Tethering means you can use your cell phone, iPad in this case, as a wireless modem. As an example, say you are in an area with cell service but no wifi. With tethering, you can connect the cell phone to the USB port of your laptop and use it to connect to the internet via the cell towers.
I’m familiar with the concept of using a cell phone as a wireless modem, but I didn’t realize that “tethering” was the term used to describe it. Thanks.
What you posted is of interest to me. My high speed dsl at home is not working. My wife and I have a couple of Mac laptops with wireless capability. Exactly how would we go about hooking up the iPhone to the laptops and use the phone as the router? I would really like to know how to by-pass the dsl/router.
It’s amazing how much confusion there is about a term that you so clearly and simply explained in very few words. Bravo.