Setting up HotSpot or Tethering on OnePlus 3

Sharing the internet connection of OnePlus 3 in wifi is an incredibly handy feature on the OnePlus 3. Indeed, putting the OnePlus 3 in modem mode afford them the ability to share the connection of the cellphone with your entourage or with your other devices. So, in case you do not have a suitable Wifi access where you are, we will discover in the following paragraphs how you can transform the OnePlus 3 into a wifi hotspot. We will first see how you can enable and configure connection sharing. We will see in a second section what is the connection sharing and what it implies for the OnePlus 3.Tethering-HotSpot-OnePlus-3

The method to share the OnePlus 3 connection

To turn your OnePlus 3 into a Wi-Fi hotspot, it’s incredibly basic. Indeed, it’s just required to perform 2 steps. The initially is to enable connection sharing and the second is to set up the network. All you should do is stick to the 2 steps below.

Enable Net Connection Sharing on OnePlus 3

To share your OnePlus 3 internet connection, you will 1st need to enable connection sharing. To do this, go to the OnePlus 3 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 three options available to you:

  • Sharing the Wi-Fi connection: for connecting wireless devices
  • USB sharing: when the OnePlus 3 is connected to a pc
  • Share through phone bluetooth

When you have made your decision, you just have to test to activate the sharing of the OnePlus 3 connection. When ever it is active, you should see a tiny icon show up in the notifications bar.

Set up Wifi connection sharing on OnePlus 3

Now that you’ve set your OnePlus 3 in modem mode, you’ll need to set up the network so other devices can connect. Only those who have opted for Wi-Fi sharing are affected by the configuration. To set up, click Via Wifi under Internet Connection Sharing. When you are there, go to Configure the Wi-Fi hotspot. When you are on this page, you can actually change the password to connect to the OnePlus 3 network. So, enter the password which you have chosen and validate. Finally, you can actually also change the network name in case you wish.

Connect to the OnePlus 3 network

Now that the network is configured, you can actually connect to it with other devices. To do this, you just simply need to bring your system and look for the OnePlus 3 network among the available WIFI networks. When you have found it, you can log in using the password that you configured. And there you have a decent internet connection!

What is Connection Sharing on a OnePlus 3

To make it basic, sharing a connection means sharing the 3G or 4G connection of the OnePlus 3 with other devices. So it’s ideal when you do not have a WiFi connection but you have 3G or 4G network on your OnePlus 3. This enables you to have a drinking connection almost everywhere. Warning: Be aware that OnePlus 3’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 certain limit, the OnePlus 3 hotspot wifi cuts.