Carolyn, I'm afraid I've no idea. However, a very quick and superficial google would suggest that you're right and they don't as yet support it. The cynic in me would say that the reason for this is that they haven't figured a way to charge for it! *smile*
Dónal On 4 Jun 2010, at 17:28, Carolyn wrote: > Donal: > Thanks for this. An at&t rep told me Apple had no such technology, Tisk tisk > to him:) Think I'll go educate him next time I grace that mall.:) > Thanks and take care. > Carolyn > P.s.: It suddenly strikes me that I'm not sure at&t supports tethering yet. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dónal Fitzpatrick > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 9:55 AM > Subject: Re: WIFI question > > > Hi Carolyn, > > It is indeed possible to use the iPhone to connect to the net. This is > known as tethering. In essence, turn on tethering on the iPhone, and then > create either a USB or bluetooth connection between your laptop and the > iPhone. > > I should say here that I don't know how US cell-phone plans work. Over here > using the iPhone as a modem can cost extra, so you might want to check with > your cell-phone provider to check the costs involved. > > Cheers > > Dónal > On 4 Jun 2010, at 16:37, Carolyn wrote: > >> Hi guys: >> I'm going to be visiting my dad, who has no internet. I know I can retrieve >> mail with the iPhone, but find it pretty difficult to navigate with my >> hearing, and with just not being very good at typing on it<grin>. >> My question then: Is there any way to turn the iPhone into an access point >> so I could use it to get my MacBook Pro on the net? >> TIA >> Carolyn >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
