need help please

[allmann1]

Im wanting to buy the droid, but i want to use it also as a mobile modem for my laptop. Is this possible and how? my buddy uses tetherberry for his blackberry and it runs flawlessly. is there an app for the droid that would let me do the same? thanks in advance

 

[Abe21599]

welcome to the site!

yes I know of two - pdanet for unrooted(stock) phones or Wifi tether for rooted (like administrator permissions) phones. Im an avid user of the tether

 

[deubster]

It's definitely possible. See one of the many threads on rooting your Droid. After rooting, you use PDAnet or similar programs.

It also violates your VZW agreement. You are unlikely to be caught if you don't go hog wild on downloading while tethering. Also, if your phone develops problems, be sure you know how to revert back to the original configuration before asking VZW for help.

 

[eliassami5]

you dont need to root to tether..

 

[Abe21599]

you dont need to root to tether..

you DO need root for wifitether - no root needed for pdanet

i had problems with pdanet so i dont mess with that anymore

 

[allmann1]

you dont need to root to tether..

you DO need root for wifitether - no root needed for pdanet

i had problems with pdanet so i dont mess with that anymore

what were the problems w/ pdanet? and im clueless is it hard to root and revert back?

is wifitether better than pdanet?

 

[Backnblack]

you dont need to root to tether..

you DO need root for wifitether - no root needed for pdanet

i had problems with pdanet so i dont mess with that anymore

what were the problems w/ pdanet? and im clueless is it hard to root and revert back?

is wifitether better than pdanet?

Better? that's subjective and requires you to root.

PDAnet is easy to get up and running.

 

[allmann1]

im just looking to use the internet while im working to surf the net. thats basicly it. nothing too crazy.

 

[jsh1120]

im just looking to use the internet while im working to surf the net. thats basicly it. nothing too crazy.

Assuming your employer insists you actually devote some time to your job, you should be fine with pdanet. If you're planning to watch movies all day while you're "working," you may find yourself in trouble with Verizon.

 

[allmann1]

i work for the goverment its cool, but really which one is easier to use and better overall?

 

[gnmitchell]

If you buy PDANet it will do the same thing as the wifi tether. If you use the free PDA you won't be able to view secure sites.
I noticed no difference in speed between the free PDA and wifi tether.

 

[allmann1]

prob a stupid question but im a tech idiot. doesnt the wifi mean it needs a wireless signal to work? so basicly its piggy backing off another wireless router. like i could already do w/ my laptop?