Setting up HotSpot or Tethering on Honor X8

Sharing the internet connection of Honor X8 in wifi is an extremely convenient feature on the Honor X8. Indeed, putting the Honor X8 in modem mode afford them the ability to share the connection of the cellphone with your entourage or with your different devices. So, in the event you do not have a suitable Wifi access where you are, we will see on this page the right way to transform the Honor X8 into a wifi hotspot. We will first observe the right way to enable and configure connection sharing. We will observe in a secondary step what is the connection sharing and what it signifies for the Honor X8.Tethering-HotSpot-honor-x8

How to share the Honor X8 connection

To turn your Honor X8 into a Wi-Fi hotspot, it’s very basic. Indeed, it’s just necessary to accomplish 2 steps. The 1st is to enable connection sharing and the secondary is to configure the network. All you should do is follow the 2 steps below.

Enable Internet Connection Sharing on Honor X8

To share your Honor X8 internet connection, you’ll first need to enable connection sharing. To get this done, go to the Honor X8 Settings menu . Once you’re there, you must go to Wireless and Networks , and after that 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 the Honor X8 is connected to a computer
  • Share through telephone bluetooth

When you have made your choice, you just have to check to activate the sharing of the Honor X8 connection. When it is active, you should observe a small icon appear in the notifications bar.

Set up Wifi connection sharing on Honor X8

At this point that you’ve set your Honor X8 in modem mode, you’ll need to set up the network so other devices can 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. Once you are on this page, you’re able to change the password to connect to the Honor X8 network. So, enter the password which you have chosen and confirm. At last, you’re able to also change the network name in the event you wish.

Connect to the Honor X8 network

At this point that the network is configured, you’re able to connect to it with other devices. To get this done, you just need to bring your device and look for the Honor X8 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 great internet connection!

What is Connection Sharing on a Honor X8

To make it basic, sharing a connection means sharing the 3G or 4G connection of the Honor X8 with other devices. So it is ideal when you will not have a WiFi connection but you have 3G or 4G network on your Honor X8. This allows you to have a drinking connection almost everywhere. Warning: Realize that Honor X8’s connection share uses mobile data. It indicates that the internet usage you are using is deducted from your smartphone plan. So, it is possible to configure a limit on the consumption of mobile data. So, after a specific limit, the Honor X8 hotspot wifi cuts.