Setting up HotSpot or Tethering on Google Pixel 6

Sharing the internet connection of Google Pixel 6 in wifi is an incredibly handy feature on the Google Pixel 6. Certainly, putting the Google Pixel 6 in modem mode afford them the ability to share the connection of the cellphone with your entourage or with your different devices. So, in case you don’t have a suitable Wifi access where you stand, we will see in this post how to convert the Google Pixel 6 into a wifi hotspot. We will first see how to enable and configure connection sharing. We will see in a second step what is the connection sharing and what it signifies for the Google Pixel 6.Tethering-HotSpot-google-pixel-6

The right way to share the Google Pixel 6 connection

To turn your Google Pixel 6 into a Wi-Fi hotspot, it’s very simple. Certainly, it can be only required to accomplish 2 steps. The first is to enable connection sharing and the second is to set up the network. All you must do is follow the 2 steps below.

Enable Internet Connection Sharing on Google Pixel 6

To share your Google Pixel 6 net connection, you’ll first have to enable connection sharing. To accomplish this, go to the Google Pixel 6 Settings menu . Once you’re there, you need to go to Wireless and Networks , and then find the Internet Connection Sharing tab. You will then have 3 choices available to you:

  • Sharing the Wi-Fi connection: for connecting wireless devices
  • USB sharing: when ever the Google Pixel 6 is connected to a laptop
  • Share through cellphone bluetooth

If you have made your decision, you just have to test to activate the sharing of the Google Pixel 6 connection. When it is active, you should see a tiny icon show up in the notifications bar.

Set up Wifi connection sharing on Google Pixel 6

Now that you’ve set your Google Pixel 6 in modem mode, you’ll have to set up the network so other devices may connect. Just those who have chosen Wi-Fi sharing are affected by the setup. To set up, 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 Google Pixel 6 network. So, enter the security password of your choice and validate. Finally, you can also change the network name in case you wish.

Connect to the Google Pixel 6 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 system and look for the Google Pixel 6 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 good net connection!

What is Connection Sharing on a Google Pixel 6

To make it simple, sharing a connection means sharing the 3G or 4G connection of the Google Pixel 6 with other devices. So it’s ideal when ever you do not have a WiFi connection but you have 3G or 4G network on your Google Pixel 6. This allows you to have a good connection almost everywhere. Warning: Note that Google Pixel 6’s connection share uses mobile data. This implies that the internet usage you are using is deducted from your téléphone plan. So, it will be possible to configure a limit on the consumption of mobile data. So, after a specific limit, the Google Pixel 6 hotspot wifi cuts.