How to Use My Boost Cell Phone As a Wireless Modem
By Katrina Matterhorn
Boost Mobile is a line of wireless prepaid mobile devices distributed by the Sprint Nextel corporation. It runs on both Sprint's CDMA network and Nextel's iDEN network. Tethering a phone is the method of configuring a cell phone for use as a modem. For the Boost cell phone to work as a modem, you must currently have a data plan as part of the services you use. You must also connect the Boost cell phone to the computer for it to work.
Set Up in Windows 7
Step 1
Click "Start," "Control Panel." Click "Network and Internet," "Network Sharing," "View Network Sharing and Tasks."
Step 2
Click "Set Up a New Connection or Network," "Set Up a Dial-Up Modem," "Next." Windows starts to look for a dial-up modem. Click "Set Up Connection Anyway" when it does not find one and click "OK."
Step 3
Type "S=2#777" in the dial-up text box and click "Create." Right-click on the network you just set up and click "Properties."
Step 4
Click "General," "Configure." Choose "57600" from the drop-down menu displayed. Check the Enable Hardware Flow Control box and click "OK."
Step 5
Click "Options" from the "Properties" menu and click "PPP." Uncheck the Enable LCP Extensions and Negotiate Multi-Link for Single-Link Connections boxes. Check the Enable Software Compression box and click "OK."
Connect the Boost Phone
Step 1
Connect the Boost cell phone to the computer by attaching one end of its USB cable into the Boost cell phone's USB slot and the other end into the PC's USB slot.
Step 2
Click "Start," "Control Panel," "Network and Internet," "Choose a Network."
Step 3
Double-click the Boost cell phone network you just created. Select an Internet browser to use.
Tips
- If you haven't already, you must have all the USB drivers needed for the specific Boost mobile phone you use before utilizing it as a modem (see Resources).
Writer Bio
Katrina Matterhorn is experienced in technology consulting for two of the largest technology companies in the world. Since 2009 she has specialized in technology, business and home and garden articles. She has a double major in English and political science from Austin College in addition to Microsoft and IBM certifications.