Setting up HotSpot or Tethering on SFR Startrail 6 Plus

Sharing the net connection of SFR Startrail 6 Plus in wifi is an extremely convenient feature on the SFR Startrail 6 Plus. Indeed, putting the SFR Startrail 6 Plus in modem mode can help you to share the connection of the smartphone with your entourage or with your different devices. So, in the event you don’t have a suitable Wifi access where you stand, we will observe outlined in this article how you can convert the SFR Startrail 6 Plus into a wifi hotspot. We will 1st see how you can turn on and configure connection sharing. We will see in a secondary step what is the connection sharing and what it signifies for the SFR Startrail 6 Plus.Tethering-HotSpot-SFR-Startrail-6-Plus

The method to share the SFR Startrail 6 Plus connection

To turn your SFR Startrail 6 Plus into a Wi-Fi hotspot, it’s very straightforward. Indeed, it can be only required to accomplish two steps. The 1st is to enable connection sharing and the secondary is to set up the network. All you must do is follow the two steps below.

Enable Net Connection Sharing on SFR Startrail 6 Plus

To share your SFR Startrail 6 Plus net connection, you will 1st need to enable connection sharing. To achieve this, go to the SFR Startrail 6 Plus Settings menu . Once you’re there, you have to go to Wireless and Networks , and then 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 SFR Startrail 6 Plus is connected to a computer
  • Share through smartphone bluetooth

When you have made your decision, you just have to check to activate the sharing of the SFR Startrail 6 Plus connection. When it is active, you should see a small icon appear in the notifications bar.

Set up Wifi connection sharing on SFR Startrail 6 Plus

At this point that you’ve set your SFR Startrail 6 Plus in modem mode, you’ll need to set up the network so other devices can connect. Only those who have chosen Wi-Fi sharing are affected by the configuration. To set up, 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 can actually change the password to connect to the SFR Startrail 6 Plus network. So, enter the security password which you have chosen and confirm. Finally, you can actually also modify the network name in the event you wish.

Connect to the SFR Startrail 6 Plus network

At this point that the network is configured, you can actually connect to it with other devices. To achieve this, you just need to bring your device and look for the SFR Startrail 6 Plus 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 good net connection!

What is Connection Sharing on a SFR Startrail 6 Plus

To make it basic, sharing a connection means sharing the 3G or 4G connection of the SFR Startrail 6 Plus with other devices. So it is ideal when you don’t have a WiFi connection but you have 3G or 4G network on your SFR Startrail 6 Plus. This allows you to have a good connection almost everywhere. Warning: Be aware that SFR Startrail 6 Plus’s connection share uses mobile data. This implies that the net 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 specific limit, the SFR Startrail 6 Plus hotspot wifi turn off.