T-Mobile KII0160 User Manual - (Internet Sharing)
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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.