Internet on the road

[Brandon Sullivan]

I tether my cell phone! Works awesome.. With service all the time!

 

[Derek Weston]

what is a "tether"?

is that a cell phone connected to a laptop?

Yes, a physical connection from cellphone to laptop. Usually with a USB-to-phone cord. Note that these cords are often brand specific. (not necessarily one type fits all)

Typically you'll then setup a network connection where your cellphone will serve as the laptops dataservice and modem. This can be a bit tricky, but really isn't too hard at all, and doesn't require a high degree of technical expertise.

 

[Rob Herman]

You can also use a Blue Tooth connection from cell phone to laptop. The connection speed from phone to LT might be a little slower, but it frees the phone from being tied down by a cable.

 

[Derek Weston]

You can also use a Blue Tooth connection from cell phone to laptop. The connection speed from phone to LT might be a little slower, but it frees the phone from being tied down by a cable.

I actually tried that with my setup but never could get it going. Figured the tethered option would be faster. (and I can just set my phone to speaker-phone if I don't want to un-teather it)

You can also use infrared in a similar manner to bluetooth.