What is the difference between hotspot and tethering?

hot-spot tethering

What is the difference between hotspot and tethering?

I think they are similar words, but there are people who distinguish them as if they are different, so it's confusing.

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To be exact, hotspots are a type of tethering.
Tethering is a bigger category.

Gentleman 8 years ago 0

There are three types of tethering: USB tethering, Wi-Fi tethering, and Bluetooth tethering.
Wi-Fi Tethering = Hotspot
You can look at it like this.

Gentleman 8 years ago 0

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