Tethering is the process of accessing Internet from a device (like PDA, laptop) which is not connected to Internet via a mobile device which has Internet connectivity. USB and Bluetooth are the most commonly used interfaces for tethering. Android 2.2 Froyo gets the in-built support for USB Tethering and WiFi Hotspot (Turning your device as a WiFi Hotspot). The Android devices before Froyo can use the applications available on the market for USB Tethering. Some apps require you to root the device for USB Tethering. PDANet is a neat application using which you can do USB Tethering without rooting your device.
- Download and install the latest Android SDK from here. This comes up with all the tools needed for development and testing of your application. Make sure the driver ‘ADB interface’ is installed on your machine. In most of the cases, the driver will be installed directly once you plug-in the device.
- Connect your Android device to your PC on debug mode. Enable USB debugging on your phone. Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging.
- On your phone, install the application “PDANet free edition” from the Android market. The Pro edition costs $30. Open the application. Click “Turn on PDANet”.
- On your laptop / PDA, download and install “PDANet for Android” from here. After installing, start the application from Start Menu > PDANet for Android > PDANet Desktop. An icon of PDANet will be placed on the Systems Tray.
- Now, your laptop ready to connect the Android device. Right click the icon on the tray and select connect. Happy surfing!!
Update: For USB tethering & Wi-Fi hotspot on Android 2.2 Froyo, check this out.
-- Varun
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