Bluetooth tether a Windows Mobile phone to a Mac for modem use
Yesterday’s video showing how to use Internet Sharing on Windows Mobile for a PC seems to be working well for folks based on the e-mail I’m getting. Jose asks me if this will work for a Mac. C’mon: use a Windows Mobile smartphone as a modem for your Mac?!? Sure you can! I’ll walk you through it under seven minutes by showing the pairing process as well.
Sorry the video quality isn’t too hot; I recorded this using my digital video camera, which is a decent camera, but I recorded it to an SD card and that maxes out at QVGA res. I’m still futzing with the logistics of these quick-hit videos, so please bear with me while I do. 
Kevin, to enter in a string of numbers on the Dash just hit Alt twice which locks it. Hit again when you’re done to toggle it off.
I have a work mate in the US at the moment with a Mac Book Pro. He is trying to get some form of wireless access set up (need it for 5 weeks). All the carriers seem only to offer two year plans.
Can anybody provide some feedback on a setup he could get working for a short period of time. Needs high speed access to log back into work.
Thanks,
AJB
Thanks a million, it worked flawlessly
Help with a Sprint HTC Mogul and a Mac Book Pro.
I watched the video, but when I tried following the instructions the plan fell-through when the blue-tooth set-up assistant doesn’t find the phone…any advice on how I can get tethering to work (either with or without wires).
Thanks,
-Aaron
Is there any way to download this video onto my hard drive without accessing it on the net? I just know that when the time comes I will have to access this video from my hard drive to get it to work.
GREAT video!
Thanks
Bernie, if you hit up this site, you can download any YouTube video and save it locally: http://keepvid.com/ You’ll also need a flash player in order to play it back but KeepVid has a link that offers a free one. You should also be able to use VLC to watch it; a quick Google of VLC will get you going. Thanks for the kind words and I’m thrilled that video instructions are useful.
Thanks a bunch! The process wasn’t exactly the same, possibly b/c I’m using an HTC Tilt (but still WM6), but it was pretty close and works great. Thanks again!
rjstarz
i tried this on a macbook and a at&t tilt and it looks like is pairing but it does not show netconnection under bluetooth, i’m runing WM6 and lepard, need help.
this helpful but not quite for me although i do appreciate..
i hae a macbook pro, and a motorola Qm running windows. 6.0( i think..it is very new)
i even paid Verizon, 15 to try to link broadband.to my mac.. it just won’t work!!!!
help1
I have a pantech duo and I know it comes with a watered down version of windows mobile, including what looks to be like no internet sharing app. Is there a way to do all of this with the smaller WM6?
Dude your video was amazing, i just got my first mac and tethering was a huge concern. I have a tilt and it was slightly different getting it set up but it was more or less exactly what you said. Next you should show us how to do it through USB so we can have full 3G speed because bluetooth seems to slow it down a little. You’re a genious and thanks a lot.
Hi Kevin, A great video, informative and personable! I tried to extrapolate from your vid. I have an HTC Tytn (Hermes jasJam etc.) with the Rogers providers here in Canada. It is windows mobile 5.0 based and my Mac OS is 10.411 (Tiger). I have tried adding the specific script to my modem scripts for the “HTC Tytn”, and have confirmed settings of the provider and dial out number with my service provider, still can’t get it to work. Any ideas/suggestions? Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Muzaffar Siddiqui
Edmonton Alberta, Canada
Hi Kevin, A great video, informative and personable! I tried to extrapolate from your vid. I have an HTC Tytn (Hermes jasJam etc.) with the Rogers providers here in Canada. It is windows mobile 5.0 based and my Mac OS is 10.411 (Tiger). I have tried adding the specific script to my modem scripts for the “HTC Tytn”, and have confirmed settings of the provider and dial out number with my service provider, still can’t get it to work. Any ideas/suggestions? Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Muzaffar Siddiqui
Edmonton Alberta, Canada
Hey, Thanks soo much for this video. I have an att tilt phone, and i couldn’t figure out how to connect it to my powerbook. I did everything like you said, now my only problem is that it says “bluetooth network failed” when i do the final step to actually access the internet. it also says “failed to open a connection to the network service. your device may have reached its maximum number of supported network connections.” The only other thing i use my bluetooth for is in my car. Do you know what could be causing this, or what I should do?
Thank you sooo much!
Jessica
I need to know how to tether a at&t tilt with a mac. and is it the same with all windows mobile devices. thanks
HOW DO YOU TETHER A HTC PRO WITH A MAC I BEEN PULLING MY HAIR OUT ALL NIGHT
Thanks for this. Works great on the new Macbook Pro and an HTC TyTn.
Anyone have an idea on how to do this with an HTC Imagio on VZW running WinMo 6.5 and a MacBook with 10.6.1 When I pair my device I do not get the personal area network option.