Internet Tethering Information

[newbie4ever]

This is what I don't understand, and what I object to. If I buy a little USB antenna that connects to Verizon (or any other carrier) and I buy their unlimited data plan, I pay the exact same thing as unlimited data on a smart phone. If I use the smart phone as my connection, and tether it to the same lap top I would have used the other data device on, why do they care or why SHOULD they care how I connect? For this reason I don't believe it is right to charge an extra fee because I went out and spent money on a tethering cord. It's also why I sleep like a baby if I can find a way to tether without them knowing about it.

[tvandyck7]

Once you all get root (which I bet will be sooner than later), you can download "Barnacle" and have your wifi hotspot. It works like a champ.

[bast525]

Some more info for you guys re: Easy Tether. I downloaded and tried the free version. It says the free version does not allow https sites, but I was able to log on to my bank website, which is definitely https secured, no problem. I did some other browsing, speed test (got 300 kbps down and up). Nothing to intensive.

I waited three days, and then went onto the myverizon website to check of it registered any tethering or data usage outside of my unlimited data plan, and it showed none.

I definitely encourage you all to try it.

[QMeli907]

Thanks for all who posted very useful info. I hope to someday in the near future have this phone. Thanks!

[blazingwolf]

Originally Posted by NCX Designs

Well 2.2 is bringing Wifi Hotspot integration

http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/13/a...hotspot-funct/

so lets round up what we know about 2.2 so far.

*It will enable Wifi N
*It will give us Flash 10.1
*It will give us faster speed
*It will give us automatic updates
*It will give us an Interactive assistant for new users
*It will give us Wifi Hotspot capability

WiFi tethering will still be up to the carrier.
http://phandroid.com/2010/05/20/not-...f-the-carrier/

[Ed Zachary]

Using PDANet is probably the easiest approach. If you pay for it, you can go to secured sites. My stepson has it and it works like a charm.
I followed the steps over on xda and changed the user ID that is used for broadband DUN so it connects to the "normal" data domain, set up a dial-up connection to call #777.
The instructions can be found in a thread about internet tethering. The thread also has a download for a modem driver for your PC. That's the only thing you need to install.

[BMR6700]

I'm a noob to Androids and Verizon. I'll be moving from a now dead HTC Diamond on Sprint.

Just to be sure, you guys are talking about free tethering right? I was able to do that with my Diamond without Spring knowing and would like to be able to do the same with the Incredible.

Tether my Inc with pdanet then start up connectify-me
and other laptops etc in house can connect to interent
very easy and FREE!!!
Good solution for right now till root and 2.2

[Adrianh85]

Originally Posted by bast525

My only concern is if Verizon can detect this method or not.

there is a address in the qpst of the incredible that controlls teathered internet if u change it the match ur normal web addess (like we did in winmo) this isnt proven but a good practice!!

[bast525]

Originally Posted by Adrianh85

there is a address in the qpst of the incredible that controlls teathered internet if u change it the match ur normal web addess (like we did in winmo) this isnt proven but a good practice!!

How do I access this?