Setting up HotSpot or Tethering on Blackview BV5500

Sharing the web connection of Blackview BV5500 in wifi is a very practical feature on the Blackview BV5500. Indeed, putting the Blackview BV5500 in modem mode makes it possible 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 discover outlined in this article tips on how to convert the Blackview BV5500 into a wifi hotspot. We will first 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 implies for the Blackview BV5500.Tethering-HotSpot-Blackview-BV5500

The method to share the Blackview BV5500 connection

To turn your Blackview BV5500 into a Wi-Fi hotspot, it’s very basic. Indeed, it’s only required to execute 2 steps. The initially is to enable connection sharing and the second is to configure the network. All you must do is stick to the 2 steps below.

Enable Internet Connection Sharing on Blackview BV5500

To share your Blackview BV5500 net connection, you’ll first need to enable connection sharing. To do this, go to the Blackview BV5500 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 the Blackview BV5500 is connected to a computer
  • Share via mobile phone bluetooth

If you have made your choice, you just have to check to activate the sharing of the Blackview BV5500 connection. When it is active, you should see a small icon show up in the notifications bar.

Set up Wifi connection sharing on Blackview BV5500

At this point that you’ve set your Blackview BV5500 in modem mode, you’ll need to set up the network so other devices may connect. Just those who have chosen Wi-Fi sharing are affected by the configuration. To configure, click Through Wifi under Internet Connection Sharing. When you are there, go to Configure the Wi-Fi hotspot. When you are on this page, you’re able to change the password to connect to the Blackview BV5500 network. So, enter the security password of your choice and validate. At last, you’re able to also change the network name in case you wish.

Connect to the Blackview BV5500 network

At this point that the network is configured, you’re able to connect to it with other devices. To do this, you simply need to bring your system and look for the Blackview BV5500 network among the available WIFI networks. If you have found it, you can sign in using the password that you configured. And there you have a great net connection!

What is Connection Sharing on a Blackview BV5500

To make it simple, sharing a connection means sharing the 3G or 4G connection of the Blackview BV5500 with other devices. So it is ideal when you don’t have a WiFi connection but you have 3G or 4G network on your Blackview BV5500. This enables you to have a good connection almost everywhere. Warning: Note that Blackview BV5500’s connection share uses mobile data. This implies that the web usage you are using is deducted from your mobile plan. So, it’s possible to configure a limit on the consumption of mobile data. So, after a certain limit, the Blackview BV5500 hotspot wifi turn off.