HTC NMRHOD00 user manual Using Your Phone as a Modem Internet Sharing, Before you proceed

186  Chapter 9  Internet and Social Networking

9.7Using Your Phone as a Modem (Internet Sharing)

If you do not have Internet access on your desktop or notebook computer, you can connect your computer to the Internet by using your phone’s data connection such as GPRS/3G. You can connect via USB or Bluetooth.

Before you proceed

•Make sure your phone has a SIM card installed, and your phone has a GPRS/3G or dial-up modem connection. For more information about setting up these connections, see “GPRS/3G” and “Dial-up” in this chapter.

•To set up your phone as a USB modem, you must first install Windows Mobile Device Center or Microsoft ActiveSync version 4.5 or later on the computer.

•To use a Bluetooth connection, make sure your computer has built-in Bluetooth capability. If your computer does not have Bluetooth, you can connect and use a Bluetooth adapter or dongle.

Setting up your phone as a USB modem

1.Connect the phone to your desktop or notebook computer using the USB sync cable.

2.When the Connect to PC screen appears, select Internet Sharing, and then tap Done.

The Internet Sharing screen then opens and automatically connects your computer to the Internet using your phone.