USB tethering

You can tether your Android device to your computer with a USB cable, to share your device's Internet connection with your computer

- USB tethering works with Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Linux
- If your device has an SD card or USB storage, you can't mount it on your computer when USB tethered
- For more information, including using USB tethering with other OSs, see http://www.android.com/tether#usb

Bluetooth tethering

You can tether your Android device to your computer via a Bluetooth connection, to share your device's Internet connection with your computer

- Bluetooth tethering works with any computer or other device that can obtain an Internet connection via Bluetooth
- For more information, see http://www.android.com/tether#bluetooth

Portable Wi-Fi hotspot

You can turn your Android device into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot, to share your Android device's Internet connection with one or more computers or other devices

- When your device is serving as a Wi-Fi hotspot, you can't use your phone's applications to access the Internet via its Wi-Fi connection (but of course you remain connected to the Internet via your mobile data network)
- You configure the hotspot with the Wi-Fi hotspot settings
- For more information, visit http://www.android.com/tether#wifi