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Sharing Internet provided by USB modem and iPhone tethering on Macbook

• i am getting my 64GB wifi+3G iPad soon. i would be visiting the part of the world where there is no 3G network provider for iPad. however, iPhone 3G would be supported. i will have my macbook running OS X tiger with me and i tether my iPhone to it. my question : can i use the tethered internet connection on iPad via the macbook's wifi port?
• also i use a USB modem to connect to the mobile internet network on macbook. can i share this connection with ipad?
• please detail the setup for the above 2 scenarios.
• i don't want my iPhone 3G to be jailbroken.

Macbook, Macbook Pro, iPad, iOS 4, OS X Tiger and Leopard

Posted on Jul 16, 2010 11:42 PM

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Jul 17, 2010 1:24 AM in response to neurodoc191

1. No, doesn't work
2. Nope, sorry

You might be able to get a sim for a local provider when you're there and cut it down to fit. It's well-documented to work.

Or get a portable 3G to wi-fi device, which takes any 3G sim, similar to the Three Mi-Fi. The device connects via 3G, and then hosts your own wifi network, to which the iPad and macbook can connect. This option is closer to your USB modem idea

Oct 25, 2010 7:04 AM in response to neurodoc191

both scenarios you described can be done, but require some configuration.

you can create a computer to computer wifi network with password and whatever settings you like. http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/8339.html

than set the thethered or usb modem connection to be shared on the wifi network you created.

i use my iphone to do it to share the 3g connection with my freinds in classrooms that has no wifi

hope this helps anyone.

Oct 28, 2010 12:50 AM in response to Fredric

i'm currently at the office and my macbook is at home, so i cant put on a guide myself.

i found this guide for sharing ethernet internet connection over wifi,sharing a tethered iphone is the same, you should choose the iphone connection instead of the ethernet.

http://mac.appstorm.net/how-to/internet-howto/sharing-your-internet-connection-v ia-wi-fi/

this way you can connect your iphone to your mac via the USB cable, enable tethering and make your mac a wifi hotspot to be used with the wifi ipad.

make sure you put a password for your wifi network so others will not be able to use your connection which is slow (but better than nothing) anyway.

this can be done also on a pc
http://lifehacker.com/5369381/turn-your-windows-7-pc-into-a-wireless-hotspot

Sharing Internet provided by USB modem and iPhone tethering on Macbook

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