[spiralspirit]

I've used PDAnet to connect since my motorola q days. Its pretty painless - install the program on your computer, it prompts you to hook up your phone and then it installs a cab on your phone.

From that point on you'll have a icon running in your notification area. Right clicking it will give you your various options, which arent many. Things like "Automatically connect to internet" and "Boost 3g speed" (the second I don't see much difference in speeds, actually).

It can do it via USB Cable (my preferred method, since your phone doesnt run out of juice), bluetooth, or wifi (you have to set up an ad hoc wireless network on your computer and then connect your phone to it, but I've tested it and it works).

All in all an excellent program, makes things very simple. The authors claim that when you use it your provider cannot see that you are tethering, which would is great if true because most providers dont offer tethering.