Tethering a laptop to a WM6.1 device

Using your WM6.1 device's data connection to surf the internet from your laptop is easier than ever.

Tap Start > Programs > Internet Sharing icon

InternetSharing1

You'll see two options:

  • PC Connection:  Tapping the down arrow to the right of this option you can select USB or Bluetooth PAN
  • Network Connection:  Tapping the down arrow to the right of this option to choose the specific data connection that is available for use through your cellular provider.

Attach your USB cable to your computer and windows mobile device, then select the Connect option on the lower left hand side of the screen.  Your laptop will acknowledge the connection with a series of "Found New Hardware" messages.  You can now surf the internet from your laptop through your cellular data connection.

Tapping the Disconnect option on the lower left hand side of the same screen (the Connect option changes to Disconnect when the connection is made) disconnects the data connection.

Sometimes a Modification to the Registry is Needed

For some locked devices, such as the AT&T Fuze, you may not find the Network Connection option on the Internet Sharing screen (shown above).  Enabling this option is a simple registry modification:

InternetSharing2
  • Install a registry editor, such as PHM Registry Editor, to your windows mobile device
  • Open up the Registry Editor and navigate to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Comm > InternetSharing > Settings
  • Delete the ForceCellConnection Key
    • Press and hold your stylus on the ForceCellConnection key until a popup menu appears
    • Select Delete (there won't be anything in the Settings key just like the screenshot on the left)
  • Exit the Registry Editor and soft reset the device

Of course you need to be sure you subscribe to an appropriate data plan through your cellular provider or else you could be surprised with a pretty big cellular bill.

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Posted by Prof Julie at March 20, 2009
Categories: Basics, computer, WM6.1
 
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  • June 5, 2009 Dave wrote:
    I deleted the registry entry and after a soft reset it appears again. Is there any program you can recommend to set permissions to this key? I also tried editing this key to match the target connection and after resetting, it changes back to PhoneAsModem
    1. June 30, 2009 ProfJulie wrote:
      What device do you have?

      1. January 6, 2010 Dave wrote:
        HTC Touch Diamond. I found a program called Diamond Tweak that was effectively able to disable PhoneasModem. I've also now been using a program called USBModem, which works great tethered or over Bluetooth.
  • June 23, 2009 Anonymous wrote:
    this was the easiest and most helpful of all tethering articles. Thanks!
  • December 29, 2009 ZacH wrote:
    I deleted the above reg key and and the same message appears again as well... I am using an HTC Touch Pro on At&T
    1. December 31, 2009 ProfJulie wrote:
      Did you soft reset your HTC  Touch Pro after you deleted the registry key?  Have you gone back into the registry to verify that the key is no longer there?

  • May 28, 2010 mohit wrote:
    i have a samsung omnia pro (b7320) with windows mobile 6.1 standard non touch. i want to know how i can set up static ip for wifi . I saw wifi profiles 0.0.5 , but it doesn't work .
    1. May 28, 2010 ProfJulie wrote:
      Please post a question about your wifi issue on Microsoft's Windows Phone forums.  You'll probably get a better answer than I can provide here.
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