Setting up HotSpot or Tethering on Sony Ericsson Xperia X8

Sharing the web connection of Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 in wifi is an extremely practical feature on the Sony Ericsson Xperia X8. Indeed, putting the Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 in modem mode afford them the ability to share the connection of the telephone with your entourage or with your other devices. So, if you do not have a suitable Wifi access where you stand, we will see in this article the technique to convert the Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 into a wifi hotspot. We will first see the technique to enable and configure connection sharing. We will see in a secondary section what is the connection sharing and what it implies for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X8.Tethering-HotSpot-Sony-Ericsson-Xperia-X8

Tips on how to share the Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 connection

To turn your Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 into a Wi-Fi hotspot, it’s incredibly basic. Indeed, it truly is simply necessary to perform 2 steps. The first is to enable connection sharing and the secondary is to configure the network. All you must do is stick to the 2 steps below.

Enable Internet Connection Sharing on Sony Ericsson Xperia X8

To share your Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 internet connection, you will 1st need to enable connection sharing. To do this, go to the Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 Settings menu . Once 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 Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 is connected to a computer
  • Share by using smartphone bluetooth

When you have made your choice, you just have to check to activate the sharing of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 connection. When it is active, you should see a tiny icon show up in the notifications bar.

Set up Wifi connection sharing on Sony Ericsson Xperia X8

At this point that you have set your Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 in modem mode, you’ll need to set up the network so other devices may connect. Only 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. Once you are on this page, you may change the password to connect to the Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 network. So, enter the security password of your choice and validate. Finally, you may also change the network name if you wish.

Connect to the Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 network

At this point that the network is configured, you may connect to it with other devices. To do this, you just simply need to bring your system and look for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 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 Sony Ericsson Xperia X8

To make it simple, sharing a connection means sharing the 3G or 4G connection of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 with other devices. So it’s ideal when you don’t have a WiFi connection but you have 3G or 4G network on your Sony Ericsson Xperia X8. This permits you to have a good connection almost everywhere. Warning: Note that Sony Ericsson Xperia X8’s connection share uses mobile data. It indicates that the web usage you are using is deducted from your téléphone plan. So, it’s possible to configure a limit on the consumption of mobile data. So, after a specific limit, the Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 hotspot wifi cuts.