Guide For USB Tethering On Windows 10

Ellen Cooper
3 min readJun 10, 2019

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The internet has become one of the essential elements for human species; it allows an individual to communicate, share, and connect amongst the masses. But it is not mandatory that you may find a Wi-Fi connection while traveling or visiting some new place. This limits every individual from availing such vital services, still one can access to the internet on their Windows 10 laptop by using their mobile data.

Although there are various different means to use your mobile data like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, still the fastest means to access the mobile data on your Windows 10 system is through USB cable. The cabled network always prove to be faster and secure connections in comparison to wireless tethering.

In general, tethering refers to creating a network to share the internet using your mobile data. Devices like a laptop, PC, and tablets can all pair with your mobile device and use its internet services to perform the necessary tasks.

Tethering is quite a useful tool in the hour of necessity, but it is essential to understand that a user can have limited data consumption while using the mobile data and many cell phone brands even charge extra for using such services.

So keep in mind to use your mobile data in the limit to save on your pocket or purchase an additional pack to subsidies the charges of tethering their devices. To pair your mobile with your Windows 10 device, follow the steps mentioned below.

  • Pair your cell phone with your laptop by using a USB cable.
  • Now head to the “Settings” of your smartphone.
  • Then choose the “Wi-Fi or Network” settings according to your device type.

iOS users can directly select the “Personal Hotspot” option.

Android users will have first to choose the “Settings” option, then they will have to select “More Networks and finally press the “Tethering button.

  • After that, Android users will have to activate the toggle adjacent to “USB Tethering” option.
  • For iOS operators, select the “Personal Hotspot” option to activate it.

By following the steps mentioned above, an individual can easily enable USB tethering on their mobile device and access the internet using their Windows 10 device. To confirm if the pairing is established, users can also visit the “Network Settings” of their system and look for the enabled devices.

You will find your device name which would ensure that your mobile tethering is enabled for sharing internet. Hopefully, users will now be able to use USB tethering on their Windows 10 with ease.

Ellen Cooper is a creative person who has been writing blogs and articles about cybersecurity. She writes about the latest updates regarding mcafee.com/activate and how it can improve the work experience of users. Her articles have been published in many popular e-magazines, blogs, and websites.

Source:- http://www-mcafee.uk/guide-for-usb-tethering-on-windows-10/

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Ellen Cooper

IT expert having deep knowledge about PC antivirus products. Mainly researching and writing blogs.