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Subject: Re: "Tether"?? What is it and how might I achieve it??
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2025 12:33:07 +0100
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On 30/01/2025 08.39, Daniel70 wrote:
> This post is cross-posted to both alt.comp.os.windows-11 and 
> alt.os.linux to increase my chances of getting an answer.
> 
> Some of you may have read that my HP 6730b Dual-boot Win7/Linux Laptop 
> has died/is dieing so I've resorted to this HP Win-11 Desktop that I am 
> tring to get up and running.
> 
> However, in updating the Win-11 OS and all the bits and pieces of this 
> HP 24-cr0002a 24 All-in-One N100 8GB/256GB Desktop Computer, I've used 
> up all my monthly Data allowance ..... which doesn't get renewed until 
> about 20 Feb so, until then my download speed is limited to about 35kB/sec.
> 
> However .... (as I was trying to drift off to sleep last night), I 
> thought "What about if I use a PrePaid chip (like I use in my 
> Mobilephone), could I connect via the chip in a USB dongle (after 
> disabling my Wi-Fi)??"
> 
> Back in the day (2000 - 2010'ish), I used to connect via a USB dongle so 
> it must be possible ....
> 
> But, then I thought .... If I can connect like this using a chip in a 
> Dongle .... when I connect my Mobile Phone (via USB to9 recharge my 
> phone) to my Computer can't I effectively use my mobile phone, using 
> it's Data allocation, to do my Web Browsing??
> 
> Is this what 'they' call "Tethering"??
> 
> If so how, on this HP Win11 Computer, do I disable Wi-Fi and then enable 
> USB Tethering??

Nowadays most mobile phones supports wifi hotspotting, you enable it in 
the phone and then your devices connect to the wifi network the phone is 
providing and you then have internet access.

Other more costly alternatives would be a 4G/5G router that works in the 
same way as your normal router but uses mobile network instead of land line.

Then if you happen to have the right type of Asus router, they can 
support tethering, you just connect the phone to the USB port and do 
some config changes...
Example: https://www.asus.com/support/faq/1050074/

-- 
  //Aho