Setting up HotSpot or Tethering on Nokia C6

Sharing the web connection of Nokia C6 in wifi is an incredibly practical feature on the Nokia C6. Indeed, putting the Nokia C6 in modem mode makes it possible to share the connection of the cellphone with your entourage or with your other devices. So, if you don’t have a suitable Wifi access where you stand, we will see in this article the right way to convert the Nokia C6 into a wifi hotspot. We will first find out the right way to turn on and configure connection sharing. We will find out in a second section what is the connection sharing and what it implies for the Nokia C6.Tethering-HotSpot-Nokia-C6-et-01

Tips on how to share the Nokia C6 connection

To turn your Nokia C6 into a Wi-Fi hotspot, it’s extremely straightforward. Indeed, it is simply necessary to execute two steps. The initially is to enable connection sharing and the second is to configure the network. All you have to do is follow the two steps below.

Enable Net Connection Sharing on Nokia C6

To share your Nokia C6 net connection, you will first have to enable connection sharing. To do this, go to the Nokia C6 Settings menu . Once you’re there, you must go to Wireless and Networks , and then find the Internet Connection Sharing tab. You will then have 3 choices available to you:

  • Sharing the Wi-Fi connection: for connecting wireless devices
  • USB sharing: when the Nokia C6 is connected to a computer
  • Share by using smartphone bluetooth

If you have made your choice, you just have to check to activate the sharing of the Nokia C6 connection. When ever it is active, you should find out a little icon appear in the notifications bar.

Configure Wifi connection sharing on Nokia C6

At this point that you have set your Nokia C6 in modem mode, you’ll have to set up the network so other devices can connect. Just those who have chosen Wi-Fi sharing are affected by the configuration. 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 Nokia C6 network. So, enter the password which you have chosen and validate. Finally, you can also change the network name if you wish.

Connect to the Nokia C6 network

At this point that the network is configured, you can connect to it with other devices. To do this, you just simply have to bring your system and look for the Nokia C6 network among the available WIFI networks. If you have found it, you can sign in using the password that you configured. And there you have a good net connection!

What is Connection Sharing on a Nokia C6

To make it simple, sharing a connection means sharing the 3G or 4G connection of the Nokia C6 with other devices. So it’s ideal when you don’t have a WiFi connection but you have 3G or 4G network on your Nokia C6. This permits you to have a good connection almost everywhere. Warning: Be aware that Nokia C6’s connection share uses mobile data. This implies that the web 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 certain limit, the Nokia C6 hotspot wifi cuts.