Windows 10: USB Tethering Driver Issues

Hello

I am currently doing online learning, and my internet is super slow, so the school sent us some Verizon Jetpack hotspots. The model I have is the 8800L on an unlimited plan. I don't know the password to the device, as it's meant to auto-connect to my chromebook, but I wanted to use it for my pc, so I connected it via USB. At first it worked fine, it was having trouble identifying the device but it knew it was a WiFi device, and connected it as though it was ethernet. It worked really well for a couple days. One day, I unplugged it and connected it to another device for a while, and a couple hours later plugged it back into my pc. This didn't happen before, but it showed "Setting Up Device" in the bottom left corner, and then refused to connect. It works on other Windows 10 devices, but not mine. I checked device manager, and it showed the device as "Other Devices", and said "No drivers are installed for this device." Initially when it connects, I dont see this error, but thats before I select the "USB Tethering" option on the hotspot. Once I select that option, I hear a "usb disconnected" sound from my computer, and the driver shows an error and appears in "Other Devices". Please help if possible.

Specs:
Windows 10

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

16GB RAM

AMD RX 560

Dell Inspiron 5675 Motherboard


Thanks!

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regarding usb tethering

Hi,

To assist you better with USB tethering concern, kindly answer the following questions below:

• When did the issue occur?
• Did you try another device to connect to your computer using USB tethering?
• Are you able to view that your phone is connected on the Windows Explorer?

We are looking forward to your response.

Regards.

 

USB tethering SP3 Win10 Android 4.4.2

We appreciate the detailed reply. To continue troubleshooting, let's reset your Internet connection settings and cache. To reset your Internet connection, follow the steps below:

• Click Start.
• On the search bar, type Command Prompt and then right-click
  Command Prompt in the list.
• Select Run as Administrator, and then select Yes.
• At the command prompt, run the following commands in the listed order, and then check to see if that fixes your connection problem:
  • Type netsh winsock reset and press Enter.
  • Type netsh int ip reset and press Enter.
  • Type ipconfig /release and press Enter.
  • Type ipconfig /renew and press Enter.
  • Type ipconfig /flushdns and press Enter

If the issue persists, we suggest that you perform the troubleshooting steps provided by
BenjaminRamsden in the following thread:
USB tethering does not work on windows 10.

If you need further assistance, please do not hesitate to post a reply.

 

USB Tethering IS Available!

Looks like tethering is already possible on WP7...

http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/11/windows-phone-7-usb-tethering-uncovered-on-samsung-phones/