It may also ask you to choose what sort of interface you want, I chose the most basic interface and suggest you do the same. It will ask you to make some 'Essential Upgrades' and you should do that right away. However, it's very likely that Cydia isn't going to be up-to-date yet when you first start it up, so we'll need to get that going.įirst, start up Cydia and you can go ahead and go through the introductory screens. The place you install from is Cydia, which is an application that connects you to tons of jailbroken applications, much like the more-familiar installer.app. Once your iPhone is Jailbroken, you're going to want to install PdaNet.

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During this process, pay attention to the 'Customize your firmware' section - you'll want to make sure you check 'Add Cydia' to your firmware, as that's where PdaNet lives. Jeremy has supplied us with easy-to-follow instructions that will guide you through the entire process. This might be the most intimidating part of the entire process, but fret not. If that doesn't worry you, read on for a full how to on getting PdaNet setup to tether to your Laptop! Most people simply ignore this and go ahead and tether anyway - being careful not to overdo it to prevent AT&T from hitting them with extra fees or even a cancellation. The Terms of Service on the standard AT&T iPhone contract and also on their standard Data Plans do not allow you to tether. There is one major caveat you need to be aware of with PdaNet, however.

Although you'd take a big old hit on speed, you could theoretically share your internet connection with several computers.

Unlike NetShare, PdaNet is not a 'SOCKS proxy,' so you can use any internet protocol (like iChat or AIM) and not have to worry about whether or not it will work.

Since the iPhone becomes a simple WiFi router, there are no blocked ports.

It's dead-simple to set up, as it doesn't require any weird software or modem configuration on your laptop.

This setup is ideal for a lot of users for a few reason:

Why? Because it sets your iPhone up as a WiFi router that you can easily connect to with your laptop.

PdaNet has been hailed as the best reason to Jailbreak your iPhone.

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