How To Surf 31

Here is a quick tutorial on how to use this small litle cute application (PDAnet), which i found today which has enabled me to use my iphone as a router to surf internet in emergency (using the airtel edge connection).

Its very simple and you can start in 5 minutes, have tried lots of other stuff available on the internet nothing has worked for me for last one year. This one is rocking :).

This only works for jailbroken iPhone 2.2



PDA Net is available for jailbroken iPhones through Cydia. The PDA Net application is included in the default Cydia application repository sources, so a simple search for “PDA” should find you the PDA Net app.

Once found, simply install the “PDA Net” application and behold the power of your iPhone 3G as portable WiFi router.

Here’s a quick rundown to getting your iPhone or iPhone 3G working as a walking hotspot:

1. Jailbreak your iPhone or iPhone 3G.
2. Fire up “Cydia” (it’s automatically installed when you jailbreak your iPhone.
3. Search for “PDA Net” (find the little magnifying glass icon along the lower edge of window).
4. Install “PDA Net.”
5. Create an ad-hoc (computer-to-computer) network on your laptop (or desktop).
6. Connect your iPhone to the ad-hoc network (via WiFi settings).
7. Fire up the “PDA Net” application.
8. Make sure your WiFi connection is active.
9. Enjoy the full power of high-speed wireless data!

Full list of PdaNet benefits:

* You will get FULL Internet access on the computer! (Instead of only applications that support Socks proxy.) In technical terms, all applications make direct TCP/IP connections to the server. Since there is no proxy involved, that also means less problems and less delays.
* VPN connections are supported on the computer.
* You don’t need to configure anything on the computer end whenever you connect PdaNet. No proxy settings, no extra software installation, no messing with static IP assignment, no switching settings back and forth when going back to your home’s WiFi router.
* Yes it will connect at 3G speed if your phone has the coverage.Feedback from our users shows pretty fast speed even for the 2G version.
* Supports PC, MAC, Linux or anything (include other PDA/phones) that connects to a WiFi router.
* PdaNet runs in the background so you can still use other iPhone features when PdaNet is connected. But when you are done with them, go back to PdaNet to prevent the phone from entering idle and drops your connection.
* PdaNet has a built-in “insomnia” feature so you can turn off the phone when PdaNet is in the foreground and it won’t drop your active connection. This will conserve battery.
* It is recommended that you charge the phone at the same time while using PdaNet because both WiFi and 3G will be put on full speed, both consume a lot of juice.

Check out other users’ feedbacks after using PdaNet.

Installation - version 1.42 ( Update History )

Apple’s App Store has not accepted PdaNet due to understandable reason. You will need to jailbreak your iPhone and install it through Cydia. Once it is done, simply launch Cydia, go to Search and enter “PdaNet”.

*A free version will be provided after 14 days trial expires. To register the full version, make sure PdaNet is connected and go to http://my.iPhone on the computer end.