How to tether on a Nexus 5 for free

Being able to transform your Nexus 5 into your own personal individual Wi-Fi hotspot might be exceptionally functional. This basically works the same way as you'd connect to your router at home. Make sure that your data plan with your mobile carrier offers tethering on their plan. If you aren’t sure try calling them up, even if you do not have tethering on your plan you may be able to have them enable it for you.

How to tether on a Nexus 5 for free

This is a very easy step by step and bit by bit walk through that you should be able to complete in a minute or less! Don’t worry you don’t need any third party applications to tether your Nexus 5, everything you need is built in.

Google Nexus 5 Tethering Method:

The beginning you need to do is get to your settings screen. This can be handled simply sliding your finger from the top of your screen downwards.
Take the icon in the top right corner of your screen.
Followed by pressing the icon named settings.
Under the Wireless & Networks category press the label More…
Now choose the option Tethering & portable hotspot.
Finally select the option Set up W-iFi hotspot
On this screen you're going to configure a few different settings, follow the steps below.
Under Network SSID type in a network name that you would like to associate your Nexus 5 with.
Under Security select WPA2 PSK as it is the most protected and secure encryption method available.
Under Password use something you are able to remember but at the same time remember if you plan on sharing this password with others. (It might be a good idea to use a password that isn’t used on anything else you own!)
Select Save to complete this setup!
Click the check box to the right of the icon Portable Wi-Fi hotspot to enable your hotspot.
That's it, you now have a Wi-Fi hotspot.