Your Verizon 6900's Internet connection can be shared with your computer.
The Verizon 6900, designed by smart phone manufacturer HTC, uses the popular Windows Mobile operating system. Thanks to its use of Windows Mobile, the 6900 is compatible with tethering from the first time it is turned on. Tethering, also known as "phone as modem," is a service that allows your Verizon smart phone to share its high-speed mobile broadband connection with a computer to which it is connected. The connection can be made via a USB cable or a Bluetooth personal area network (PAN). Speeds will vary based on your proximity to a tower and the speed of the Verizon connection in your area.
Instructions
1. Launch Internet Sharing application. Recent Windows Mobile phones, including the Verizon 6900, have an application named Internet Sharing, located under the "Start" menu and the "Programs" tab. This provides a one-touch method to tether your smart phone to the computer.
2. Connect the computer and Verizon 6900. When Internet Sharing launches, you must select whether you want to initiate the connection via USB or Bluetooth personal area network. If connecting via USB, simply connect the USB cable between your phone and an available port on the computer. If you are connecting via Bluetooth, make sure that your computer has a Bluetooth radio and put your phone in discoverable mode. When the phone and computer successfully pair, the password for pairing is "0000."
3. Start the connection by pressing the "Connect" soft button in the lower-left hand corner of the display. It may take upwards of 30 seconds for the Internet connection to be initiated and shared between the phone and computer.
4. Verify the connection by checking your Network Connections menu in Windows or the wireless wide area network options in Mac OS X. Your network connection should be active. Simply launch a web browser or messaging program and make sure you have Internet access.
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