Using Nexus 6 as WiFi Hotspot

The new Nexus 6 is a powerful smartphone that can do many things, including your own personal WiFi hotspot. A portable internet connection that can be shared with iPads, Nexus 7s or laptops that we all use, allowing them to connect to the internet wherever there is a cell phone signal.

Whether you call it a personal hotspot, portable hotspot, mobile hotspot, or just tethering – we’re talking about using Google’s Nexus 6 smartphone to connect other devices to the internet. The signal of our smartphones and the internet connection for data can be shared, giving your laptop or tablet faster speeds than many home WiFi networks wherever you are.

It’s a concept and feature that many users still don’t understand, but basically you can share your phone connection with other devices and have them have internet access while you’re out and about. As on the track or while traveling. Below we’ll explain how easy it is to use your Nexus 6 (or any Android phone) as a personal hotspot and internet connection.

The most common method is to use WiFi tethering. All this is to share your phone connection with any of your devices over WiFi. Share with tablets, whether it’s your laptop or for your kids in the car. This process is similar to how you connect to Starbucks WiFi on an iPad or Nexus 7, only using your phone connection instead of Starbucks overused and slow internet access. There’s also the USB connection, which is more secure, maybe slightly faster, and works great for sharing that connection with your Macbook Pro or laptop of choice.

The easiest method is to pay for access point features from your wireless provider such as AT&T, Verizon or T-Mobile. Unfortunately, if you’re not using some of the last family plans or high data options, this usually costs an extra $10-15 per month. Most of the mobile sharing plans we’ve seen for the last 6-8 months have enabled hotspot for free. Just make sure you don’t connect too much and exceed your data limit, otherwise you will have to pay extra fees at the end of the month.

If your plan offers tethering and hotspot features, or you’ve paid to use them, here are a few simple steps you can take to turn it on, rename your connection so you can easily find it, and secure it. Don’t let others use the password. It just takes a few taps.

Instructions

To get started, owners will want to go to settings and set the WiFi or connection name and password, then turn it on and start sharing personal hotspot. Then just connect your Nexus 9 or other devices to Nexus 6 WiFi. Here’s how.

Pull down the notification bar once for an expanded view, then tap the “settings” button or swipe down with two fingers. After setting up the first column, Wireless & networks, so just tap the “More” button.

Then select tethering and portable hotspot and start by pressing “Set up WiFi hotspot”. Choose a name and password and hit save. Then simply tap on “Portable WiFi hotspot” as shown below; will turn the button to open. In the upper left corner of the notification bar, you will see a round icon similar to the WiFi logo, but slightly different.

Look, isn’t it easy? After going through the initial setup, which only takes a few minutes or less, you’re done.

Now all you have to do is turn on WiFi on your other smartphones, tablets, laptops or other wireless devices and search for your new Nexus 6 hotspot. I named mine “My N6” so it’s easy to recognize. Once you find your newly created hotspot, log in with your newly created password and you are now using your Nexus 6 as a personal hotspot and sharing the internet connection with your other devices.

USB or Bluetooth

For a personal hotspot, WiFi tethering is the easiest and doesn’t require any cables. However, users can use a USB cable to do what’s called wired tether. Sharing your Nexus 6 connection with a laptop via USB also charges your smartphone. In the same settings menu above, there’s USB Tethering you can turn on, or Bluetooth tethering for those who still want to use that route.

If you’re like me and don’t want to spend around $10 extra per month on tethering features, there are a few options you can use. our favorite clink, since it’s a simple wired connection, but Easy Tether Pro and other options are also available. You can also root your new Nexus 6 (jailbreak it for Android) and use a number of tether apps in the Play Store, or pay for something like Tether without root if you really need a hotspot but can’t afford the $10 per month price. asked by the carriers.

Finally, it’s a good idea to add a data usage reminder or alert so you don’t spend your entire data plan tethering to a tablet and watching Netflix. We know that Breaking Bad or The Walking Dead are addictive, but you don’t want to go over your data limit. Go to Settings > Data Manager > and set the slider to an appropriate limit to keep yourself safe.

This much. Enjoy the internet on any of your devices whenever you want as long as you follow the steps outlined above.