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What is PdaNet?

PdaNet, made hugely popular with Windows Mobile and PalmOS, is now released for the iPhone. It allows your laptop (or desktop) to go online wirelessly by connecting it to your iPhone through wifi. PdaNet goes through the unlimited data plan on your phone and does not require any extra service. PdaNet turns your iPhone into a true WIFI router.

- First you will need a jailbroken iPhone to be able to install PdaNet.
- Go to Cydia. Search for PdaNet and install it.
- You will need to connect your iPhone and your mac (or PC) peer-to-peer (ad hoc), then launch PdaNet again.

How do I create an Peer-to-Peer (ad-hoc) network on my computer?

*In each of the following instructions WEP network key is optional but strongly recommended. Without it all computers/iPhones nearby could potentially connect to your computer AND your iPhone!

On Windows XP,

1. Go to Control Panel->Network Connections, then right click on Wireless Network Connection and select Properties from the menu.
2. Select Wireless Networks tab, under Preferred networks, click Add.
3. Give a name to your network in the SSID box such as "iPhoneNet".
4. Check "This is a computer-to-computer (ad-hoc) network and select "OK" to close the settings.
5. Now on your iPhone go to Settings->WiFi and "iPhoneNet" should show up in the list unless your computer is already connected to a router. Tap on it and your computer should go online.

On Mac,

1. Click on the Airport icon at the top of the screen.
2. Select Create Network, give it a name such as "iPhoneNet".
3. Now on your iPhone go to Settings->WiFi and "iPhoneNet" should show up in the list. Tap on it and your computer should go online.