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NOTE: As of iOS 3 and 4, there are other ways to tether, even a legit one through AT&T (although that costs extra). This method still works, though, and always will (regardless of iOS updates) as long as you can SSH into your iPhone.
Have you ever been stuck somewhere where there is no WiFi access, or you have to pay for it, like in an airport, browsing the internet one page at a time on your iPhone's tiny screen, when you have a laptop sitting right next to you? This tutorial will show you how to access the internet on your Mac using your iPhone's data connection. You will need to know an administrator password for your computer in order to configure the system to use the connection. This should work with any version of Mac OS X, but it has not been tested on Mac OS Classic. It should also work on any version of the iPhone OS, but it does need to be Jailbroken (unless you have another way to get an SSH tunnel in); don't worry, Jailbreaking your device will only add features, it will not block your access to App Store or any other features. There are many resources online that will help you Jailbreak your iPhone if you haven't already. Please note that both the computer and the iPhone that the screenshots were taken on have been customized, so many of the buttons and other interface elements may look different from what you see on your own screens; however, they should be in the same place and function the same way.
Have you ever been stuck somewhere where there is no WiFi access, or you have to pay for it, like in an airport, browsing the internet one page at a time on your iPhone's tiny screen, when you have a laptop sitting right next to you? This tutorial will show you how to access the internet on your Mac using your iPhone's data connection. You will need to know an administrator password for your computer in order to configure the system to use the connection. This should work with any version of Mac OS X, but it has not been tested on Mac OS Classic. It should also work on any version of the iPhone OS, but it does need to be Jailbroken (unless you have another way to get an SSH tunnel in); don't worry, Jailbreaking your device will only add features, it will not block your access to App Store or any other features. There are many resources online that will help you Jailbreak your iPhone if you haven't already. Please note that both the computer and the iPhone that the screenshots were taken on have been customized, so many of the buttons and other interface elements may look different from what you see on your own screens; however, they should be in the same place and function the same way.
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Signing UpStep 1Jailbreak your iPhone
If your iPhone is already Jailbroken, just skip this step.
In order to create a tunnel into your iPhone, you must be able to SSH into it; you cannot do this unless you Jailbreak your device. Jailbreaking will add extra functions to your iPhone, and will not disable any existing functionality. Many resources are available online that will help you.
In order to create a tunnel into your iPhone, you must be able to SSH into it; you cannot do this unless you Jailbreak your device. Jailbreaking will add extra functions to your iPhone, and will not disable any existing functionality. Many resources are available online that will help you.
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Jul 6, 2009. 7:15 PMyoitspoe
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man, i wish id found this b4 3.0 update came out. however, now that the 3.0 update is out, i recommend going to "help.benm.at" on your iphone (going on your computer is useless), under tethering and internet settings, download Mobileconfigs, choose your country, choose your carrier, then install the package now shown on your screen. once installed, to activate tethering, go to Settings>General>Network>Internet Tethering and enable it. the whole process is quite self-explanatory and only takes a couple minutes. nice 'ible tho!
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