to it with other devices. To do this, you just simply have to bring your device and look for the Google Nexus 6P 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 internet connection!

What is Connection Sharing on a Google Nexus 6P

To make it basic, sharing a connection means sharing the 3G or 4G connection of the Google Nexus 6P with other devices. So it’s ideal when you don’t have a WiFi connection but you have 3G or 4G network on your Google Nexus 6P. This enables you to have a good connection almost everywhere. Warning: Remember that Google Nexus 6P’s connection share uses mobile data. It indicates that the net 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 certain limit, the Google Nexus 6P hotspot wifi turn off.