How to connect the Internet to a computer through a telephone?

Progress allows you to do simply unimaginable things. Today we can take our mobile phone and use it to go online without much difficulty. Isn't that perfect? But how to connect the Internet to a computer through a telephone? What should I look for? Let's get to know all the nuances of this useful feature.

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What do you need?

First you need to prepare and pay attention to the following things:

• Must have smartphonewhich supports the modem function.
• You need to have a USB cable, through which the connection will be established.
• The phone must be charged in order not to interrupt the process unexpectedly. There is a post on our site where you will learnhow to increase phone battery life.

Important! You will find a detailed description of all connection processes in our separate article. "How to connect the phone to the computer?"

There are several ways to access the Internet using your phone. Let's talk about each of them in more detail.

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First way

How to connect a phone instead of a modem? The following should be done:

• Set up data transfer on your mobile device. Instructions for setting up can be shared by the operator himself.
• Pair your gadget with your computer using the USB cable.
• If your computer does not start the automatic installation of drivers, you should do the installation yourself.

Important! Drivers can be located on the disk that comes with the phone, or on the phone itself. No one bothers you to download and install the necessary software using the Internet, if any.

• Now you need to go into the settings of your phone and set the modem to USB-modem. On different devices, it turns on in different ways, but the principle is approximately the same.

If you have questions with the device, we recommend that you use the instructions that came with it.

Important! Still not using the Internet on your phone? Our special review will help you make your choice. "Which Internet is better to connect for the phone?"

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Second way

This option is only needed for owners of devices from the manufacturer Samsung. Get the program “Samsung Kies”, which you can find on the official website for free. After installation, do the following:

1. Turn off the feature called “USB stick” on your phone.
2. Establish a connection with a personal computer using a USB cable.
3. Install the necessary drivers, if necessary.
4. Now go to “Settings” on the device, select “Wireless Networks”. In the menu that opens, find the tab “Modem and access point”, in which you need to put a checkmark in front of the following fields: “USB modem” and “Mobile AP”.
5. On the computer, go to the network settings using the “Start” menu. Go to the control panel and display all available connections.
6. Find the item “Local Area Connection” and select the connection that matches the name of your gadget.

You already learned how to connect a phone instead of a modem to a computer in two different ways. But is it worth it to stop?

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Third way

You can use any third-party software that must be installed on your PC. Great for EasyTether Lite.Here is the instruction for working with such software:

1. Install this program on both of your devices.
2. Connect your phone and computer with a cable.
3. If possible, install the required drivers.
4. Now you need to activate the debugging mode via USB on your android device. Go to “Settings”, “Applications”, “Development” and select “USB Debugging”.
5. On the personal computer, right-click on the shortcut of the installed program and select the item called “Connect Via Android”.

After these steps, the PC must access the Internet.

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Fourth way

This method is the most difficult and is given in this article for general familiarization and to satisfy the curiosity of the user. You can also resort to it if all the methods that were described earlier did not help you.

You will need to install two programs: “OpenVPN”, “Azilink”. Now do the following in order to gain access to the global network:

1. Download the compressed Azilink archive and unzip it to any folder.
2. Take the USB cable, connect the phone to the PC with it.
3. Do not forget about the driver.
4. Open the unzipped folder and find the file called “azilink-install.cmd”. You need to run it and install it on your smartphone.
5. If the installation was successful, run the software on your device. Check the box next to “Service Active”.
6. In the same unpacked folder, search and open a file called “start-vpn.cmd”. You will see a window in front of you with a console in which the installation process will be visualized. Do not close the window and wait for the complete installation, which will end with the inscription “Initialization Sequence Completed”.
7. The smartphone screen will take the message “Host connection”. You will see all the service information about this pairing session.

Important! Do not forget to disable the Wi-Fi-module on your device, otherwise - you risk being left without the Internet.

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Now you know how to connect a phone instead of a modem to access the Internet in four ways. It's no secret that on the Internet you can find even more ways, but we introduced you to the most relevant and convenient. Do not be afraid to experiment and keep up with the progress!