Diamond as Modem help?

uglyshoe · #1 (**permalink**) 01-29-2009, 11:02 PM

Got the diamond from a friend who decided he wanted the keyboard and went pro. (don't have the cd) Trying to do the whole phone as modem thing but can't get it going and I'm not sure what I'm looking for. Would sure appreciate some help.

**tobeychris** · #2 (**permalink**) 01-29-2009, 11:57 PM

Flash a custom ROM and when you connect it to the computer, choose Internet Sharing! then you're done.

brklyn · #3 (**permalink**) 01-29-2009, 11:59 PM

No need for a custom rom, I have a Diamond and am on stock sprint firmware going fine with phone as modem.

You need to change a few registry keys if you don't pay for the phone as modem plan. This will let you tether for free.

1. Edit the following registry entries.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\InternetSharing]
Extension="" Delete the "isext.dll" entry

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\InternetSharing\settings]
ForceCellConnection="Sprint PCS"

2. Start the Internet Sharing application.
3. Hit Connect In the Internet Sharing application.
4. Connect the Diamond to the Laptop/PC via USB or Bluetooth

uglyshoe · #4 (**permalink**) 01-30-2009, 12:41 AM

Thanks for the help guys. Phone seems to be doing it's part but the laptop doesn't seem to know what to do with it. do I need to install something on the computer for receiving it or am just messing up still?

jamestks · #5 (**permalink**) 01-30-2009, 01:52 AM

> laptop doesn't seem to know what to do
The quick fix is to install ActiveSync which gives you the right driver for your laptop.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\InternetSharing]
Extension=""
(change the value to a blank string.)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\InternetSharing\settings]
ForceCellConnection="Sprint"
(Change value "Sprint" not "Sprint PCS")

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\InternetSharing]
MaxCMCon=0
(Add this new entry with the right value)

dgreen1 · #6 (**permalink**) 01-30-2009, 12:13 PM

Do the registry tweak, I believe there is a .cab file as well. Then download "wifirouter" and use that as a wireless router. Works flawless. Some roms dont let me do internet sharing while connected to my pc via USB.

uglyshoe · #7 (**permalink**) 01-30-2009, 12:49 PM

That did it! Thanks guys. owe ya one

**skeegcpp** · #8 (**permalink**) 01-30-2009, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by uglyshoe

That did it! Thanks guys. owe ya one

hey quick thing before u go, post the steps you took to fix it, so if someone has this issue later, they can find the fix for it..TIA

mario23 · #9 (**permalink**) 02-08-2009, 07:25 PM

Yes please...

I've been meaning to look into this.

uglyshoe · #10 (**permalink**) 02-09-2009, 12:22 AM

Sorry guys, came back a while back and couldn't find this post. thought they canned it once I said it worked. Saw it back just now. Sorry to say I was just new to this stuff, hadn't installed activesyc to this laptop. Did that and it worked. enjoyed learning, thanks again guys.