Setting up HotSpot or Tethering on Nokia X

Sharing the web connection of Nokia X in wifi is an extremely practical feature on the Nokia X. In fact, putting the Nokia X in modem mode afford them the ability to share the connection of the cellphone with your entourage or with your different devices. So, in case you don’t have a suitable Wifi access where you stand, we will see in this post the technique to transform the Nokia X into a wifi hotspot. We will initially see the technique 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 Nokia X.Tethering-HotSpot-Nokia-X

How you can share the Nokia X connection

To turn your Nokia X into a Wi-Fi hotspot, it’s very basic. In fact, it is only required to execute 2 steps. The first is to enable connection sharing and the second is to configure the network. All you must do is follow the 2 steps below.

Enable Internet Connection Sharing on Nokia X

To share your Nokia X internet connection, you will 1st have to enable connection sharing. To accomplish this, go to the Nokia X 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 choices available to you:

  • Sharing the Wi-Fi connection: for connecting wireless devices
  • USB sharing: when the Nokia X is connected to a personal pc
  • Share via mobile phone bluetooth

When you have made your decision, you just have to check to activate the sharing of the Nokia X connection. When it is active, you should see a tiny icon show up in the notifications bar.

Configure Wifi connection sharing on Nokia X

Now that you have set your Nokia X in modem mode, you’ll have to set up the network so other devices can connect. Simply those who have opted for 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. When you are on this page, you can change the password to connect to the Nokia X network. So, enter the password which you have chosen and validate. At last, you can also modify the network name in case you wish.

Connect to the Nokia X network

Now that the network is configured, you can connect to it with other devices. To accomplish this, you simply have to bring your system and look for the Nokia X network among the available WIFI networks. When you have found it, you can log in using the password that you designed. And there you have a decent internet connection!

What is Connection Sharing on a Nokia X

To make it basic, sharing a connection means sharing the 3G or 4G connection of the Nokia X with other devices. So it is ideal when you do not have a WiFi connection but you have 3G or 4G network on your Nokia X. This permits you to have a good connection almost everywhere. Warning: Be aware that Nokia X’s connection share uses mobile data. This implies that the web usage you are using is deducted from your smartphone plan. So, it’s possible to configure a limit on the consumption of mobile data. So, after a specific limit, the Nokia X hotspot wifi cuts.