Setting up HotSpot or Tethering on Wiko SUNNY

Sharing the net connection of Wiko SUNNY in wifi is an extremely practical feature on the Wiko SUNNY. Indeed, putting the Wiko SUNNY in modem mode makes it possible to share the connection of the smartphone with your entourage or with your different devices. So, in case you do not have a suitable Wifi access where you stand, we will observe in this post how you can transform the Wiko SUNNY into a wifi hotspot. We will 1st observe how you can enable and configure connection sharing. We will observe in a second step what is the connection sharing and what it signifies for the Wiko SUNNY.Tethering-HotSpot-Wiko-SUNNY

How you can share the Wiko SUNNY connection

To turn your Wiko SUNNY into a Wi-Fi hotspot, it’s extremely straightforward. Indeed, it is only required to perform two steps. The 1st is to enable connection sharing and the second is to configure the network. All you should do is follow the two steps below.

Enable Net Connection Sharing on Wiko SUNNY

To share your Wiko SUNNY net connection, you’ll 1st need to enable connection sharing. To get this done, go to the Wiko SUNNY Settings menu . When you’re there, you must go to Wireless and Networks , and after that 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 the Wiko SUNNY is connected to a computer
  • Share by using telephone bluetooth

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

Configure Wifi connection sharing on Wiko SUNNY

Now that you’ve set your Wiko SUNNY 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 configuration. 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 SUNNY network. So, enter the security password of your choice and confirm. At last, you can actually also change the network name in case you wish.

Connect to the Wiko SUNNY network

Now 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 SUNNY 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 good net connection!

What is Connection Sharing on a Wiko SUNNY

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