Chapter     4

USB Tethering

What you will learn:

  • USB tethering overview
  • RNDIS specification overview
  • Android USB tethering framework
  • Example: Reverse tethering

Communication between any mobile device and a PC (Personal Computer) has always been a basic requirement for end users. Mobile devices use this communication generally to get a software update, to back up the data from a device, or even to charge the battery. On the other hand, a PC uses important data-communication features of a mobile device to gain access to the Internet. With the evolution of modem and wireless telephony technology (2G to 3G to 4G), mobile data communication devices have increased tremendously. With the Internet becoming part and parcel of everyone’s life, mobile ...

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