---
type: source
title: "Tethering - Alternativer Internetzugang"
tags: [connectivity, troubleshooting, e-learning]
related: [tethering]
created: 2026-06-30
updated: 2026-06-30
authors: []
year: 2026
url: "https://rz.uni-greifswald.de/dienste/studium-lehre/elearning/tethering"
venue: "Universitätsrechenzentrum (URZ)"
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_studium_lehre_elearning_tethering.md"]
---

# Tethering - Alternativer Internetzugang

This source provides guidance on using mobile devices to establish an alternative internet connection when primary home connections are disrupted. It is positioned as a support resource for students and staff engaged in digital teaching and e-learning.

## Key Content
- **Purpose**: Provides a contingency plan for internet access to ensure continuity in digital learning and work.
- **Methods**: Describes three primary ways to share a mobile data connection:
    - **USB-Tethering**: Physical connection via USB cable, acting as a traditional modem.
    - **WLAN-Hotspot**: Creating a personal Wi-Fi network.
    - **Bluetooth-Tethering**: Creating a personal Bluetooth hotspot.
- **Warnings**: Explicitly cautions users that tethering consumes the mobile data quota of their cellular contract. It advises against high-bandwidth activities such as software updates, large downloads, or media streaming.
- **Configuration**: Directs users to search for "Tethering" or "Hotspot" in device settings and provides links to official Apple and Google support documentation.

## Support
Technical issues related to Campus-IT are handled by the [[universitatsrechenzentrum-urz]] via their ticket system in [[groupware]] or their hotline (ext. 1420).