Setting up HotSpot or Tethering on Oppo A5

Sharing the internet connection of Oppo A5 in wifi is an extremely practical feature on the Oppo A5. Indeed, putting the Oppo A5 in modem mode can help you to share the connection of the mobile with your entourage or with your other devices. So, in case you don’t have a suitable Wifi access where you stand, we will see in this post the method to convert the Oppo A5 into a wifi hotspot. We will initially see the method to enable and configure connection sharing. We will see in a secondary section what is the connection sharing and what it signifies for the Oppo A5.Tethering-HotSpot-oppo-a5

How you can share the Oppo A5 connection

To turn your Oppo A5 into a Wi-Fi hotspot, it’s extremely simple. Indeed, it truly is only required to accomplish 2 steps. The first of all is to enable connection sharing and the secondary is to set up the network. All you must do is stick to the 2 steps below.

Enable Internet Connection Sharing on Oppo A5

To share your Oppo A5 internet connection, you’ll 1st need to enable connection sharing. To accomplish this, go to the Oppo A5 Settings menu . Once 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 the Oppo A5 is connected to a computer
  • Share by using cellphone bluetooth

When you have made your choice, you just have to test to activate the sharing of the Oppo A5 connection. When ever it is active, you should see a small icon appear in the notifications bar.

Configure Wifi connection sharing on Oppo A5

At this point that you’ve set your Oppo A5 in modem mode, you’ll need to set up the network so other devices may connect. Simply those who have opted for Wi-Fi sharing are affected by the configuration. To set up, click Through Wifi under Internet Connection Sharing. When 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 Oppo A5 network. So, enter the password which you have chosen and confirm. Finally, you can also modify the network name in case you wish.

Connect to the Oppo A5 network

At this point that the network is configured, you can connect to it with other devices. To accomplish this, you just need to bring your device and look for the Oppo A5 network among the available WIFI networks. When 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 Oppo A5

To make it basic, sharing a connection means sharing the 3G or 4G connection of the Oppo A5 with other devices. So it’s ideal when you don’t have a WiFi connection but you have 3G or 4G network on your Oppo A5. This allows you to have a drinking connection almost everywhere. Warning: Realize that Oppo A5’s connection share uses mobile data. It indicates that the internet usage you are using is deducted from your portable plan. Thus, it will be possible to configure a limit on the consumption of mobile data. Thus, after a specific limit, the Oppo A5 hotspot wifi turn off.