littletwerpy

I have a Droid Eris on Verizon and a Windows acer laptop running windows 7. I also have a bluetooth adapter by jWIN (JB-TH101). I was wondering if and how i could pair my phone with the computer and have the computer go through the phone and use my phones internet network. So far i have paired my phone but my phone dosnt seem to let the program through to use the internet. How can i fix this?

alprazolam

You will need to go into Marketplace and download either PDA Net or EasyTether. You will need the usb cable to connect your phone to the computer. Both have a trial period and then they will block https (secure site's such as ones you log in to get on facebook or your bank account) then you will need to pay $29.99 for PDA Net or $9.99 for Easytether...I think I'd go with the cheaper app. Follow the instructions for each app when you download them. Come back here if you get stuck.

littletwerpy

Thanks, that's kinda what i want. Is there a way to use the bluetooth thing that i just bought instead of using the usb thing?

varkie

PDANet does have bluetooth tethering (DUN) but Android 1.5 doesn't support it or bluetooth file transfer for that matter. Android 2.1 is supposed to support both of these. Just have to wait till the OTA to see if it does or maybe someone who has downloaded the leak can tell you. PDANet has worked well through the USB cable for me as I occasionally use it when we lose our internet connection at work.

ErisDroid?

Be very careful when you tether, VZW can charge you for the mobile broadband plan. That plan is capped at 5GB and could cost you an extra 59.99.

blink

I've tethered for well over 5GB (playing WoW), and have never been charged over. You are fine.

varkie

The unlimited plan for the smartphones isn't capped it is as the name implies unlimited data. And Verizon has no way of telling how you are using that access as far as I have been able to find out. You connect using the phones ip address no matter how it is connected.

As to the legality of using PDANet that hasn't been answered and most if not all who have used it in this forum report no problems using it and no charges from verizon. That is as long as you don't connect to it for long periods of time. Checking email is okay but I wouldn't use it as my home broadband connection.

Last edited by varkie; March 15th, 2010 at 02:26 PM.

littletwerpy

Thanks everyone. I think im just going to use easy tether in usb. It's ok cause i have unlimited data. Jut one last thing. How is the speed when you usb tether?

varkie

I have found it to be comparable to a medium speed dsl line though I've not speed tested it.

littletwerpy

Hi again. I downloaded easy tether ok both phone and computer.my phone is plugged in and the add is open. When I click connect via android in the easy tether menu, nothong happens. Anyone else have this problem?. I'd so how did u fix it?