Enabling USB Tethering

Enabling USB Tethering

Share your data connection with another device using a USB cable.
USB tethering is not supported on computers running Mac OS. If the computer is running Windows or a recent version of Linux (such as Ubuntu), follow these instructions without any special preparation. If you are running a version of Windows that precedes Windows 7, or some other operating system, you may need to prepare the computer to establish a network connection via USB.
  1. Connect the device to a host computer with a USB cable.
    The
    Charging this device via USB
    displays in the notification panel.
  2. Tap
    Settings
    Network & internet
    Hotspot & tethering
    .
  3. Tap the
    USB tethering
    switch to enable it.