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Using my mda as a modem via usb /gprs

Im off on holiday to a place with no wifi access im taking my laptop and was wondering if i can use my gprs connection so i can check email and browse using my laptop ?
Thanks

Try a program called pdanet available from www.junefabrics.com. I had the same issue last week and used pdanet to connect my PC to the internet via my GPRS T-Mobile account. The program worked well for me.

Modem Link
Look in programs on your MDA and you will see a program called ModemLink, it allows you to use your MDA as an Edge/GPRS modem. It's how I connect to the internet at home on my desktop. Hook up to the USB cable run Modem Link hit activate and follow the directions. If you look on Your CD that came with the phone in the OEM folder you'll find directions and a driver to use.

Heres a good guide:
http://www.pdagold.com/articles/detail.asp?a=269

Also see http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=510&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 for more info.

I was recently given a new laptop and had to reconfigure all my connections. Like you I have TM GPRS and while slow, it was still better than the alternatives. I tried & tried to get the usb modem to work but couldn't so in a last ditch effort I started playing around with the bluetooth modem and eureka, it works. I actually think it works better than usb, no cable, you dont have to mess with modemlink, it's stable, I'm using it right now.
My laptop is a dell xps which uses Toshiba's bluetooth stack. I initially tried configuring it with the auto configure wizard and it wouldn't recognize the wizard's modem. Instead use the manual process and in the Toshiba version there is a switch between modem and file transfer, it defaults to file transfer in the wizard, setting the switch to modem it instantly connected and logged into the gprs net (*99#, no password or logon info needed).
I also recently updated the wizard with the new tmobile rom which I believe eliminates modemlink because when I said you dont mess with it, it's because it's not there or at least I couldn't find it. Anyone else see this?

which one is more easier to set up?
thanks

usb
I figured this out yesterday using the usb cradle (to see if it would work).
The key is in the order that you do things.
Go to the wiki site (look at the top of the page - left) and follow the really simple instructions. THey work perfectly.
Good luck

how to tether (USB)

ok, so for the first time last night I wanted to try a USB tether to get internet on my laptop at the airport. Plug in my EVO with the usb cable.... "Failed to install device" is what I get from windows (windows 7).
I clicked the "internet sharing" option on my evo when it came up, so what am I missing?
Thanks!

wildcard said:
ok, so for the first time last night I wanted to try a USB tether to get internet on my laptop at the airport. Plug in my EVO with the usb cable.... "Failed to install device" is what I get from windows (windows 7).
I clicked the "internet sharing" option on my evo when it came up, so what am I missing?
Thanks!
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In spite of the option being shown, it has been disabled by sprint. PDAnet is your best/easiest way to do this.
Free version is available.
http://www.junefabrics.com/android/

"Easy Tether Pro" all the way. It is so simple, reliable and automatic that it takes all the fun out of struggling to tether via usb. That and it doesn't require root.
I have tried all of the others (PDANet etc) am amazed that this app isn't talked about more.

use HTC sync. i didn't hack my phone or anything, straight out of the box, downloaded HTC sync from their website and then when you plug in the usb cable, select share internet connection when it asks on the phone. that's it... i figure it's provided by HTC, it's allowed?

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use HTC sync. i didn't hack my phone or anything, straight out of the box, downloaded HTC sync from their website and then when you plug in the usb cable, select share internet connection when it asks on the phone. that's it... i figure it's provided by HTC, it's allowed?
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For me, that method only works when I have 4G coverage.

[Q] Use internet from PC on phone

Hi,
I have installed Android 2.3 on my HTC HD2. Right now, I do not have wifi at my home and i am using an ASDL Ethernet connection to my PC.
Earlier while using Windows 6.5, I used ActiveSync for this purpose. ActiveSync allows us to share PC (desktop) internet on phone using USB cable.
Is there any way i can connect to internet on my phone using internet from PC using USB cable (using ANDROID) (as was working for Microsoft ActiveSync)?
Thanks
Rajiv

No easy way...
try http://www.codeproject.com/KB/android/UsbPortForwarding.aspx
I also wanted this feature missing from wm ,But finally opt for wireless router ..

I'm currently using "MccMBoxmaX GS V7.0 Gingerbread 2.3.3[Sense 2.1+3.0]3D Effect" and it has an option called "Internet pass through" when u connect your HD2 to the computer, I believe this is a Sense 3 feature so all builds based on this new sense has it too. I tried to test it first to see if it works, and it works
But first of all you need to download "HTC Sync" Version 3 to install the required drivers for your HD2.
Second of all, make sure your firewall on your PC isn't going to block the new installed application from sending and receiving data from the internet to your HD2.
Finally you enable "data pass through" option on your HD2 after you connect the usb cable of course and that's it!.
hopes this helped you...

Been wanting this feature on Android forever!
But I like my CLK Typhoon builds.

[Q] Anyone else have tethering issues?

One day I can use it with no problems, then another my laptop will not recognize the phone is connected via usb. I'm sure someone will ask why not just use the hotspot feature, but because of T-Mobile putting a cap on the data, using the tethering option when I need to use my laptop stops them from sending me the text saying I've been slowed down. I have HTC Sync installed, but when I go to open that to make sure the drivers are still ok, it just sits saying no device is connected. Maybe because I'm no longer on the stock rom? I don't know. Basically in order for me to get it working again I'd have to restore my laptop to a date when it was actually recognizing the phone via usb. With all that I've written here hopefully I can get a resolution.

T-mobile bases their data caps on your total data used. Whether your using it over USB or WiFi doesn't matter. If you regularly go over 5GB you're going to get throttled.
As for your tethering issue, I'm unsure. It sounds like there would be a driver problem if the computer can't recognize it, but if you're sure that you have the proper drivers then I'm not sure whatsup.

I installed drivers using the HTC sync before.. can something happen after that to where they would stop working?

USB internet FROM PC - reverse tethering

Looking to use my phone at work with the (wired) internet from my PC. I have a galaxy S7 from Verizon.
I can't for the life of me figure out how to reverse tether the phone to the PC with a USB cable.
I have figured out THE ONLY WAY TO TURN ON USB TETHERING is to first turn on mobile data, and then "mobile hotspot and Tehtering-->USB Tethering" but I DON'T WANT TO USE MY PHONE AS THE INTERNET SOURCE, just the opposite!!!
If I do the above, I am able to turn off mobile data on my phone and it appears that the phone stays tethered to the PC...is this the proper procedure??
However the internet doesn't flow to my phone (or hasn't yet) and I also notice that the internet on my PC is dramatically slowed down...like a minute just to load google.com
Any help or ideas would be appreciated!
thanks

Look on github for a tool called: gnirehtet
Worked for me. Just requires ADB and runs a host on your PC.
(I'd post the link but have too few posts.)