Setting up HotSpot or Tethering on Wiko Iggy

Sharing the internet connection of Wiko Iggy in wifi is an incredibly convenient feature on the Wiko Iggy. In fact, putting the Wiko Iggy in modem mode can help you to share the connection of the mobile with your entourage or with your other devices. So, in the event you don’t have a suitable Wifi access where you are, we will discover in the following paragraphs tips on how to convert the Wiko Iggy into a wifi hotspot. We will initially see tips on how to enable and configure connection sharing. We will see in a second step what is the connection sharing and what it signifies for the Wiko Iggy.Tethering-HotSpot-Wiko-Iggy

The method to share the Wiko Iggy connection

To turn your Wiko Iggy into a Wi-Fi hotspot, it’s very simple. In fact, it can be simply necessary to perform 2 steps. The 1st is to enable connection sharing and the second is to configure the network. All you have to do is stick to the 2 steps below.

Enable Internet Connection Sharing on Wiko Iggy

To share your Wiko Iggy net connection, you’ll 1st need to enable connection sharing. To get this done, go to the Wiko Iggy 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 the Wiko Iggy is connected to a laptop
  • Share via mobile phone bluetooth

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

Set up Wifi connection sharing on Wiko Iggy

At this point that you have set your Wiko Iggy in modem mode, you’ll need to set up the network so other devices may connect. Only those who have chosen 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 actually change the password to connect to the Wiko Iggy network. So, enter the security password which you have chosen and confirm. At last, you can actually also modify the network name in the event you wish.

Connect to the Wiko Iggy network

At this point that the network is configured, you can actually connect to it with other devices. To get this done, you just need to bring your system and look for the Wiko Iggy 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 net connection!

What is Connection Sharing on a Wiko Iggy

To make it simple, sharing a connection means sharing the 3G or 4G connection of the Wiko Iggy with other devices. So it’s ideal when you don’t have a WiFi connection but you have 3G or 4G network on your Wiko Iggy. This allows you to have a drinking connection almost everywhere. Warning: Be aware that Wiko Iggy’s connection share uses mobile data. It indicates that the internet usage you are using is deducted from your mobile plan. Thus, it is possible to configure a limit on the consumption of mobile data. Thus, after a certain limit, the Wiko Iggy hotspot wifi turn off.