With all the advancements in technology, people are becoming more and more dependent on that technology. While computers used to be unheard of, now a few hours away from a computer might be too long. Because of this, people are searching for ways to stay connected, even while on the go. One way to handle this is to tether PC to a cellphone and allow the PC to use the cellphone’s Internet access.

There are three different ways that a cellphone can be tethered to a PC. Some cellphones are able to function as a WiFi hotspot. This means that the cellphone itself will function much like a wireless modem or router. The WiFi enabled laptop is able to discover the cellphone as a wireless network connect.

If the PC has bluetooth capabilities, the cellphone may also be able to use bluetooth tethering. This is still done wirelessly, but through bluetooth hardware. If the laptop does not have bluetooth capabilities, a bluetooth adapater can be purchased, inexpensively.

Finally, the cellphone may be connected to the PC with a USB cable. This is known as USB tethering. The drawback for this method is that the cellphone and PC must stay connected at all times.