Sharing the internet connection of Pocophone M5 in wifi is an extremely convenient feature on the Pocophone M5. Indeed, putting the Pocophone M5 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 do not have a suitable Wifi access where you stand, we will see in this post the method to transform the Pocophone M5 into a wifi hotspot. We will first see the method to enable and configure connection sharing. We will see in a secondary section what is the connection sharing and what it implies for the Pocophone M5.
The right way to share the Pocophone M5 connection
To turn your Pocophone M5 into a Wi-Fi hotspot, it’s extremely simple. Indeed, it is simply necessary to carry out two steps. The initially is to enable connection sharing and the secondary is to set up the network. All you should do is stick to the two steps below.
Enable Internet Connection Sharing on Pocophone M5
To share your Pocophone M5 net connection, you will first need to enable connection sharing. To achieve this, go to the Pocophone M5 Settings menu . Once you’re there, you have 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 Pocophone M5 is connected to a personal pc
- Share via cellphone bluetooth
If you have made your decision, you just have to test to activate the sharing of the Pocophone M5 connection. When ever it is active, you should see a small icon show up in the notifications bar.
Set up Wifi connection sharing on Pocophone M5
At this point that you’ve set your Pocophone M5 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 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 Pocophone M5 network. So, enter the security password of your choice and confirm. Finally, you can also change the network name in case you wish.
Connect to the Pocophone M5 network
At this point that the network is configured, you can connect to it with other devices. To achieve this, you simply need to bring your device and look for the Pocophone M5 network among the available WIFI networks. If you have found it, you can sign in using the password that you configured. And there you have a good net connection!
What is Connection Sharing on a Pocophone M5
To make it basic, sharing a connection means sharing the 3G or 4G connection of the Pocophone M5 with other devices. So it’s ideal when you do not have a WiFi connection but you have 3G or 4G network on your Pocophone M5. This enables you to have a good connection almost everywhere. Warning: Realize that Pocophone M5’s connection share uses mobile data. This means that the internet usage you are using is deducted from your smartphone plan. So, it will be possible to configure a limit on the consumption of mobile data. So, after a certain limit, the Pocophone M5 hotspot wifi turn off.
