From: tar@tara.bar   
      
   Just a quick Google search for "tether" brings up a lot of results.   
      
   I'm not sure if it's the same thing as what you're looking for.   
      
   Cheers,   
      
   Dabe   
      
   On 2025-01-30, Daniel70  wrote:   
   > This post is cross-posted to both alt.comp.os.windows-11 and   
   > alt.os.linux to increase my chances of getting an answer.   
   >   
   > Some of you may have read that my HP 6730b Dual-boot Win7/Linux Laptop   
   > has died/is dieing so I've resorted to this HP Win-11 Desktop that I am   
   > tring to get up and running.   
   >   
   > However, in updating the Win-11 OS and all the bits and pieces of this   
   > HP 24-cr0002a 24 All-in-One N100 8GB/256GB Desktop Computer, I've used   
   > up all my monthly Data allowance ..... which doesn't get renewed until   
   > about 20 Feb so, until then my download speed is limited to about 35kB/sec.   
   >   
   > However .... (as I was trying to drift off to sleep last night), I   
   > thought "What about if I use a PrePaid chip (like I use in my   
   > Mobilephone), could I connect via the chip in a USB dongle (after   
   > disabling my Wi-Fi)??"   
   >   
   > Back in the day (2000 - 2010'ish), I used to connect via a USB dongle so   
   > it must be possible ....   
   >   
   > But, then I thought .... If I can connect like this using a chip in a   
   > Dongle .... when I connect my Mobile Phone (via USB to9 recharge my   
   > phone) to my Computer can't I effectively use my mobile phone, using   
   > it's Data allocation, to do my Web Browsing??   
   >   
   > Is this what 'they' call "Tethering"??   
   >   
   > If so how, on this HP Win11 Computer, do I disable Wi-Fi and then enable   
   > USB Tethering??   
   >   
   > TIA.   
      
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