How to use Blade as modem and connect Internet ?

[Guest rak007]

I have a ZTE Blade and currently i am on Portuguese Spring RLS3b ROM and need to connect my blade to laptop to be able to use my 3G connection to use net on laptop. I have windows 7 ultimate 32 bit OS installed. Which are the most proper drivers for the blade ?? I have checked this thread but there are many confusing answers. Also assuming i have installed the drivers, in what mode i should connect the blade to Laptop to be able to use as modem and also what application to use to connect to internet ? (like we have PC suite for Nokia etc )

Sorry if this query as been asked before. Please direct me to appropriate thread in such a case.

[Guest Phoenix Silver]

Do it through wifi

in menu / settings / wireless

tethering and portable hotspot

tick portable w-fi hotspot

just to connect the laptop to the hotspot created by the blade

(androiap by default)

[Guest rak007]

Do it through wifi

in menu / settings / wireless

tethering and portable hotspot

tick portable w-fi hotspot

just to connect the laptop to the hotspot created by the blade

(androiap by default)

True what you say but i am looking at options of using it without the hotspot functionality. Anything on that front.

Sorry but i should have mentioned that before

[Guest hedgepigdaniel]

True what you say but i am looking at options of using it without the hotspot functionality. Anything on that front.

Sorry but i should have mentioned that before

tick he USB tethering box in the same place. windows should recognise and use it as long as the ZTE drivers are installed.

[Guest rak007]

^^Ok great but now from the thread i mentioned about the ZTE drivers, can you point out which are the exact drivers that i need to install ? I feel there is confusion in the thread. Also after i install the drivers, do i have to just turn on data in the phone and i can start using the net on PC ?? This part is confusing for me

[Guest k0zmic]

^^Ok great but now from the thread i mentioned about the ZTE drivers, can you point out which are the exact drivers that i need to install ? I feel there is confusion in the thread. Also after i install the drivers, do i have to just turn on data in the phone and i can start using the net on PC ?? This part is confusing for me

It should be plug n play, it'll install whatever is needed automatically when you plug it in and tick the USB Tethering.

[Guest rak007]

Thanks for all the replies. Really appreciate the super quick turn around time. Thanks again.

[Guest DWaldie]

For me, using the OSF as a hotspot gives much faster speeds with my Win7 laptop compared to USB tethering. Using either method hammers the battery, so don't expect a lot of true wireless use.

[Guest k0zmic]

For me, using the OSF as a hotspot gives much faster speeds with my Win7 laptop compared to USB tethering. Using either method hammers the battery, so don't expect a lot of true wireless use.

With USB Tethering it charges at the same time so the battery doesn't lose much power. It just gets a bit hot.

[Guest Phoenix Silver]

For me, using the OSF as a hotspot gives much faster speeds with my Win7 laptop compared to USB tethering. Using either method hammers the battery, so don't expect a lot of true wireless use.

lol

Just plug the blade in laptop while you are using it like a hotspot

It's always what i do.

[Guest DWaldie]

lol

Just plug the blade in laptop while you are using it like a hotspot

It's always what i do.

And I think I'm well educated! Sometimes the obvious eludes me. It's got to be my age.

[Guest swisstourist]

And I think I'm well educated! Sometimes the obvious eludes me. It's got to be my age.

yes, but if you have 2-3 computers???how do you do that?