Comments on: Tethering your iPhone as a wireless modem with Telstra. http://macintoshhowto.com/iphone/how-to-find-the-best-telstra-plan-for-an-iphone.html ...the art of macintosh maintenance... Mon, 21 May 2012 03:58:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ben http://macintoshhowto.com/iphone/how-to-find-the-best-telstra-plan-for-an-iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-535420 Ben Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:27:06 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/?p=334#comment-535420 The first week I did this (using iPhone as modem for laptop) my 15GB data usage went from 9GB used ( checked on the monday) to 6GB over (by friday) meaning I had used 12GB over a 5 day period!! I have no idea how this happened as I wasn't downloading movies or anything massive. I called Telstra to ask what the problem was but no-one could tell me. Instead I got sold the 4G usb stick with 15GB for $90 a month and I got rid of the extra data pack (12GB for $70) that I had for my iPhone ($130 a month which includes 3GB). What I would like to know (and which Telstra hasn't been able to tell me) is, what exactly is the rate charged for tethering and what is it based on (i.e. is it $$ per MB or some sort of data deduction from my data pack etc)? I really want an explanation of how this all works because I wouldn't have bothered getting a wireless internet usb stick with 15GB when I already had 15GB on my iPhone. Can anyone please explain all this tethering business?? The first week I did this (using iPhone as modem for laptop) my 15GB data usage went from 9GB used ( checked on the monday) to 6GB over (by friday) meaning I had used 12GB over a 5 day period!! I have no idea how this happened as I wasn’t downloading movies or anything massive. I called Telstra to ask what the problem was but no-one could tell me. Instead I got sold the 4G usb stick with 15GB for $90 a month and I got rid of the extra data pack (12GB for $70) that I had for my iPhone ($130 a month which includes 3GB).

What I would like to know (and which Telstra hasn’t been able to tell me) is, what exactly is the rate charged for tethering and what is it based on (i.e. is it $$ per MB or some sort of data deduction from my data pack etc)?

I really want an explanation of how this all works because I wouldn’t have bothered getting a wireless internet usb stick with 15GB when I already had 15GB on my iPhone. Can anyone please explain all this tethering business??

]]> By: Kelly http://macintoshhowto.com/iphone/how-to-find-the-best-telstra-plan-for-an-iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-533967 Kelly Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:59:58 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/?p=334#comment-533967 Sorry the iPhone 4s calls it Personal Hotspot instead. You'll see the options are the same tho. Make sure you have password protection so the person next to you does sneak in on your data when on wifi. Sorry the iPhone 4s calls it Personal Hotspot instead. You’ll see the options are the same tho. Make sure you have password protection so the person next to you does sneak in on your data when on wifi.

]]> By: Kelly http://macintoshhowto.com/iphone/how-to-find-the-best-telstra-plan-for-an-iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-533963 Kelly Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:56:50 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/?p=334#comment-533963 Yes the iPhone 4s does tether to laptops. Has anyone tried to tether it to the new iPad? Yes the iPhone 4s does tether to laptops. Has anyone tried to tether it to the new iPad?

]]> By: Doug http://macintoshhowto.com/iphone/how-to-find-the-best-telstra-plan-for-an-iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-397270 Doug Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:16:08 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/?p=334#comment-397270 Does anyone know if the new iPhone 4s has the same tethering feature? I still use my Nokia as a modem, but lately have found Nokia support to be lacking and sometimes it won't connect to the internet at all. So I was planning on buying the new iPhone 4s...but tethering for me is a must so I don't want to spend big money on a new phone that doesn't have tethering! Can anyone advise?? Does anyone know if the new iPhone 4s has the same tethering feature? I still use my Nokia as a modem, but lately have found Nokia support to be lacking and sometimes it won’t connect to the internet at all. So I was planning on buying the new iPhone 4s…but tethering for me is a must so I don’t want to spend big money on a new phone that doesn’t have tethering! Can anyone advise??

