Here at Wired.com a few of us were excited about turning our iPhones into wireless modems with the $10 NetShare application -- but none of us could get it to work. Fortunately, we got our connections up and running with some help straight from
NetShare's maker, Nullriver. So we've created a step-by-step tutorial in case you're stuck, too.
Before we begin, do note that we could not get FireFox 3 to work with
NetShare using Nullriver's settings; the company said it only tested the app on FireFox 2. Safari, however, works just fine. Without further adieu, here's our tutorial:
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Step 1: Create a New Network
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Click on your Airport icon and select "Create Network." Type whatever name you'd like: We used "iPhone tether" with the channel set to
Automatic (11). Then click OK.
__Step 2: Open System Preferences --> Network
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In the Network panel in System Preferences, select your Airport connection and click "Advanced."
__Step 3: Configure TCP/IP
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Choose the TCP/IP tab. Select "Using DHCP with manual address" and set your IPv4 Address to 192.168.10.2.
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Step 4: Configure Proxies
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Click the Proxies tab. Now, checkmark the "SOCKS Proxy" box and enter
192.168.10.1 in the SOCKS Proxy server. After the colon, enter 1080 as the port number. Click OK and then hit the Apply button.
__Step 5: Select Your Network on iPhone
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In your iPhone's Settings app, choose your the network you created and hit the blue arrow.
__Step 6: Configure Static Settings
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Hit the Static tab and enter 192.168.10.1 for the IP address.
__Step 7: Open NetShare
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Now open NetShare and run Safari on your Mac. You should be able to start browsing the web.
Step 8 (Optional): Confirm Connection
If you want to double check whether you're connected, load the Terminal on your Mac and type "ping 192.168.10.1." If you see some activity, you're all set.
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