How To: Tether (VZW)

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This is how I got my TP2 to tether with my laptop. (I have an unlimited data plan.)

The Internet Sharing app is 'hidden' in the /Windows folder. It's named "IntShrUI".

1. Go into your /Windows folder. (I sorted by name to help find it quicker)

2. Press and hold IntShrUI until the menu comes up. Select 'Copy'.

3. Navigate to your Start Menu/Programs folder.

4. Press and hold, then select 'Copy Shortcut'.

5. Rename it to whatever you'd like (I renamed it 'Internet Sharing')

It should now show up in your Programs. The only option available is USB, and I keep the Network Connection set to Verizon Wireless...not sure what the 'VZW Embedded GSM' option does. Connect your phone to the your laptop/desktop (make sure you have Activesync installed). Hit connect, wait about 5 seconds and you should be good to go. Again I have the unlimited data plan. This may work with the Sprint/T-Mo versions as well.

If anyone knows how to unlock the Bluetooth option instead of USB, please let me know...I know with my old LG Incite there was a Bluetooth option and it kept me from having to pull out my cord every time.

Thanks man. The GSM is well, for GSM, which is more or less crippled on the stock ROM.

Does this make tethering available without paying for the tethering plan? I have the unlimited data/email 39.99 plan, but when I said I wanted to use it "with my computer to connect to the intnernet" they said it would be an extra 50 or 60 a month!

As an aside I've heard about software to turn your phone into a wireless router type hotspot? Does anyone know anything about this?

Originally Posted by gliscameria

Thanks man. The GSM is well, for GSM, which is more or less crippled on the stock ROM.

Not to hijack this but, is there a reason it's crippled? Once you've unlocked it, is there something else it can't do within the capability of the radios in it?

Originally Posted by Murphy71984

This is how I got my TP2 to tether with my laptop. (I have an unlimited data plan.)

Oddly enough, my Internet Sharing was already there. Have ROM 1.18.605.12 with VZW

Originally Posted by Mrdzone

Does this make tethering available without paying for the tethering plan? I have the unlimited data/email 39.99 plan, but when I said I wanted to use it "with my computer to connect to the intnernet" they said it would be an extra 50 or 60 a month!

As an aside I've heard about software to turn your phone into a wireless router type hotspot? Does anyone know anything about this?

You want to be very careful with tethering this thing - I have been doing the tethering thing with VZW since my VX7000... Originally, they billed data by the minute, not the MB... They have since changed and with the new plans (the $29.99 Smartphone Data/Email and the $44.99 Wireless Sync or the $59.99 Broadband Connect - including Wireless Sync) they are monitoring data usage closely.

What you will first run into is the 'unlimited plan' has a ceiling of 5GB, which on a phone is tough to reach, but on a laptop, you can reach it pretty quickly. The second part is that VZW is very strict about data calls and will begin to throttle your data speeds if you exceed your bandwidth allowance.

The second part, is the browser you are using can be traced by their servers. If you log in directly - instead of using a program that masks your computer like PDANet - they will see that you are using IE or Chrome as your browser and begin tagging the extra $30 or $15 on to your account - or cancel your service completely.

Overall, there are many ways to get around paying for the tethering service, but they are all to be considered at your own risk type things. As far as the WiFi routing option, the GSM router hack doesn't seem to work correctly (at least not for me) yet...

That's just my 2 cents, and hopefully that helps a bit and eliminates some confusion.

Originally Posted by Murphy71984

If anyone knows how to unlock the Bluetooth option instead of USB, please let me know...I know with my old LG Incite there was a Bluetooth option and it kept me from having to pull out my cord every time.

I have the Sprint TP2, and was able to enable Bluetooth Dial Up Networking. This may work with the Verizon model as well.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...ghlight=enable

If I remember correctly, step 4 was the one that allowed my PC to discover BT DUN service. The other steps were done to prevent carrier detection of tethering.

Originally Posted by mugsy77

Oddly enough, my Internet Sharing was already there. Have ROM 1.18.605.12 with VZW

I have "Modem link" which appears to support USB or BT tethering. Standard VZW WM 6.5, ROM 3.04.605.3 11/17/09 RHOD500

Originally Posted by dhcernese

I have "Modem link" which appears to support USB or BT tethering. Standard VZW WM 6.5, ROM 3.04.605.3 11/17/09 RHOD500

Never mind: "Modem link" requires that you kick off VZW access manager. However, "IntShrUI" bypasses that requirement and tethers through USB but not bluetooth as you all already found out.

Ah ha! I knew there must be a way to get an internet connection on my laptop when my HD2 is just about out of battery power (often). Thanks Murphy, now I can use my laptop to power the HD2 and the HD2 to connect to the internet - Sweet!