]]> By: Ricg http://macintoshhowto.com/iphone/how-to-find-the-best-telstra-plan-for-an-iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-375679 Ricg Mon, 31 Oct 2011 04:06:48 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/?p=334#comment-375679 If you are tethering, it will use hard wired modem before wireless, try this,left click network "icon" in notification area (near taskbar clock) then left "click" open network and sharing, on top left menu left "click" change adapter settings. In this section you can right click a connection and disable or enable "either connection" careful your neighbours could be there as well, if so disable theirs from your computer. You should have one for Thompson and one for iPhone (atleast) and there maybe some wireless adapters on your PC as well which are not used !! (maybe Atheros or like that). Just enable the adapter you want to use and you can "right click" any adapter and change them over at any time.. "just select enable on the one you want to use and disable on the other (after right clicking them).. good luck.. try not to run two adapters like usb tether and wireless at the same time, if you do "always assume the data is coming off your phone plan, unless your have it disabled!! If you are tethering, it will use hard wired modem before wireless, try this,left click network “icon” in notification area (near taskbar clock) then left “click” open network and sharing, on top left menu left “click” change adapter settings. In this section you can right click a connection and disable or enable “either connection” careful your neighbours could be there as well, if so disable theirs from your computer. You should have one for Thompson and one for iPhone (atleast) and there maybe some wireless adapters on your PC as well which are not used !! (maybe Atheros or like that). Just enable the adapter you want to use and you can “right click” any adapter and change them over at any time.. “just select enable on the one you want to use and disable on the other (after right clicking them).. good luck.. try not to run two adapters like usb tether and wireless at the same time, if you do “always assume the data is coming off your phone plan, unless your have it disabled!!

]]> By: tedd http://macintoshhowto.com/iphone/how-to-find-the-best-telstra-plan-for-an-iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-365388 tedd Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:47:57 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/?p=334#comment-365388 iphone 3gs tethering to pc laptop, and imac desktop worked well for me. decided to be 'good' and upgrade software on imac and iphone to 4.3.1. still tethers from imac (now called Personal Hotspot) but not to laptop. really annoying, s'pose i should upgrade itunes on laptop but how do i connect to net?! New 'features' of software noway compensate for this loss of tethering so beware! tedd iphone 3gs tethering to pc laptop, and imac desktop worked well for me.
decided to be ‘good’ and upgrade software on imac and iphone to 4.3.1.
still tethers from imac (now called Personal Hotspot) but not to laptop.

really annoying, s’pose i should upgrade itunes on laptop but how do i connect to net?!
New ‘features’ of software noway compensate for this loss of tethering so beware!
tedd

]]> By: Edwina http://macintoshhowto.com/iphone/how-to-find-the-best-telstra-plan-for-an-iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-197888 Edwina Wed, 04 May 2011 07:46:27 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/?p=334#comment-197888 Can I use the bluetooth facility to tether my iphone4 to my ipad? Ipad is 1 not ipad2. Can I use the bluetooth facility to tether my iphone4 to my ipad? Ipad is 1 not ipad2.

]]> By: Tiago http://macintoshhowto.com/iphone/how-to-find-the-best-telstra-plan-for-an-iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-177754 Tiago Sat, 09 Apr 2011 06:14:17 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/?p=334#comment-177754 I have a home internet with Telstra and In my house using a Thompson moden my laptop's is getting a weaker signal than my iphone, so I'm using tethering and wandering if it's using my 3G data plan or my home internet which is 100GB... I have a home internet with Telstra and In my house using a Thompson moden my laptop’s is getting a weaker signal than my iphone, so I’m using tethering and wandering if it’s using my 3G data plan or my home internet which is 100GB…

]]> By: admin http://macintoshhowto.com/iphone/how-to-find-the-best-telstra-plan-for-an-iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-119288 admin Wed, 12 Jan 2011 10:36:21 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/?p=334#comment-119288 I don't think so, have you checked app store for modem app? I don’t think so, have you checked app store for modem app?

]]> By: John http://macintoshhowto.com/iphone/how-to-find-the-best-telstra-plan-for-an-iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-119220 John Wed, 12 Jan 2011 06:24:18 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/?p=334#comment-119220 can i-phone 4 be used as a dial-up modem. not internet but dial out to another phone modem?? can i-phone 4 be used as a dial-up modem. not internet but dial out to another phone modem??

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