Palm Treo 680 - Connecting your computer to the Internet through your smartphone

YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES
CONNECTING YOUR COMPUTER TO THE INTERNET THROUGH YOUR SMARTPHONE
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Clear cache on exit: Determines
whether the cache clears each time you
exit the web browser.
Set Proxy: Sets up a proxy server to
access the Internet. If your connection
requires a proxy server, please contact
your Internet service provider or IT
administrator for this information.
6 Select OK.
Connecting your
computer to the
Internet through
your smartphone
Dial-up networking (DUN) is the feature
that converts your smartphone into a
modem so that you can access the Internet
from your computer. If your computer is
enabled with Bluetooth wireless
technology, you can set up your
smartphone as a wireless modem using
the built-in Bluetooth technology.
The following procedures describe the
process of setting up your smartphone as a
wireless modem using the built-in
Bluetooth technology.
Creating a partnership between your
smartphone and your computer
1 Make sure that your computer’s
Bluetooth setting is on and that your
computer is ready to create a Bluetooth
partnership. Check the documentation
that came with your computer to find
and change these settings.
2 On your smartphone, press
Applications and select
Bluetooth .
3 Select Bluetooth On if it is not already
selected, and then select Setup
Devices.
4 Select Tru s t e d D e v i c e s .
TIP If your computer is not enabled with
Bluetooth wireless technology, you need to
purchase a wireless Bluetooth adapter
accessory for your computer to use this
feature.