Now, you just need a phone, computer, and a charging cable. Here are a few easy ways to tether your Android phone to your Windows computer. See also: The best mobile hotspot plans right now ...

Finally, the PDAnet Android application lets you tether Android using an app on the phone plus simple software you install on your computer.

We show you how to use Wi-Fi Tether from the Google Code site to safely connect your other wi-fi devices to your Android phone so they can get online.

You can control your Android phone from your Windows, macOS, or Linux computer using this free application.

Follow our guide and learn how to use your PC computer internet connection with your Android phone or tablet with Reverse Tethering.

Whatever the reason you need to plug your Android into your computer, here's how to address if it's not connecting.

If you don't have a data plan on the phone, but you have an Android tablet, you can tether the smartphone to the tablet and get online using the tablet's Internet connection.