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. :)

Comments

[James Kendrick]

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.

[Anthony Beard]

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

[Jose]

Thanks a million, it worked flawlessly :)

[Aaron Seitz]

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

[Bernie Petfarken]

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

[Kevin C. Tofel]

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.

[rjstarz]

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

[Vally77]

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.

[gtuo]

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

[Frank Fink]

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?