One thing I miss is the ability to tether my phone's internet connection to my laptop and use that as a way to connect to the Internet. I was legally able to do with with my Treo, Verizon and my MacBook Pro, without having to spend an additional $60 (it cost about $10 extra a month legally).
The Apple iPhone does not have a way for you to tether your phone to your laptop to use it as an Internet connection. Since I got the Apple iPhone, over a year ago, I also tacked on a Verizon Broadband card for $60, so I can fire up the Internet on my laptop. If the iPhone and AT&T allowed you to tether for even $45 more per month, that would make sense for me.
But there is now a way to do it, at least, illegally. Cre.ations.net has posted the details and the process includes:
- Jailbreak your iPhone 3G
- Install 3Proxy and Terminal
- Create an ad-hoc Wi-fi network using your laptop
- Join the network with your iPhone
- Find the iPhone's IP address
- Open Terminal and run the proxy program
- Open Safari on your iPhone and open a web page
- Configure your browser to use the proxy
Visit Cre.ations.net for more information but beware - I am personally not going this route.
Comments
I think the only reason they don't allow this out of the box is money. AT&T did let you do it with the Razor, you just had to buy a kit with some software and a cable.
I think with their push for the AT&T Laptop Connect Card, they want you to buy both.
Posted by: Chris Bartow | July 22, 2008 10:20 AM
Wow this is great! I might have to try this with my iPhone and save the $60 bucks on the card...thanks for making the suggestion.
Posted by: Nick Stamoulis | July 22, 2008 1:53 PM