Setting up HotSpot or Tethering on Sony Xperia Z2

Sharing the net connection of Sony Xperia Z2 in wifi is a very practical feature on the Sony Xperia Z2. Certainly, putting the Sony Xperia Z2 in modem mode can help you 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 the following paragraphs the method to convert the Sony Xperia Z2 into a wifi hotspot. We will 1st see the method to enable and configure connection sharing. We will see in a second step what is the connection sharing and what it implies for the Sony Xperia Z2.Tethering-HotSpot-Sony-Xperia-Z2

How to share the Sony Xperia Z2 connection

To turn your Sony Xperia Z2 into a Wi-Fi hotspot, it’s extremely straightforward. Certainly, it can be just necessary to carry out two steps. The first is to enable connection sharing and the second is to set up the network. All you must do is follow the two steps below.

Enable Net Connection Sharing on Sony Xperia Z2

To share your Sony Xperia Z2 net connection, you’ll first need to enable connection sharing. To achieve this, go to the Sony Xperia Z2 Settings menu . Once you’re there, you have to go to Wireless and Networks , and then 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 ever the Sony Xperia Z2 is connected to a pc
  • Share by using smartphone bluetooth

When you have made your decision, you just have to test to activate the sharing of the Sony Xperia Z2 connection. When ever it is active, you should see a small icon appear in the notifications bar.

Set up Wifi connection sharing on Sony Xperia Z2

At this point that you have set your Sony Xperia Z2 in modem mode, you’ll need to set up the network so other devices can connect. Just those who have chosen Wi-Fi sharing are affected by the configuration. To set up, click Through 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 Xperia Z2 network. So, enter the password of your choice and validate. At last, you may also modify the network name if you wish.

Connect to the Sony Xperia Z2 network

At this point that the network is configured, you may connect to it with other devices. To achieve this, you just simply need to bring your device and look for the Sony Xperia Z2 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 good net connection!

What is Connection Sharing on a Sony Xperia Z2

To make it simple, sharing a connection means sharing the 3G or 4G connection of the Sony Xperia Z2 with other devices. So it’s ideal when ever you will not have a WiFi connection but you have 3G or 4G network on your Sony Xperia Z2. This permits you to have a good connection almost everywhere. Warning: Remember that Sony Xperia Z2’s connection share uses mobile data. It indicates that the net usage you are using is deducted from your mobile plan. So, it’s possible to configure a limit on the consumption of mobile data. So, after a specific limit, the Sony Xperia Z2 hotspot wifi cuts.