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

If you're looking for way to give your phone powerful access while you're at your Windows or Mac computer, then it's time to give AirDroid a try. This app uses your Wi-Fi network to wirelessly ...

They rigged up a way to tether an iPhone to a computer completely through the phone's Web browser. The service costs $30 a year and works with Apple, Android, and BlackBerry devices.

This article explains how to download, set up, and use Microsoft's Phone Link, which connects your Android phone and computer to share calls, texts, photos, and more.

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.

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

Simply connect your phone to your computer to get started. Once connected, navigate to the Hotspot & Tethering menu in the Android System popup. Toggle the USB Tethering option to On.

WiFi Tether is an app for rooted Android phones that lets you use your phone as a wireless hotspot. This allows users to bypass carriers’ built-in Wi-Fi hotspot software, which is especially ...