There is still no tethering permitted on the iPhone in the USA. I'm guessing ATT wants Apple to prevent implementation to limit bandwidth use and Apple most be getting enough kick-backs from ATT to justify there failure to add it.
This is one of the reasons that when my iPhone contract is up in a couple month I'll be switching to an HTC Evo from Sprint. Not the only reason to be sure but the more I've dealt with Apple and ATT the less I want to...
Brian
It's dead simple on an Android phone if you use a non-market app called PDANet. Linky: http://www.junefabrics.com/android/index.php
I don't think any carrier technically allows you to do this, but the consequences would likely depend on their internal policies and the amount of usage. You might get no response, you might hit a soft cap, you might be blacklisted - it really just depends.
PDANet or if you root, it comes on pretty much all ROM's. It came in very handy when I upgraded to Ubuntu 10.4 and lost my wireless drivers for my laptop. Just checked the "allow tethering" box and I had the intarwebs!
It's dead simple on an Android phone if you use a non-market app called PDANet. Linky: http://www.junefabrics.com/android/index.php
I don't think any carrier technically allows you to do this, but the consequences would likely depend on their internal policies and the amount of usage. You might get no response, you might hit a soft cap, you might be blacklisted - it really just depends.
I am kind of thinking of getting an Android phone and ditching my cable connection. Just do web browsing on my PC.
I tried tethering for a couple of years, but I found a good connection card, PCMCIA or Express, to be far superior.
I tried tethering for a couple of years, but I found a good connection card, PCMCIA or Express, to be far superior.
Yes - on the sdame network. Biggest advantage is better bandwidth in a connection card slot - not subject to USB flakiness. This is my current card - it is a combo, either PCMCIA or Express.
With tethering:
You'd be able to play online games, just not first person shooters(You could try of course, but it wouldn't be very pretty). Something like an RTS should work fine.
I disagree, you're SOL for any online gaming other than Chess, Checkers, Hearts, and other card games. There's a heavy latency issue with all current wireless technologies.
You can try playing some RTS games, see how they go, but be prepared for a lot of game lag and drops. Of course, forget about FPSs and MMOs of any kind.
May be an entirely moot point for the OP though, as they reported they merely web surf and check email. For these things, tethering is fine.
I'm just saying to give it a full range of tests and benchmarks before you cut the landline connection, try stream Youtube, Hulu, Netflix, etc. Try play a few FPSs, RTSs, etc. Then you'll have a good idea of where you stand, and what you can and cannot do.
I disagree, you're SOL for any online gaming other than Chess, Checkers, Hearts, and other card games. There's a heavy latency issue with all current wireless technologies.
You can try playing some RTS games, see how they go, but be prepared for a lot of game lag and drops. Of course, forget about FPSs and MMOs of any kind.
May be an entirely moot point for the OP though, as they reported they merely web surf and check email. For these things, tethering is fine.
I'm just saying to give it a full range of tests and benchmarks before you cut the landline connection, try stream Youtube, Hulu, Netflix, etc. Try play a few FPSs, RTSs, etc. Then you'll have a good idea of where you stand, and what you can and cannot do.
odd, i would imagine that usb would provide plenty of bandwidth for a couple mbps up or down over a cell network. I can see the phone itself introducing some latency into the equation though.