A how-to guide to share your phone's USB tethered internet connection from your PC to other devices connected to your router via LAN/Ethernet, you need to enable internet connection sharing on your PC and then bridge the USB tethering adapter and the Ethernet adapter.
Here's a step-by-step guide:
- Enable USB Tethering on your Phone:
- Connect your phone to your PC via USB.
- On your phone, go to Settings > Network & internet > Hotspot & tethering > USB tethering and enable it.
- Configure Internet Sharing on your PC:
- Open Network and Sharing Center: In Windows, navigate to Network and Sharing Center (Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center).
- Identify Adapters: You'll see two network adapters: one for the USB tethered connection and one for your Ethernet connection to the router.
- Right-click and select Properties: Right-click on the USB tethered adapter and select "Properties".
- Sharing Tab: Go to the "Sharing" tab.
- Allow other network users: Check the box that says "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's Internet connection".
- Select Ethernet Connection: From the dropdown menu, select the Ethernet adapter that connects to your router.
- Click OK: Apply the changes.
- Bridge the Connections (Optional but recommended):
- Hold down the Ctrl key and select both the USB tethered adapter and the Ethernet adapter.
- Right-click one of the selected adapters and select "Bridge connections".
- A new bridged connection will appear.
- Right-click the bridged connection and select "Properties".
- Make sure both the Ethernet and USB tethered adapters are checked in the "Sharing" tab.
- Connect Devices to the Router:
- Connect your phone to your PC via USB.
- On your phone, go to Settings > Network & internet > Hotspot & tethering > USB tethering and enable it.
- Open Network and Sharing Center: In Windows, navigate to Network and Sharing Center (Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center).
- Identify Adapters: You'll see two network adapters: one for the USB tethered connection and one for your Ethernet connection to the router.
- Right-click and select Properties: Right-click on the USB tethered adapter and select "Properties".
- Sharing Tab: Go to the "Sharing" tab.
- Allow other network users: Check the box that says "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's Internet connection".
- Select Ethernet Connection: From the dropdown menu, select the Ethernet adapter that connects to your router.
- Click OK: Apply the changes.
- Bridge the Connections (Optional but recommended):
- Hold down the Ctrl key and select both the USB tethered adapter and the Ethernet adapter.
- Right-click one of the selected adapters and select "Bridge connections".
- A new bridged connection will appear.
- Right-click the bridged connection and select "Properties".
- Make sure both the Ethernet and USB tethered adapters are checked in the "Sharing" tab.
- Connect your other devices to the router via Ethernet cables.
- These devices should now have internet access through your PC's USB tethered connection.
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