A tourist is traveling through the countryside and needs to connect to the internet from a laptop. However, the laptop only has Wi-Fi and Ethernet connections. The tourist has a smartphone with 3G/4G connectivity. What can the tourist do to allow the laptop to connect to the internet?
- Use the smartphone to access web pages and then pass the web pages to the laptop.
- Enable tethering and create a hotspot.
- Use an Ethernet cable to connect the smartphone to the laptop.
- Use the smartphone to access the internet through a satellite connection and then share that connection with the laptop.
Explanation: Many cell phones have the ability to connect to other devices through a feature called tethering. The connection can be made using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or a USB cable. Once a device is connected, it is able to use the cellular connection of the phone to access the internet. When a cellular phone allows Wi-Fi devices to connect and use the mobile data network, this is called a hotspot.
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