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Old 04-03-2007, 01:05 PM
     
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Tethering (Internet Connection Sharing) the 6800 to your PC

Please use this thread to discuss tethering your 6800 to a PC. (I will unlock the thread once the 6800 is released)
 
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Old 06-19-2007, 07:35 PM
     
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I was told this should work via bluetooth or USB, any lucky with anyone yet?

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Most importantly I'd like to hear the feedback in regards to this inconjunction with Windows Vista as I have Vista on both a notebook and my desktop.

I was never able to find a Vista driver file for my old 6600 and could only get it to work on XP...
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Most importantly I'd like to hear the feedback in regards to this inconjunction with Windows Vista as I have Vista on both a notebook and my desktop.

I was never able to find a Vista driver file for my old 6600 and could only get it to work on XP...
I was able to briefly test a friend's Mogul with Vista today. I didn't set up a partnership, but Vista recognized it and I was able to install Voice Command 1.6 and test it out. Everything seemed fine. I'll know more when I get mine.
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I am teathering through my Mogul right now as I post this. I'm on Windows XP SP2 using USB. All I had to do was go to the Internet Sharing application and select Sprint PCS as the Network Connection. It made me reboot the machine as it must've installed a driver, but once I got up it worked. I did notice it say a couple of times that I had an invalid username/password, but they may have just been a fluke.

As a test I am getting a steady 70KB/s downloading on EVDO with 3 bars.
 
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I am assuming that the 6800 (as opposed to the 6700) is a PAM device so that Sprint knows when you are tethering?
 
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I just tried playing around with it again. Very flakey for me in teathering. Once you're connected it works great, but it's a crapshoot to get on.
 
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I am assuming that the 6800 (as opposed to the 6700) is a PAM device so that Sprint knows when you are tethering?
Not sure. I believe so, but I don't have any PAM service and was able to teather..so perhaps they still don't mind that much?
 
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I just installed PdaNet on my Mogul. It seems to work great, as with all the other Windows Mobile devices I've tried it on. I already own the software from previous devices, and it's so easy to use I just keep installing it. I think it's definitely worth the money.
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Not sure. I believe so, but I don't have any PAM service and was able to teather..so perhaps they still don't mind that much?
It is dual NAI and thus PAM aware, like all of Sprint's new devices. You do not need a PAM plan to tether. Without a plan, tethering will be billed by the kilobyte. I'm not sure what the rate is currently, but last time I looked, it was $0.0015/KB (about $1.50/MB). People should be careful with their tethering usage, or they will be in for big surprises when their next bill comes.

EDIT: If you are on a PAM plan, the overage is $0.001/KB, and the maximum monthly charge is $70. Not sure if there's a cap if you're not on a plan, but some sources say it is still capped at $70.

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