Tethering a netbook with an 8900?

[mediamogul]

Hi there, I have the unlimited plan with tmobile on my 8900. I am getting a new netbook for Christmas. Can I tether it to my 8900? Thanks!

[CueyN]

Check out the "How To" section here at Crackberry for a guide:

How To Use Your Blackberry As A Modem

[ShadowsWittness]

Its easy plug in blackberry and start desktop manager, click ip modem.

[mediamogul]

Awesome thanks for the heads up! Happy Holidays!

[Dawg357]

Originally Posted by mediamogul

Hi there, I have the unlimited plan with tmobile on my 8900. I am getting a new netbook for Christmas. Can I tether it to my 8900? Thanks!

I do.......it works fine........easiest way is to use the IP Modem secion while connected to Desktop Manager.........the T-Mobile APN of wap.voistream.com is already listed in the configure menu.........this APN setting works fine or you can set up a custom configuration and use their newer APN of epc.tmobile.com .....either one will work just fine.

[zamey]

Make sure you have DM 5.0 and above, in order to use the built-in tether so you don't have to dink around with computer settings. This, of course, is providing you receive a netbook with Windows OS - Linux, from what I understand, won't allow you to put DM on it (but I could be wrong.........)..
cheers!

[Myveggies]

T-Mobile does not charge for tethering correct?

[CrackberryBrandon]

same question here i was actually wondering this myself does t-mobile charge for tethering?

[berryite]

Originally Posted by Myveggies

T-Mobile does not charge for tethering correct?

Not on any current data plan I've seen. Let's see if Norris reads this thread. He's the expert on rate plans but I tether and am never charged. Of course, I also have an unlimited rate plan.