Setting up HotSpot or Tethering on Sony Xperia SP

Sharing the internet connection of Sony Xperia SP in wifi is an extremely practical feature on the Sony Xperia SP. In fact, putting the Sony Xperia SP in modem mode makes it possible to share the connection of the phone with your entourage or with your different devices. So, in case you do not have a suitable Wifi access where you are, we will see in this post the technique to convert the Sony Xperia SP into a wifi hotspot. We will 1st observe the technique to turn on and configure connection sharing. We will observe in a secondary step what is the connection sharing and what it signifies for the Sony Xperia SP.Tethering-HotSpot-Sony-Xperia-SP

How you can share the Sony Xperia SP connection

To turn your Sony Xperia SP into a Wi-Fi hotspot, it’s very simple. In fact, it can be simply necessary to accomplish 2 steps. The 1st is to enable connection sharing and the secondary is to configure the network. All you should do is follow the 2 steps below.

Enable Internet Connection Sharing on Sony Xperia SP

To share your Sony Xperia SP net connection, you’ll first have to enable connection sharing. To do this, go to the Sony Xperia SP Settings menu . When you’re there, you must go to Wireless and Networks , and then find the Internet Connection Sharing tab. You will then have three options available to you:

  • Sharing the Wi-Fi connection: for connecting wireless devices
  • USB sharing: when ever the Sony Xperia SP is connected to a laptop
  • Share through smartphone bluetooth

When you have made your choice, you just have to test to activate the sharing of the Sony Xperia SP connection. When ever it is active, you should observe a small icon appear in the notifications bar.

Configure Wifi connection sharing on Sony Xperia SP

Now that you’ve set your Sony Xperia SP in modem mode, you’ll have to set up the network so other devices can connect. Simply those who have chosen Wi-Fi sharing are affected by the configuration. To configure, 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 can actually change the password to connect to the Sony Xperia SP network. So, enter the security password of your choice and validate. At last, you can actually also modify the network name in case you wish.

Connect to the Sony Xperia SP network

Now that the network is configured, you can actually connect to it with other devices. To do this, you simply have to bring your device and look for the Sony Xperia SP network among the available WIFI networks. When you have found it, you can log in using the password that you configured. And there you have a decent net connection!

What is Connection Sharing on a Sony Xperia SP

To make it basic, sharing a connection means sharing the 3G or 4G connection of the Sony Xperia SP with other devices. So it’s ideal when ever you don’t have a WiFi connection but you have 3G or 4G network on your Sony Xperia SP. This enables you to have a drinking connection almost everywhere. Warning: Remember that Sony Xperia SP’s connection share uses mobile data. This means that the internet 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 certain limit, the Sony Xperia SP hotspot wifi cuts.