On 07/16/2010 04:58 PM, Bill Kendrick wrote: > > Quick question. My wife wants to get some new Android phones > to replace our current ones, and it sounds like we can at the > same time drop the Sprint cell modem that I've got right now > for telecommuting purposes. > > HOWEVER, the guy at the store who was telling her about > Android 2.2's "hotspot" feature mentioned software for > Windows & Mac, which has caused hesitation. > > Does anyone out here know, off-hand, if we have this... > > * T-Mobile > * Android phone (e.g., a 2.2 one with this hotspot feature) > * Linux laptop > > ...is it possible to get the laptop onto the Internet? > Is there a bandwidth limit or overage charges? > > The Sprint modem we're paying ~$60/mo for has _no limit_, which is why > we haven't just tried doing some USB-cable nonsense that I'm fairly > sure I can do, even with my ancient Android 1.6(?) phone. > > > If I find time to research it and come up with an answer, I'll > post it. In the meantime, I'm hoping someone out here just > knows already. ;) >
Looks possible based on poking around the internet http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/ Note this appears to require that you use something like http://unrevoked.com/ to make it work, but it appears safe and not against terms of service from sprint (http://community.htc.com/na/htc-forums/android/f/94/t/3692.aspx) The fact that they say software for Win/Mac is probably a couple of things. 1. It might be like the software that comes with a router, which basically just opens a browser to the url of your router. 2. A disclaimer that they won't offer support for other systems. >From what I understand most of these in phone systems are basically small wifi routers that use standard wifi technology. While I could see a cell company trying to muck with that it would seem a better idea to stick with straight wifi. Enjoy, Alex _______________________________________________ vox-tech mailing list [email protected] http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
