using vario3 3g connection with laptop on the move

[Guest varioIII-lover]

hi there.

i would like to be able to hop on the 3g/hsdpa connection on my phone with my laptop whilst on the move .. i have an unlimited data plan and i won't be doing anything strenuous such as downloading music etc.

how do i do this?

thanks,

v3-lover

[Guest hotphil]

I found it very easy with the new Internet Connection Sharing function. Not sure if it's the same on the Vario as on the Vodafone version, but I jsut connect up via ActiveSync, select Internet Connection Sharing from the Comm Manager or the Start menu, select USB connection and off you go.

Can do it through Bluetooth aswell, but you're into a whole Bluetooth pairing thing there. And I'm not sure you get the full throughput of HSDPA via BT - I suespect BT is very much slower but can't remember of the top my head.

[Guest varioIII-lover]

this is good news. can ne1 point me to the exact steps to take to do this?

ta,

v3-lover.

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

Er, the post directly above yours does just that.

P

[Guest bigboybrin]

Can do it through Bluetooth aswell, but you're into a whole Bluetooth pairing thing there. And I'm not sure you get the full throughput of HSDPA via BT - I suespect BT is very much slower but can't remember of the top my head.

FYI, I regularly use the Internet Sharing feature over BT and find the speed to be no different than a USB connection. I must say, the Internet Sharing feature is excellent for web&walk customers. I subscribe to web&walk plus, which means I can regularly connect to my Slingbox at home without fear of exceeding T-mobile's 'fair usage' policy. It rocks (when HSDPA is available)!

[Guest Phil Lee]

I assume you have either W&W Plus or Max. These are required in order to use the phone tethered.

[Guest varioIII-lover]

1. connect up via ActiveSync

2. select Internet Connection Sharing from the Comm Manager or the Start menu = (v3 - is this on the laptop pc or the phone?)

3. select USB connection and off you go.

thank you,

v3-L

[Guest varioIII-lover]

er .. forgive me but where do i find internet connection sharing?

ta,

the original, and best, what i am trying to say is ..

.. v3-L

[Guest jimbouk]

In start, programs

1) On device, open Internet Connection Sharing.

2) Choose USB or BT

3) Press Connect

on Laptop

1) If using USB, just wait for connected icon in taskbar - if using BT Make a BT PAN connection (in Vista, its just make a new connection and scroll down to BTPAN - if you usin BTPAN, you can create a shortcut to it on your desktop.