Convert your iPhone 3G as modem for windows or mac

Thursday, July 24th, 2008...10:52 am

Convert your iPhone 3G as modem for windows or mac

Nate True has posted an interesting tutotial at creations.net on how to “tether” your iPhone 3G and use its Internet connection on your laptop. It is possible to use the iPhone 3G as a modem for your windows or Mac by Jailbreaking it and installing 3Proxy.

Here is the outline:

Jailbreak your iPhone 3G
Install 3Proxy and Terminal
Create an ad-hoc Wi-fi network using your laptop
Join the network with your iPhone
Find the iPhone’s IP address
Open Terminal and run the proxy program
Open Safari on your iPhone and open a web page
Configure your browser to use the proxy

Tethering your iPhone is against the iPhone data plan terms. AT&T could slap you with huge fees if you overuse this. I recommend only using it during emergencies.This applies to users anywhere around the world too. Beware of your usage or you may endup paying more.

The author has used Mac and firefox to demonstrate it. But it’s usually same for all the platforms. you can read the full tutorial here.