{"id":3005,"date":"2025-09-11T08:04:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T06:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.batteriedeportable.com\/guides-et-conseils\/quick-guide-tethering-anywhere\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T08:04:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T06:04:22","slug":"quick-guide-tethering-anywhere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.batterylaptop.co.uk\/guides\/quick-guide-tethering-anywhere\/","title":{"rendered":"The quick guide to getting online anywhere with tethering"},"content":{"rendered":"

Need Internet access with no Wi\u2011Fi nearby? <\/span>Tethering<\/b> lets you turn your smartphone into a hotspot for other devices. Follow this guide to switch it on and use it efficiently.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why use tethering?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

When you\u2019re on the move or your home broadband is down, you can use your phone\u2019s <\/span>3G or 4G mobile network<\/b> to keep working or browsing.<\/span><\/p>\n

How do you switch it on with an Android device?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  1. Go to your phone\u2019s <\/span>Settings<\/b><\/li>\n
  2. Open <\/span>Network & Internet<\/b>, then <\/span>Wi\u2011Fi hotspot<\/b> or <\/span>Tethering<\/b><\/li>\n
  3. Choose a <\/span>network name, WPA2 security<\/b> and a password<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Switch tethering on<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Then connect your laptop to this network just like any normal Wi\u2011Fi.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    For iPhone users<\/span><\/h3>\n
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    1. Go to <\/span>Settings<\/b> > <\/span>Mobile Data<\/b> > <\/span>Personal Hotspot<\/b><\/li>\n
    2. Create a <\/span>strong password<\/b><\/li>\n
    3. Enable the hotspot option<\/span><\/li>\n
    4. Connect your PC to the network shown<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Precautions when using tethering<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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      • Check that your plan includes enough <\/span>mobile data<\/b><\/li>\n
      • Don\u2019t share your <\/span>password too freely<\/b><\/li>\n
      • Keep your phone <\/span>on charge while tethering<\/b><\/li>\n
      • Turn tethering off<\/b> once you\u2019ve finished to save your battery and avoid misuse<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        A handy feature, but use it in moderation<\/strong><\/h2>\n

        With tethering you can <\/span>work from just about anywhere<\/b>. Just make sure you <\/span>keep an eye on your data usage<\/b> and follow a few simple security rules.<\/span><\/p>\n

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        Need Internet access with no Wi\u2011Fi nearby? Tethering lets you turn your smartphone into a hotspot for other devices. Follow this guide to switch it on and use it efficiently. Why use tethering? When you\u2019re on the move or your…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[212],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3005","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-computing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batterylaptop.co.uk\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3005","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batterylaptop.co.uk\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batterylaptop.co.uk\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterylaptop.co.uk\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterylaptop.co.uk\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3005"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterylaptop.co.uk\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3005\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batterylaptop.co.uk\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3005"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterylaptop.co.uk\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3005"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterylaptop.co.uk\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3005"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}