Setting up HotSpot or Tethering on Google Pixel 6a

Sharing the internet connection of Google Pixel 6a in wifi is an incredibly handy feature on the Google Pixel 6a. Indeed, putting the Google Pixel 6a in modem mode can help you to share the connection of the mobile with your entourage or with your other devices. So, if you do not have a suitable Wifi access where you are, we will observe in this post how to convert the Google Pixel 6a into a wifi hotspot. We will 1st see how 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 Google Pixel 6a.Tethering-HotSpot-google-pixel-6a

How you can share the Google Pixel 6a connection

To turn your Google Pixel 6a into a Wi-Fi hotspot, it’s incredibly basic. Indeed, it truly is just required to perform two steps. The first is to enable connection sharing and the second is to configure the network. All you must do is follow the two steps below.

Enable Internet Connection Sharing on Google Pixel 6a

To share your Google Pixel 6a internet connection, you will 1st have to enable connection sharing. To get this done, go to the Google Pixel 6a Settings menu . When you’re there, you need 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 ever the Google Pixel 6a is connected to a pc
  • Share by using telephone bluetooth

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

Configure Wifi connection sharing on Google Pixel 6a

Now that you have set your Google Pixel 6a 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 configuration. To configure, click Via 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 Google Pixel 6a network. So, enter the password of your choice and validate. At last, you can also change the network name if you wish.

Connect to the Google Pixel 6a network

Now that the network is configured, you can connect to it with other devices. To get this done, you simply have to bring your system and look for the Google Pixel 6a network among the available WIFI networks. If you have found it, you can log in using the password that you configured. And there you have a good internet connection!

What is Connection Sharing on a Google Pixel 6a

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