Xbox wifi connection by smartphone tethering or internet key

I went through a period of having to use hotspot tethering for internet on my console for a few months. I had unlimited data through AT&T and I had this exact same problem where the console stops connecting automatically and eventually doesn't connect/takes
a really long time to connect. I just dealt with it and was patient and tried to get it to connect a lot and it normally eventually did.

The problem is the streaming and internet speed from the phone to console is incredibly unreliable when using a mobile network for internet versus using Wi-Fi or a wired connection. In a sense, its just not powerful enough to effectively and reliably connect
to the console for long periods of time for both streaming speed and data usage. Incredible data usage, which happens when hotspot tethering, causes the speed for internet and streaming to slow drastically. You may have reached your data caps and the streaming
speeds are just so slow there's virtually no connection to be had.

Here's a few things that may help.

http://www.gamechup.com/microsoft-recommends1-5-mbps-minimum-broadband-speed-for-xbox-one/

A video about hotspot tethering on console https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGebHut4FBE

https://kotaku.com/can-your-network-handle-the-optimal-xbox-one-experien-511780190

Nothing is wrong with your Xbox its just the internet service.

Hi there Dody,

Thanks for reaching out here in Xbox Forums. I understand there is an issue with connecting to the network on the Xbox One.
I recommend to try the following article: I've connected my Xbox One to Xbox Live before, but I can't
connect now.

Try this troubleshooting wizard and let us know the results.

It would be useful if M made it if you could on Xbox 1 (and Xbox 360) allowed you to tether your smartphone or cell phone to your console

I don't know about the 360, but the Xbox One can connect to wireless networks, and should be able to to tether to your smartphone or mobile hotspot.

It won't need to connect 24/7, just once a day or something for single player games. If you have a phone that allows WiFi tethering you can use that also when you visit grandfolks. Pretty much any smartphone will do that nowadays.

Unfortunately, the network connection on a smartphone is not configurable the way a broadband router is, and it's not really possible to manipulate the NAT settings for a tethered connection like that.