7 using your phone as a modem (internet sharing), 7 using your phone as a modem, Internet sharing) – HTC KII0160 User Manual

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8.7 Using Your Phone as a Modem

(Internet Sharing)

With Internet Sharing, you can use your phone as an external modem for

another device such as a PDA or notebook computer.

Notes

Make sure your phone has a SIM card installed, and your phone has a GPRS/

EDGE or phone dial-up modem connection. If your phone has not been set

up with a data connection yet, select Menu > Connection Settings on the

Internet Sharing screen. For more information about setting up a GPRS/EDGE

connection, see "GPRS/EDGE". For more information about setting up a phone

dial-up connection, see "Dial-up and Others".

Before using Internet Sharing, disconnect your phone from Windows Mobile

Device Center or ActiveSync. In Windows Mobile Device Center, mouse over

Mobile Device Settings, click Connection settings, then clear the Allow USB

connections check box. In ActiveSync on your PC, click File > Connection

Settings then clear Allow USB connections.

To set up the phone as a USB modem

1.

On your phone, select Start >

Accessories > Internet Sharing.

2.

In the PC Connection list, select

USB.

3.

In the Network Connection list,

select the name of connection that

your phone uses to connect to the

Internet.

4.

Plug in the USB cable between your

phone and the computer.

5.

Select Connect.

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