So I've been tethering my iPhone to my new Macbook Pro 13" since I purchased the laptop. I figured now was a good time to write about it. I've been doing it for a few weeks now. Here are my findings.
Background info:
Equipment:
iPhone 3G,
Optus, 500MB data included a month.
Macbook Pro 13" 2.53Ghz.
Used: mainly on the train to and from work in Perth CBD at speeds up to 130kph
The iPhone 3.0 OS allows tethering, some mobile carriers allow tethering out of the box, others do not. Optus for example do not allow tethering, however
there are ways around this without even 'hacking' your phone. (You basically need to change the APN on the phone using a mobileconfig file.) Some web sites make this really easy for you. Be warned that this technique may be shit-canned in OS 3.1. A Shame because Optus charge $9.95 a month to "activate" tethering.
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