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  1. #1
    Pete L
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    I have a Motorola Razor2 with internet. I don't know much about phones
    but I am pretty good with computers. The phone manual tells me next to
    nothing. What I want to do is when I go somewhere where I have no
    wireless internet is to be able to use my phone to get online and plug
    it in to my laptop using a USB cable and be able to use the internet
    as I would at home. Is it possible?



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  2. #2
    Jon
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    Re: Mobile linked to laptop to receive Internet

    In article <a2bd746d-5252-4f8c-8f1c-611ff03cd5bf@
    2g2000hsn.googlegroups.com>, [email protected] says...
    > I have a Motorola Razor2 with internet. I don't know much about phones
    > but I am pretty good with computers. The phone manual tells me next to
    > nothing. What I want to do is when I go somewhere where I have no
    > wireless internet is to be able to use my phone to get online and plug
    > it in to my laptop using a USB cable and be able to use the internet
    > as I would at home. Is it possible?


    Yes. The software you got with the phone will allow you to do this.
    --
    Regards
    Jon



  3. #3
    Colin Wilson
    Guest

    Re: Mobile linked to laptop to receive Internet

    > I have a Motorola Razor2 with internet. I don't know much about phones
    > but I am pretty good with computers. The phone manual tells me next to
    > nothing. What I want to do is when I go somewhere where I have no
    > wireless internet is to be able to use my phone to get online and plug
    > it in to my laptop using a USB cable and be able to use the internet
    > as I would at home. Is it possible?


    If you get free internet access with the phone, you'll probably find
    this does not allow you to use the phone as an access portal for
    another device.

    Not sure how they know, but be very wary of large bills as a result !



  4. #4
    Steve Terry
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    Re: Mobile linked to laptop to receive Internet


    "Colin Wilson" <[email protected]> wrote
    in message news:[email protected]...
    >> I have a Motorola Razor2 with internet. I don't know much about phones
    >> but I am pretty good with computers. The phone manual tells me next to
    >> nothing. What I want to do is when I go somewhere where I have no
    >> wireless internet is to be able to use my phone to get online and plug
    >> it in to my laptop using a USB cable and be able to use the internet
    >> as I would at home. Is it possible?

    >
    > If you get free internet access with the phone, you'll probably find
    > this does not allow you to use the phone as an access portal for
    > another device.
    >

    I think i understood that? and in most cases you are wrong
    >
    > Not sure how they know, but be very wary of large bills as a result !
    >

    Wild guess, but maybe measuring data throughput?

    Steve Terry






  5. #5
    Steve Terry
    Guest

    Re: Mobile linked to laptop to receive Internet


    "Pete L" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    >I have a Motorola Razor2 with internet. I don't know much about phones
    > but I am pretty good with computers. The phone manual tells me next to
    > nothing. What I want to do is when I go somewhere where I have no
    > wireless internet is to be able to use my phone to get online and plug
    > it in to my laptop using a USB cable and be able to use the internet
    > as I would at home. Is it possible?
    >
    >

    Yes
    Which network, and what tariif / add ons?

    Steve Terry





  6. #6
    Colin Wilson
    Guest

    Re: Mobile linked to laptop to receive Internet

    > > If you get free internet access with the phone, you'll probably find
    > > this does not allow you to use the phone as an access portal for
    > > another device.

    > I think i understood that? and in most cases you are wrong


    I meant as part of the contract, they normally disallow use of a
    mobiles' internet connectivity for any other device. I didn't say it
    can't be done, but the networks usually say the internet access is for
    the phone only.



  7. #7

    Re: Mobile linked to laptop to receive Internet



    Steve Terry wrote:

    > Which network, and what tariif / add ons?


    It is the case with T-mobile Web 'n' Walk; you need Web 'n' Walk Plus
    or Web 'n' Walk Max to use with a laptop etc.



  8. #8
    Adrian C
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    Re: Mobile linked to laptop to receive Internet

    Steve Terry wrote:
    > "Colin Wilson" <[email protected]> wrote


    >> If you get free internet access with the phone, you'll probably find
    >> this does not allow you to use the phone as an access portal for
    >> another device.
    >>

    > I think i understood that? and in most cases you are wrong


    No, check the networks T&C's.

    e.g. O2 Web Bolt On
    <http://www.o2.co.uk/mobilestariffs/tariffs/paygo/o2webbolton>
    <http://www.o2.co.uk/termsconditions/tariffsandboltons0153>

    For Web browsing _only_ on the phone (not connected devices)

    Also, I've got a Blackberry on a free 'unlimited' internet tarriff. The
    free connection is only via a BIS proxy server - If you want it direct
    to a mobile APN, the connection with O2 is chargable at a horrendous
    rate, and also applies when tethering a laptop via a bluetooth data
    connection.

    --
    Adrian C



  9. #9
    John Mason
    Guest

    Re: Mobile linked to laptop to receive Internet


    "Colin Wilson" <[email protected]> wrote
    in message news:[email protected]...
    >> I have a Motorola Razor2 with internet. I don't know much about phones
    >> but I am pretty good with computers. The phone manual tells me next to
    >> nothing. What I want to do is when I go somewhere where I have no
    >> wireless internet is to be able to use my phone to get online and plug
    >> it in to my laptop using a USB cable and be able to use the internet
    >> as I would at home. Is it possible?

    >
    > If you get free internet access with the phone, you'll probably find
    > this does not allow you to use the phone as an access portal for
    > another device.
    >
    > Not sure how they know, but be very wary of large bills as a result !


    Probably better off getting a wireless modem, 3 have loads of different PAYG
    and contract obtions and if you live in a 'turbo' area you get decent speed.





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