Setting up HotSpot or Tethering on ZenFone Max M2

Sharing the net connection of ZenFone Max M2 in wifi is an incredibly practical feature on the ZenFone Max M2. Indeed, putting the ZenFone Max M2 in modem mode can help you to share the connection of the telephone with your entourage or with your different devices. So, in the event you do not have a suitable Wifi access where you stand, we will observe in this post the technique to transform the ZenFone Max M2 into a wifi hotspot. We will first observe the technique to turn on and configure connection sharing. We will observe in a second step what is the connection sharing and what it implies for the ZenFone Max M2.Tethering-HotSpot-ZenFone-Max-M2

How to share the ZenFone Max M2 connection

To turn your ZenFone Max M2 into a Wi-Fi hotspot, it’s extremely basic. Indeed, it’s only necessary to perform two steps. The 1st is to enable connection sharing and the second is to set up the network. All you must do is follow the two steps below.

Enable Internet Connection Sharing on ZenFone Max M2

To share your ZenFone Max M2 net connection, you will first need to enable connection sharing. To achieve this, go to the ZenFone Max M2 Settings menu . When you’re there, you have to go to Wireless and Networks , and then find the Internet Connection Sharing tab. You will then have three choices available to you:

  • Sharing the Wi-Fi connection: for connecting wireless devices
  • USB sharing: when the ZenFone Max M2 is connected to a laptop
  • Share through phone bluetooth

When you have made your decision, you just have to test to activate the sharing of the ZenFone Max M2 connection. When it is active, you should observe a small icon show up in the notifications bar.

Set up Wifi connection sharing on ZenFone Max M2

Now that you’ve set your ZenFone Max M2 in modem mode, you’ll need to set up the network so other devices can connect. Just 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. When you are on this page, you can actually change the password to connect to the ZenFone Max M2 network. So, enter the security password of your choice and confirm. Finally, you can actually also change the network name in the event you wish.

Connect to the ZenFone Max M2 network

Now that the network is configured, you can actually connect to it with other devices. To achieve this, you just simply need to bring your system and look for the ZenFone Max M2 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 decent net connection!

What is Connection Sharing on a ZenFone Max M2

To make it simple, sharing a connection means sharing the 3G or 4G connection of the ZenFone Max M2 with other devices. So it’s ideal when you will not have a WiFi connection but you have 3G or 4G network on your ZenFone Max M2. This permits you to have a good connection almost everywhere. Warning: Be aware that ZenFone Max M2’s connection share uses mobile data. This means that the net usage you are using is deducted from your mobile plan. So, it’s possible to configure a limit on the consumption of mobile data. So, after a certain limit, the ZenFone Max M2 hotspot wifi cuts.