If you use a Chromebook, we recommend using Instant Tethering to link to your Android phone reliably. Connect your phone and device via Bluetooth. Open the Hotspot & tethering menu.

How to use Android's Instant Tethering feature You can forget using sketchy Wi-Fi networks with your Chromebook thanks to this handy Android feature.

Tap "USB tethering." This enables tethering and will connect your computer to the Internet in a moment or two. Tap "USB tethering" again to disable it when you're finished using the Internet on ...

Once connected, navigate to the Hotspot & Tethering menu in the Android System popup. Toggle the USB Tethering option to On. Now, your computer should acknowledge the new connection source.

Check the box next to "USB Tethering." A Windows computer should recognize the connection and begin using the Android's Internet connection in a few seconds.

With less than a week to go before Android 2.2 is unveiled, the list of new features continues to grow. The latest bit of information to arrive tells us that Froyo will have Wi-Fi mobile hots pots ...

If you’re using a computer that has Bluetooth functionality, you can connect your phone to your PC wirelessly using this option instead of the Enable USB Tether option discussed above.

Enhanced Connectivity Features The introduction of USB tethering and Wi-Fi hotspot capabilities in Android 2.2 marks a significant leap forward in terms of connectivity options for users.

Finally, the PDAnet Android application lets you tether Android using an app on the phone plus simple software you install on your computer.