Mobile Hotspots and Tethering

Hotspot

smartphone or tablet can be configured as a personal hotspot to share its cellular data connection with other computer devices
To enable a mobile hotspot:
- configure the device with the usual settings for an access point
  - network name, security type, and passphrase
- other devices can connect to it as they would with any other Wi-Fi access points

Tethering means connecting another device to a smartphone or tablet via USB or Bluetooth so that it can share its cellular data connection.