Tether your Motorola Droid and use it as a modem

I found a program that will allow you to use your Droid as a modem. It's only $30, but does have a two week trial. Here's how to do it.

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• Download PdaNet here: PdaNet -- Use your Android as a USB Modem
• Install the program - it will also install the USB driver.
• Follow the on screen directions to enable USB Debugging
• Connect your Droid using the USB cable - PdaNet will continue installing
• Launch PdaNet on your Droid
• Select Enable USB Tether (you have the option of using Bluetooth DUN as well in the latest beta)
• On your computer, right click on the PdaNet icon in your sys trey and select Connect
• To disable the connection right click and select Disconnect (or Turn Off PdaNet on your Droid)

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once the phone is tethered, does your carrier "know" a difference? Meaning are there additional charges to your cell phone bill?

You need to have unlimited data plan, and monitor your usage.
If you go over 5GB in a month they may drop you.

I actually spoke to a representative yesterday. I asked her if the unlimited data plan was truly unlimited. She said most definitely. She said that it would be against the law for Verizon to state that a plan was unlimited and then charge you for overages or cancel your service. She said that 5GB or 5,000GB, it didn't matter, it is unlimited. I hope this helps.

You can just root the phone and do this for free...

Rooting the phone certainly sounds like a bargain. A one-time $30 fee for a program that, after a free trial and you know that it works, also sounds like a bargain.

So, rooting a Droid. How do you do it?
Is there a negative to it (voiding warranty or terms of service)?


Thanks in advance,
Walt D in LV

I love PDAnet, especially good when I don't have wireless in this one class at school

I downloaded a different program called Easy Tether lite. Its free and works great. It was super easy to install and the wizard on the phone is awesome. It will even download the exe and start the installation on your pc, although i downloaded it from the website cause it was a little faster. They even have a 64 bit version, mac is "coming soon." Linux doesn't look like an option. Basically just read and follow the directions on your phone but here is a run down

* Install easy tether from the android market on your phone
* Install easy tether on your PC from here: easytether PC Install
* Follow the on screen directions to enable USB Debugging on your phone
* Connect your Droid using the USB cable
* Select Enable USB Tether
* On your computer, right click on the easy tether icon in your sys trey and select Connect
* To disable the connection right click and select Disconnect (or Turn Off easy tether on your Droid)