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RuleXXII · 03-11-2007, 06:05 PM

I've been reading all of the great info here on Everything Q, but I'm still struggling with a very basic question. Thanks in advance for your assistance.

Here's the deal: I have a Motorola Q with service from Verizon, including an "unlimited" data plan. I am not paying any special monthly fees for tethering or anything like that. Ideally, I'd like to use my Q to connect my Windows XP laptop to the Internet occasionally for web surfing and such -- not major file transfers, etc. By paying a one time fee of $30 or so to purchase PDAnet, will I have the ability to do this without paying any special monthly fees to VZW?

It is my understanding that about 8 months ago, some users found out how to do the above without PDAnet. Shortly thereafter, Verizon came in and disabled that option, asking users that want to use their Q as an Internet access point for laptops/desktops to pay a monthly fee (I think this is often referenced as "BBA" but I am not sure -- y'all use too many acronyms here! I also do not understand where "ModemLink," which came with my phone, fits in). This situation left users with a choice: pony up the monthly fee to VZW or find another way to facilitate the Q as an access point option.

That's where PDAnet comes in, or so I understand: for a one time fee you can get the software needed to make this happen *without* monthly fees. I further understand that users that run up ridiculous amounts of bandwidth (5GB/month sustained or 10GB in a single month) with PDAnet will likely get booted by VZW.

Do I have this right? Are there other options I'm not thinking of? Thanks again for your help.

RuleXXII

P.S. the Q FAQ document (here: http://www.everythingq.com/kb/how-i-...-q-as-a-modem/) should be updated to reflect the *current* state of affairs on this question. These forums are great, but a consequence of older threads remaining available is that outo fo date information remains in the open in a confusing and in some cases dangerous fashion.

03-11-2007, 06:05 PM	#13 (permalink)
RuleXXII Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I've been reading all of the great info here on Everything Q, but I'm still struggling with a very basic question. Thanks in advance for your assistance. Here's the deal: I have a Motorola Q with service from Verizon, including an "unlimited" data plan. I am not paying any special monthly fees for tethering or anything like that. Ideally, I'd like to use my Q to connect my Windows XP laptop to the Internet occasionally for web surfing and such -- not major file transfers, etc. By paying a one time fee of $30 or so to purchase PDAnet, will I have the ability to do this without paying any special monthly fees to VZW? It is my understanding that about 8 months ago, some users found out how to do the above without PDAnet. Shortly thereafter, Verizon came in and disabled that option, asking users that want to use their Q as an Internet access point for laptops/desktops to pay a monthly fee (I think this is often referenced as "BBA" but I am not sure -- y'all use too many acronyms here! I also do not understand where "ModemLink," which came with my phone, fits in). This situation left users with a choice: pony up the monthly fee to VZW or find another way to facilitate the Q as an access point option. That's where PDAnet comes in, or so I understand: for a one time fee you can get the software needed to make this happen without monthly fees. I further understand that users that run up ridiculous amounts of bandwidth (5GB/month sustained or 10GB in a single month) with PDAnet will likely get booted by VZW. Do I have this right? Are there other options I'm not thinking of? Thanks again for your help. RuleXXII P.S. the Q FAQ document (here: http://www.everythingq.com/kb/how-i-...-q-as-a-modem/) should be updated to reflect the current state of affairs on this question. These forums are great, but a consequence of older threads remaining available is that outo fo date information remains in the open in a confusing and in some cases dangerous fashion.