How to Use an Android Phone as a Computer Internet Modem

 

Have you ever experienced that your modem or WiFi router is experiencing problems and cannot be used for internet access? Of course, this can be a problem when you really need it.

But you don't need to worry because other ways exist to keep internet access connected. The way to do this is to use your Android cellphone or cellphone as an internet modem for your computer.

The conditions for being able to use this method are certainly very easy. Make sure you have adequate quota with a good internet network. This method can be used for almost all types of smartphones because it has a tethering feature. 

For smartphone users, of course, this feature is familiar, right? Well, this feature can be a solution when you want to use your cellphone as an internet modem. Here's how.

How to use an Android cellphone as an internet modem

To use your smartphone as an internet modem, there are 3 ways you can try. These methods include USB cables, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi hotspots. The following is an explanation of how to use it.

1. USB cable

The first way you can use an Android cellphone as an internet modem is to use a USB cable. However, the condition is that you must use a compatible USB cable to replace the modem function. Here's how you can do it.

• Connect the USB cable to the cellphone.
• Open the tethering settings by opening the Settings > Network > Tethering menu.
• Activate the USB Tethering menu option and use the On/Off button if you have connected your cell phone cable to your computer. To connect it, you can use a supported USB cable.
• If the connection is active and appears on the computer screen, wait until the driver is installed. However, if it is not connected, you need to make sure the computer has the driver connected.
• Once successful, your computer will automatically go online.

2 . Bluetooth Tethering

As the name suggests, of course, you need Bluetooth to use an Android cellphone as an internet modem. You must install Bluetooth on your computer so that the network can connect. The way to connect it is as follows.

• First, activate the Bluetooth service on your cellphone
• Also, activate the Bluetooth service available on the computer that you will connect to the internet.
• Go to the control panel menu > devices and printers tab > add devices tab.
• Wait until the Bluetooth connection is detected, then press the next button to connect. 
• When you see the same passkey on the computer screen, you can press yes then press pair .
• Next, you need to go back to the control panel menu > devices and printers tab > devices tab on the computer.
• Look for the name of the Bluetooth device that has been paired, then right-click on the name of the device.
• Select connect using > access point, and just wait to connect.

3. WiFi Hotspot

The last method that you can use and which is quite often a choice is with Wifi Hotspot. Here's how to set it up.

• Enter the menu settings on your cellphone, and press settings > Portable hotspot.
• Set the Wifi name, security, password, number of users, length of use, and other hotspot tethering settings in the available options. 
• On the computer, click the internet network icon with cellphone Wifi.
• Click connect, then enter the password you previously created.
• Wait until the network-connected sign appears.

So, do you know how to use an Android cellphone as a computer internet modem? Now you don't need to worry anymore if your Wifi internet at home experiences problems at any time. Surely this method will be simpler and more effective than having to look for free WiFi, right? But don't forget to turn off tethering after use!