This article explains how to connect a smartphone to a laptop via USB cable using PdaNet+.
How to Connect Your Android Smartphone to PdaNet+
To set up PdaNet+, you just need to install it on your smartphone and your Windows computer.
Download the PdaNet+ Windows installer from the June Fabrics website.
Install PdaNet+ on your computer. Installing it on your computer is simple, although there are several steps involved. Start by running the installer. The first part asks you some basic questions about how you want to install PdaNet+. Generally, the default settings are fine.