Using a web enabled phone as a modem
 

Just bought a DASH-am liking it,big step up for a tech chalenged guy like me.
It has stereo blue tooth and some other great features that I will have to learn how to use.
Has a micro usb port,
How do I use it as a modem for a lap top when I travel
Thanks in advance for the advice.

The easiest way for a non-techie to tether a laptop is to acquire a kit from your carrier that includes a "data cable" and the modem software.

For the more technical, the cable can be got from eBay, and the modem drivers can be found on the HTC web site.

I believe the cable you are looking for is an A to mini-B USB cable and like CessnaJock said, the modem drivers can be found on HTC's website. Doing a search on google will also tell you settings needed for your specific provider.

the cheapest way to is to learn how to tether without the carrier noticing. I use a product called pdanet, which simple leverages the EDGE connectivity and AUTHENTICATION that the device already has.

Since you have a slow data connection on the DASH (although, usuable and about 2x what a dialup modem would offer) you could just use the BLUETOOTH connection for data transportn and internet sharing. Bluetooth has a max thoughput of about 400kps, so when I use my MOGUL which does 1MB download speeds on the sprint EVDO network, I normally use the USB cable to get the full speed of the data connection.

Ok-I tried this yesterday.
Tethering my Dash to my new Asus4G using the directions in the Dash booklet
tethered with an A to mini-B USB cable .
Phone read check USB connection which seemed fine.
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks in advance for the help on this.

Just a quick note: make sure data-tethering is included and will not incur extra fees if you plan to use it extensively. I am not familiar with T-Mobile's data plan structure, but certain plans do require you to add a pda-as-modem option in order to avoid those ridiculous charges!

MS moblie not compatible with Linux?
 

I was talking with a tech savvy friend and he suggested that my problem with tethering my Tmobile Dash to my Asus EEE might have to do with the fact that I have Linux on my EEE and that the MS mobile might not be compatible :confused:
Short of dowloading xp(which I really do not want to do-glad to be away from MS)is there a workaround?