tether laptop to phone

i am going to stay in an apartment for about a month some remodeling /
construction and repairs are done to my home. I have a samsung SCH u740
on my plan i have 900 minutes with the $15 Vcast enabled. I also have
the unlimited text messaging enabled. The phone would provide me with
very basic internet access . However of course it would be better if i
could tether the laptop even if i use MOU. What exactly do i need to
acheive this ???

"Norbert 26" <starship_2001@msn.com> wrote in message
news:362-47373147-1068@baytvnwsxa001.msntv.msn.com...
>i am going to stay in an apartment for about a month some remodeling /
> construction and repairs are done to my home. I have a samsung SCH u740
> on my plan i have 900 minutes with the $15 Vcast enabled. I also have
> the unlimited text messaging enabled. The phone would provide me with
> very basic internet access . However of course it would be better if i
> could tether the laptop even if i use MOU. What exactly do i need to
> acheive this ???
>

Unless both have BT, you'll need a cable...and I think there's some upcharge
with VZW if you want to do that-- unless of course they don't catch you ;-)

the notebook unfortnatly does not have BT the phone does. I need a cable
exactly which cable do i need.

Frankster wrote:
> You need a USB cable for your phone (search on eBay - probably about
> $10.00) and you need to tell VZW to add the Broadband Access Connect aka
> Tethering feature to your phone for $60/mo. This feature can be added
> and cancelled at will without affecting your plan type or your contract
> date. You can even add/remove it in a week or so and you'll only pay 1
> weeks worth of the $60/mo charge.
>
> -Frank
>
> "Norbert 26" <starship_2001@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:362-47373147-1068@baytvnwsxa001.msntv.msn.com...
>> i am going to stay in an apartment for about a month some remodeling /
>> construction and repairs are done to my home. I have a samsung SCH u740
>> on my plan i have 900 minutes with the $15 Vcast enabled. I also have
>> the unlimited text messaging enabled. The phone would provide me with
>> very basic internet access . However of course it would be better if i
>> could tether the laptop even if i use MOU. What exactly do i need to
>> acheive this ???
>>
>
You dont NEED to call them and tell them that you want the tethering
feature (which is $60/month), you can use a program called QPST to
change 1 internal setting on the phone (which is removing 4 characters
that verizon put on the phone to block it without paying) to allow you
to use it as a modem FOR FREE! (and since you have VCast/Unlimited Data
plan, you will not get charged per MB used!)

starship_2001@msn.com (Norbert 26) wrote in news:331-4737403F-1468
@baytvnwsxa002.msntv.msn.com:

> the notebook unfortnatly does not have BT the phone does. I need
a cable
> exactly which cable do i need.
>
>

Why not buy a $15 Bluetooth USB dongle for the laptop?

Larry
--
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Larry wrote:
> starship_2001@msn.com (Norbert 26) wrote in news:331-4737403F-1468
> @baytvnwsxa002.msntv.msn.com:
>
>> the notebook unfortnatly does not have BT the phone does. I need
> a cable
>> exactly which cable do i need.
>>
>>
>
> Why not buy a $15 Bluetooth USB dongle for the laptop?
>
> Larry
That is what I did, why hassle with hooking your phone up to your laptop
if you can do it wirelessly!

Pegleg wrote:
> On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 17:09:51 -0600, Jon <Jon@cebridge.net> wrote:
>
>> You dont NEED to call them and tell them that you want the tethering
>> feature (which is $60/month), you can use a program called QPST to
>> change 1 internal setting on the phone (which is removing 4 characters
>> that verizon put on the phone to block it without paying) to allow you
>> to use it as a modem FOR FREE! (and since you have VCast/Unlimited Data
>> plan, you will not get charged per MB used!)
>
> And verizon will have no idea what you are doing?

It will just appear as data, which could be VCast video, Music, Get it
now, ect.

Pegleg wrote:
> On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 17:09:51 -0600, Jon <Jon@cebridge.net> wrote:
>
>> You dont NEED to call them and tell them that you want the tethering
>> feature (which is $60/month), you can use a program called QPST to
>> change 1 internal setting on the phone (which is removing 4 characters
>> that verizon put on the phone to block it without paying) to allow you
>> to use it as a modem FOR FREE! (and since you have VCast/Unlimited Data
>> plan, you will not get charged per MB used!)
>
> And verizon will have no idea what you are doing?
And I don't use it that often either (maybe 2-3 days a month, and just
for surfing)

Jon <Jon@cebridge.net> wrote in news:fh8fcc$7ke$2@aioe.org:

> And I don't use it that often either (maybe 2-3 days a month, and
just
> for surfing)
>
>

It will be amazing, and VERY stupid on Verizon's part, not to
restrict access to such an account to the Vcast servers, not the
whole internet.

Are they THAT stupid??!

Larry
--
You can tell there's extremely
intelligent life in the universe
because they have never called Earth.

Larry wrote:
> Jon <Jon@cebridge.net> wrote in news:fh8fcc$7ke$2@aioe.org:
>
>> And I don't use it that often either (maybe 2-3 days a month, and
> just
>> for surfing)
>>
>>
>
> It will be amazing, and VERY stupid on Verizon's part, not to
> restrict access to such an account to the Vcast servers, not the
> whole internet.
>
> Are they THAT stupid??!
>
> Larry
Oh crap I just noticed 1 thing, I signed up for the 1x tethering, but
the little trick I did just lets me use EVDO tethering. (So basically, I
am signed up for tethering.)

