Setting up HotSpot or Tethering on Blackview BV4900

Sharing the web connection of Blackview BV4900 in wifi is a very handy feature on the Blackview BV4900. In fact, putting the Blackview BV4900 in modem mode afford them the ability to share the connection of the telephone with your entourage or with your other devices. So, in case you don’t have a suitable Wifi access where you are, we will see in this article how you can transform the Blackview BV4900 into a wifi hotspot. We will first see how you can turn on and configure connection sharing. We will see in a secondary step what is the connection sharing and what it signifies for the Blackview BV4900.Tethering-HotSpot-blackview-bv4900

Tips on how to share the Blackview BV4900 connection

To turn your Blackview BV4900 into a Wi-Fi hotspot, it’s incredibly simple. In fact, it’s only necessary to carry out 2 steps. The 1st is to enable connection sharing and the secondary is to set up the network. All you have to do is stick to the 2 steps below.

Enable Net Connection Sharing on Blackview BV4900

To share your Blackview BV4900 net connection, you’ll 1st have to enable connection sharing. To get this done, go to the Blackview BV4900 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 3 options available to you:

  • Sharing the Wi-Fi connection: for connecting wireless devices
  • USB sharing: when the Blackview BV4900 is connected to a pc
  • Share via smartphone bluetooth

When you have made your choice, you just have to check to activate the sharing of the Blackview BV4900 connection. When it is active, you should see a tiny icon show up in the notifications bar.

Configure Wifi connection sharing on Blackview BV4900

At this point that you have set your Blackview BV4900 in modem mode, you’ll have to set up the network so other devices may connect. Simply those who have opted for Wi-Fi sharing are affected by the setup. To set up, click Via Wifi under Internet Connection Sharing. If you are there, go to Configure the Wi-Fi hotspot. Once you are on this page, you can actually change the password to connect to the Blackview BV4900 network. So, enter the password of your choice and validate. At last, you can actually also change the network name in case you wish.

Connect to the Blackview BV4900 network

At this point that the network is configured, you can actually connect to it with other devices. To get this done, you just simply have to bring your device and look for the Blackview BV4900 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 Blackview BV4900

To make it basic, sharing a connection means sharing the 3G or 4G connection of the Blackview BV4900 with other devices. So it’s ideal when you will not have a WiFi connection but you have 3G or 4G network on your Blackview BV4900. This permits you to have a good connection almost everywhere. Warning: Realize that Blackview BV4900’s connection share uses mobile data. It indicates that the web usage you are using is deducted from your mobile plan. So, it will be possible to configure a limit on the consumption of mobile data. So, after a certain limit, the Blackview BV4900 hotspot wifi cuts.