Tetrd: USB Universal Tethering
App stats
- view network connections
- change network connectivity
- full network access
- prevent device from sleeping
Other platforms
App summary
Tetrd is a simple tool that allows you to share your internet connection from your device to your PC and vice versa through a USB cable.
You can try it free for three days! When your free trial ends, you can purchase Tether Pro for unlimited tethering, Reverse Tether Pro for unlimited reverse tethering, or Universal Tether Pro to get both at a discounted price.
Tethering
Tethering allows you to share your device's wifi or mobile internet connection with your PC. You can use this if your carrier or data plan doesn't allow you to enable the built-in tethering feature of your device. Or if you have an unlimited data plan, but your carrier caps your hotspot/tethering usage to a certain amount, say 7GB.
Reverse Tethering
Reverse tethering allows you to share your computer's internet connection with your device. Use this if you're having issues with your device's wifi connection such as unstable ping or disconnections especially when playing games and your PC is connected to the internet via an ethernet cable. It can also be used in situations where wired internet is the only available option.
Note: Some apps only check for wifi or cellular connectivity and will not have internet access when reverse tethering.
Additional Features
• No root required
• No USB debugging required (except on Windows)
• Fast link speed (200Mbps+ on some devices)
• Multiple devices can be reverse-tethered simultaneously
• Local network (see server app settings)
• Auto-connect (see app settings)
• Supports ICMP echo/ping (requires Android 6+)
• Configurable network settings
VPN Usage
The app creates a local VPN so that your device can send data to your computer via USB. This is required when reverse tethering and optional when tethering. When tethering, a local VPN will only be created if you enable the "Local network" setting in the server application's network settings. This allows you to access servers (e.g. FTP server) in your PC from your device. Note that the app doesn't use, collect, or share any data that goes through the VPN. For more information, please visit the app's privacy policy at https://tetrd.app/privacy.
Server Application
This app requires another application to be installed on your computer. You can download it from the links below.
Windows 10+
https://download.tetrd.app/files/tetrd.windows_amd64.exe
MacOS 10.15+ (Intel)
https://download.tetrd.app/files/tetrd.macos_universal.pkg
Linux
https://download.tetrd.app/files/tetrd.linux_amd64.deb
https://download.tetrd.app/files/tetrd.linux_amd64.rpm
https://download.tetrd.app/files/tetrd.linux_amd64.pkg.tar.xz
User reviews
- High speeds and reliable connectivity for tethering
- Easy to set up and use, including good support for Linux
- Active developer involvement and responsive support
- Allows bypassing of carrier throttling
- Stable performance compared to other tethering apps
- Intermittent connection drops or disconnections reported
- Initial setup issues, particularly with USB ports and cables
- Limited features such as lack of data meter and auto-connect functionality
- Occasional bugs reported during startup
- Some users experience difficulty with specific operating systems or configurations
- Connection speed
- Reliability/stability of connection
- Comparisons to other tethering apps (like PDANet and Easy Tether)
- User support and developer responsiveness
- Initial setup challenges
User reviews
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