Should have checked my plan before I posted here.
(So now I have no clue if you can tether without a tethering plan or not).

Jon <Jon@cebridge.net> wrote in news:fh8gsc$bip$1@aioe.org:

> Larry wrote:
>> Jon <Jon@cebridge.net> wrote in news:fh8fcc$7ke$2@aioe.org:
>>
>>> And I don't use it that often either (maybe 2-3 days a month,
and
>> just
>>> for surfing)
>>>
>>>
>>
>> It will be amazing, and VERY stupid on Verizon's part, not to
>> restrict access to such an account to the Vcast servers, not
the
>> whole internet.
>>
>> Are they THAT stupid??!
>>
>> Larry
> Oh crap I just noticed 1 thing, I signed up for the 1x
tethering, but
> the little trick I did just lets me use EVDO tethering. (So
basically,
> I am signed up for tethering.)
>
> Should have checked my plan before I posted here.
> (So now I have no clue if you can tether without a tethering
plan or
> not).
>

Ah, I can see this working. Just Vcast should be only hooked up
INSIDE VZW, not to the net directly, like a company intranet.

Don't test the 5GB/mo limit.

I've wondered about the email and webpage nonsense since the NY
lawsuit. What about webpages like BBC Radio that have streaming
built into them. That's a webpage! Because it streams BBC
radio, is it a webpage or a forbidden streamer?? Who decides?

Ah, well, another project for the NY State Attorney General...(c;

Larry
--
You can tell there's extremely
intelligent life in the universe
because they have never called Earth.

Larry wrote:
> Jon <Jon@cebridge.net> wrote in news:fh8gsc$bip$1@aioe.org:
>
>> Larry wrote:
>>> Jon <Jon@cebridge.net> wrote in news:fh8fcc$7ke$2@aioe.org:
>>>
>>>> And I don't use it that often either (maybe 2-3 days a month,
> and
>>> just
>>>> for surfing)
>>>>
>>>>
>>> It will be amazing, and VERY stupid on Verizon's part, not to
>>> restrict access to such an account to the Vcast servers, not
> the
>>> whole internet.
>>>
>>> Are they THAT stupid??!
>>>
>>> Larry
>> Oh crap I just noticed 1 thing, I signed up for the 1x
> tethering, but
>> the little trick I did just lets me use EVDO tethering. (So
> basically,
>> I am signed up for tethering.)
>>
>> Should have checked my plan before I posted here.
>> (So now I have no clue if you can tether without a tethering
> plan or
>> not).
>>
>
> Ah, I can see this working. Just Vcast should be only hooked up
> INSIDE VZW, not to the net directly, like a company intranet.
>
> Don't test the 5GB/mo limit.
>
> I've wondered about the email and webpage nonsense since the NY
> lawsuit. What about webpages like BBC Radio that have streaming
> built into them. That's a webpage! Because it streams BBC
> radio, is it a webpage or a forbidden streamer?? Who decides?
>
> Ah, well, another project for the NY State Attorney General...(c;
>
> Larry
Well when it comes to stuff like that (when the page itself has
streaming media that you cannot control), you should not be at fault.

Jon <Jon@cebridge.net> wrote in news:fh8il4$g2f$1@aioe.org:

> Well when it comes to stuff like that (when the page itself has
> streaming media that you cannot control), you should not be at
fault.
>
>

Even if you left it playing for a few hours?...(c;


Maemo Mapper is constantly downloading high resolution satellite
images to my Nokia N800 little Linux tablet over Alltel while I'm
cruising around in my waste-frying-oil-powered Mercedes diesel.
It's using quite a bit of bandwidth to do so from Virtual Earth's
server...map and satphoto composite is my favorite.

http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2007/maemo-mapper
http://gnuite.com:8080/nokia770/maemo-mapper/

Larry
--
Totally cool to have GPS-powered Google Earth on your dash...
....or in your pocket!

Larry wrote:
> Jon <Jon@cebridge.net> wrote in news:fh8il4$g2f$1@aioe.org:
>
>> Well when it comes to stuff like that (when the page itself has
>> streaming media that you cannot control), you should not be at
> fault.
>>
>
> Even if you left it playing for a few hours?...(c;
>
>
> Maemo Mapper is constantly downloading high resolution satellite
> images to my Nokia N800 little Linux tablet over Alltel while I'm
> cruising around in my waste-frying-oil-powered Mercedes diesel.
> It's using quite a bit of bandwidth to do so from Virtual Earth's
> server...map and satphoto composite is my favorite.
>
> http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2007/maemo-mapper
> http://gnuite.com:8080/nokia770/maemo-mapper/
>
> Larry
Well I have a feeling that Alltel is not as strict on its bandwidth
enforcement as Verizon is, so consider yourself lucky!

Jon <Jon@cebridge.net> wrote in news:fh8koo$lei$1@aioe.org:

> Well I have a feeling that Alltel is not as strict on its
bandwidth
> enforcement as Verizon is, so consider yourself lucky!
>
>

Yes, I consider myself very lucky in that respect. There's no
"enforcement" at all! I've received no threats and they seem quite
happy to be paid for service.

Larry
--
You can tell there's extremely
intelligent life in the universe
because they have never called Earth.