Sharing the web connection of Honor 8A in wifi is an extremely handy feature on the Honor 8A. Indeed, putting the Honor 8A in modem mode makes it possible to share the connection of the mobile 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 Honor 8A into a wifi hotspot. We will initially see the technique to turn on and configure connection sharing. We will see in a secondary section what is the connection sharing and what it signifies for the Honor 8A.
The technique to share the Honor 8A connection
To turn your Honor 8A into a Wi-Fi hotspot, it’s extremely simple. Indeed, it truly is simply necessary to accomplish two steps. The first is to enable connection sharing and the secondary is to configure the network. All you should do is follow the two steps below.
Enable Internet Connection Sharing on Honor 8A
To share your Honor 8A internet connection, you will first need to enable connection sharing. To accomplish this, go to the Honor 8A Settings menu . Once you’re there, you have to go to Wireless and Networks , and after that find the Internet Connection Sharing tab. You will then have 3 options available to you:
- Sharing the Wi-Fi connection: for connecting wireless devices
- USB sharing: when the Honor 8A is connected to a personal pc
- Share by using smartphone bluetooth
When you have made your choice, you just have to check to activate the sharing of the Honor 8A connection. When it is active, you should see a little icon show up in the notifications bar.
Set up Wifi connection sharing on Honor 8A
At this point that you have set your Honor 8A in modem mode, you’ll need to set up the network so other devices can connect. Simply those who have opted for Wi-Fi sharing are affected by the setup. To configure, 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 can change the password to connect to the Honor 8A network. So, enter the security password of your choice and validate. At last, you can also change the network name in case you wish.
Connect to the Honor 8A network
At this point that the network is configured, you can connect to it with other devices. To accomplish this, you simply need to bring your device and look for the Honor 8A 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 decent internet connection!
What is Connection Sharing on a Honor 8A
To make it simple, sharing a connection means sharing the 3G or 4G connection of the Honor 8A with other devices. So it’s ideal when you don’t have a WiFi connection but you have 3G or 4G network on your Honor 8A. This enables you to have a good connection almost everywhere. Warning: Realize that Honor 8A’s connection share uses mobile data. This means that the web 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 specific limit, the Honor 8A hotspot wifi cuts.
