What is Tethering feature in Samsung Smartphones?

Last Update date : Feb 28. 2024

 

Tethering is a feature in your Samsung Smartphone that makes you to connect your phone to a computer via USB cable, Bluetooth & Ethernet cable. Tethering allows the sharing of an Internet connection of the phone or tablet with other device such as laptop/computer via USB cable, Bluetooth & Ethernet cable.

Below are the various ways to do tethering:- 

1. USB tethering - Share your phone's internet connection using USB cable.

2. Bluetooth tethering - Share your phone's internet connection using bluetooth.

3. Ethernet tethering - Share your phone's internet connection using ethernet adapter.

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Tap on Settings.
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Tap on Connections.
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Tap on Mobile Hotspot and Tethering.
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Tap on USB tethering
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Use toggle button to turn it On.

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Tap on Settings.
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Tap on Connections.
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Tap on Mobile Hotspot and Tethering.
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Tap on Bluetooth tethering
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Use toggle button to turn it On.

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Tap on Settings.
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Tap on Connections.
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Tap on Mobile Hotspot and Tethering.
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Tap on Ethernet tethering
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Use toggle button to turn it On.

Note :

● USB Tethering does not require any driver installation in PC/Laptop (Windows 7) while connecting it with smartphone for using packet data. 

● USB Tethering option will appear only when your Phone is connected with PC through USB cable.

● Your mobile data should be activated in your mobile device so as to share the mobile data to your PC/Laptop. 


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