Using Sprint Moto Q as Modem --HELP!! - Motorola Q Forum

anthonylitz · 03-04-2007, 09:29 PM

Has anyone with a Sprint Moto Q got the tethering to work? I can not get my laptop to use the Moto's internet. I have activated the modem link software so that active sync doesn't recognize the Q is hooked up. Also I noticed when the Q is hooked up with active sync there is second LAN connection for active sync that then disappears after I activate the Q's Modem Link. ...Not sure if that has anything to do with my issue though. Also I did download the INF file so I do have the Q as a modem on my computer. I setup a new network connection as I have seen in different threads using the phone number #777 and no user name and pw.

I have worked on this all day and can not find any threads anywhere actually referencing this working on a Sprint Q. Does it? (I did see something about PDAnet working on sprint, but it costs $)

Help, THANKS!

Anthony

MrClean · 03-05-2007, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by anthonylitz

Has anyone with a Sprint Moto Q got the tethering to work? I can not get my laptop to use the Moto's internet. I have activated the modem link software so that active sync doesn't recognize the Q is hooked up. Also I noticed when the Q is hooked up with active sync there is second LAN connection for active sync that then disappears after I activate the Q's Modem Link. ...Not sure if that has anything to do with my issue though. Also I did download the INF file so I do have the Q as a modem on my computer. I setup a new network connection as I have seen in different threads using the phone number #777 and no user name and pw.

I have worked on this all day and can not find any threads anywhere actually referencing this working on a Sprint Q. Does it? (I did see something about PDAnet working on sprint, but it costs $)

Help, THANKS!

Anthony

Try calling customer service, most of the time Sprint won't set your device to act as a modem (not sure how it all works) but I do know you can call and tell them you want it set that way. I've heard of several people doing this, it must be some setting in the way the phone communicates with Sprints network.

Duke4062 · 03-05-2007, 04:35 AM

Do you have the $39.95 tethering plan or the $15 data plan. I think u need the first to get this up and running. Otherwise buy PDA net $30, and save the $25 a month.

anthonylitz · 03-05-2007, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Duke4062

Do you have the $39.95 tethering plan or the $15 data plan. I think u need the first to get this up and running. Otherwise buy PDA net $30, and save the $25 a month.

No I do not have the $39.95 tethering plan. But yes I do have the $15 unlimited data plan. I guess the reason I am trying to figure this out without paying the $40 for tethering is the Sprint guy at the store told me he had this working on his Q without paying the $40 a month! (Maybe he was just BSing me, but he did sound truthful.) He mentioned Active Sync was allowing him to share is internet.

Shot, I thought that PDAnet was like $30-$35 bucks a month, woops!

Maybe I will check out using that software, I hate to pay for it but at least it is just a one time deal!

Thanks,
Anthony

tehsu · 03-05-2007, 10:14 AM

I have PDAnet, its pirated(uhh dont know if i should say that).. works great.

CogswellCogs · 03-05-2007, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by tehsu

I have PDAnet, its pirated (uhh dont know if i should say that).. works great.

We ARRRRRR glad it works, matey! Your secret is safe with us, but the NSA is probably monitoring this site for chatter.

Duke4062 · 03-05-2007, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by anthonylitz

No I do not have the $39.95 tethering plan. But yes I do have the $15 unlimited data plan. I guess the reason I am trying to figure this out without paying the $40 for tethering is the Sprint guy at the store told me he had this working on his Q without paying the $40 a month! (Maybe he was just BSing me, but he did sound truthful.) He mentioned Active Sync was allowing him to share is internet.

Shot, I thought that PDAnet was like $30-$35 bucks a month, woops!

Maybe I will check out using that software, I hate to pay for it but at least it is just a one time deal!

Thanks,
Anthony

It may be possible. I was able to do this with my wm5 blackjack & activesync. But all I had to do was go to file mgr/windows/internet sharing, there is no internet sharing file in Q version of wm5.

tehsu · 03-05-2007, 02:44 PM

On my treo the tethering does not work, but pdanet does

anthonylitz · 03-05-2007, 06:08 PM

Ok, Ok, I am going to dl pdanet right now!!!!!

Thanks all.

tehsu · 03-06-2007, 04:33 PM

so yeah pdanet does work perfectly