Setting up HotSpot or Tethering on Wiko VIEW XL

Sharing the net connection of Wiko VIEW XL in wifi is an extremely handy feature on the Wiko VIEW XL. In truth, putting the Wiko VIEW XL in modem mode makes it possible to share the connection of the telephone with your entourage or with your other devices. So, if you don’t have a suitable Wifi access where you are, we will see in this post the right way to transform the Wiko VIEW XL into a wifi hotspot. We will initially see the right way to turn on and configure connection sharing. We will see in a second section what is the connection sharing and what it implies for the Wiko VIEW XL.Tethering-HotSpot-wiko-view-xl

How you can share the Wiko VIEW XL connection

To turn your Wiko VIEW XL into a Wi-Fi hotspot, it’s very straightforward. In truth, it truly is simply necessary to accomplish 2 steps. The initially is to enable connection sharing and the second is to configure the network. All you need to do is follow the 2 steps below.

Enable Net Connection Sharing on Wiko VIEW XL

To share your Wiko VIEW XL net connection, you will first have to enable connection sharing. To accomplish this, go to the Wiko VIEW XL Settings menu . When you’re there, you have to 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 ever the Wiko VIEW XL is connected to a pc
  • Share via cellphone bluetooth

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

Configure Wifi connection sharing on Wiko VIEW XL

Now that you have set your Wiko VIEW XL 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 setup. To configure, click Via Wifi under Internet Connection Sharing. When you are there, go to Configure the Wi-Fi hotspot. When you are on this page, you can change the password to connect to the Wiko VIEW XL network. So, enter the security password which you have chosen and confirm. Finally, you can also modify the network name if you wish.

Connect to the Wiko VIEW XL network

Now that the network is configured, you can connect to it with other devices. To accomplish this, you just simply have to bring your device and look for the Wiko VIEW XL network among the available WIFI networks. When you have found it, you can sign in using the password that you designed. And there you have a decent net connection!

What is Connection Sharing on a Wiko VIEW XL

To make it basic, sharing a connection means sharing the 3G or 4G connection of the Wiko VIEW XL with other devices. So it is ideal when ever you will not have a WiFi connection but you have 3G or 4G network on your Wiko VIEW XL. This allows you to have a good connection almost everywhere. Warning: Remember that Wiko VIEW XL’s connection share uses mobile data. This implies that the net usage you are using is deducted from your téléphone plan. So, it is possible to configure a limit on the consumption of mobile data. So, after a certain limit, the Wiko VIEW XL hotspot wifi cuts.