How to Use a Palm to Get the Internet on a Laptop
If you travel with both your Palm smart phone and a laptop then you may want to use the Palm Internet on your laptop. If you want to share the Internet connection, you must tether the devices. Tethering is connecting your laptop to a Internet-enabled smart phone to share the data connection. Only the Palm Treo 700p and 755p are able to tether. Your phone provider must also allow USB dial-up networking.
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Instructions
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Download and install the Palm Tether Software.
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Download the "Sprint" or "Verizon" tethering applications if your phone is provided by one of those two carriers. The setup applications will fully automate the tethering process. If you don't have one of those carriers, continue with the manual installation in the following steps.
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Connect your phone via USB to the computer. Click "Start," then right-click "Network" and click "Properties."
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Click "New Connection." Click "Connect to the Internet."
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Click "Set up my connection manually," then "Connect using a dial-up modem." Select "Palm Modem," from the list. Enter a name for the modem.
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Enter "#777" as the phone number. Choose who can use the connection. Leave the connection information (user name and password) blank. Choose to "add a shortcut to the desktop." Click "Finish" after installation.
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Double-click the desktop connection and click "Dial." You will now be using the Internet connection from your phone.
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