The Android mobile client can be connected to the IBM® Rational® Test Workbench Mobile Test Edition even if you have no WiFi connection. You
can use a USB tethering and modify the settings on your device to
enable this option.
Before you begin
USB tethering is available on devices using Android 4.1 or
later.
Procedure
- Connect the Android device with the computer on which the Rational Test Workbenchtest workbench is running.
- On the Android device go to , and tap More
settings and depending on the devices, tap or tethering and hotspot
settings, then check USB tethering to
share the mobile network with the PC.
- On the computer make sure that all firewall windows are
closed. Then click the
icon to display the workbench URL and type the URL
on the browser of the device to connect/reconnect to the test workbench. For more details
on this step, see Configuring the mobile test client for Android