Setting up HotSpot or Tethering on Gigaset ME Pro

Sharing the internet connection of Gigaset ME Pro in wifi is a very handy feature on the Gigaset ME Pro. In truth, putting the Gigaset ME Pro in modem mode can help you to share the connection of the telephone with your entourage or with your other devices. So, in the event you don’t have a suitable Wifi access where you are, we will discover in this article the right way to convert the Gigaset ME Pro into a wifi hotspot. We will initially see the right way to turn on and configure connection sharing. We will see in a second step what is the connection sharing and what it implies for the Gigaset ME Pro.Tethering-HotSpot-Gigaset-ME-Pro

The right way to share the Gigaset ME Pro connection

To turn your Gigaset ME Pro into a Wi-Fi hotspot, it’s incredibly basic. In truth, it truly is only necessary to execute two steps. The 1st is to enable connection sharing and the second is to configure the network. All you have to do is stick to the two steps below.

Enable Internet Connection Sharing on Gigaset ME Pro

To share your Gigaset ME Pro internet connection, you will 1st have to enable connection sharing. To achieve this, go to the Gigaset ME Pro Settings menu . When you’re there, you must go to Wireless and Networks , and then find the Internet Connection Sharing tab. You will then have three options available to you:

  • Sharing the Wi-Fi connection: for connecting wireless devices
  • USB sharing: when the Gigaset ME Pro is connected to a pc
  • Share through mobile phone bluetooth

If you have made your decision, you just have to test to activate the sharing of the Gigaset ME Pro connection. When ever it is active, you should see a small icon show up in the notifications bar.

Set up Wifi connection sharing on Gigaset ME Pro

Now that you’ve set your Gigaset ME Pro in modem mode, you’ll have to set up the network so other devices may connect. Only those who have chosen Wi-Fi sharing are affected by the configuration. To configure, click Through Wifi under Internet Connection Sharing. If 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 Gigaset ME Pro network. So, enter the password of your choice and confirm. At last, you can also change the network name in the event you wish.

Connect to the Gigaset ME Pro network

Now that the network is configured, you can connect to it with other devices. To achieve this, you just simply have to bring your device and look for the Gigaset ME Pro network among the available WIFI networks. If you have found it, you can log in using the password that you designed. And there you have a great internet connection!

What is Connection Sharing on a Gigaset ME Pro

To make it simple, sharing a connection means sharing the 3G or 4G connection of the Gigaset ME Pro with other devices. So it’s ideal when you don’t have a WiFi connection but you have 3G or 4G network on your Gigaset ME Pro. This allows you to have a good connection almost everywhere. Warning: Be aware that Gigaset ME Pro’s connection share uses mobile data. This implies that the internet usage you are using is deducted from your mobile plan. So, it is possible to configure a limit on the consumption of mobile data. So, after a specific limit, the Gigaset ME Pro hotspot wifi cuts.