| Touchscreen phones are all the rage, thanks to the | | | | search for the phone. When it finds it, click continue |
| iPhone revolution. But AT&T recently ended their | | | | twice more. This brings up the Passkey dialog with a |
| unlimited data plans, and the iPhone was never meant | | | | unique number. |
| for tethering. For $30 a month (or less if you get a | | | | 4. On the Nuron, enter the passkey to complete the |
| deal), T-Mobile offers unlimited data access when | | | | pairing. |
| added to regular phone service. With the Nokia Nuron, | | | | 5. You can also go to the paired devices panel (top |
| that means you get free access to GPS and | | | | right) on the phone and set your mac as a trusted |
| turn-by-turn directions, YouTube and more, plus you | | | | device. This lets you connect to your phone anytime |
| can connect your laptop to the internet at 3G | | | | without having to allow the connection every time. |
| broadband speeds at anytime! With a 4GB microSD | | | | You've now paired your Nokia Nuron with your |
| card included free and a price tag as low as $49, this | | | | Macintosh. Now let's get your mac online! |
| is a great deal for a smartphone and a great deal for | | | | Here are the steps to get your Mac tethered to your |
| wireless internet access on the go! | | | | T-Mobile Nokia Nuron for internet access. |
| Here's what I did to get a mac laptop connected to the | | | | 1. On the mac, the BT setup assistant should now |
| internet with bluetooth and a Nokia Nuron. | | | | show you some services available with your phone. |
| First, pair the phone to the mac. Here are the steps: | | | | Select the service marked "Access the Internet..." and |
| 1. Turn on bluetooth on the Mac by going to Apple - | | | | choose the "Direct..." option, then click continue. |
| System Preferences - Hardware - Bluetooth | | | | 2. Enter "*99#" as the string (without the quotes) and |
| 2. Turn on bluetooth on the Nokia Nuron by going to | | | | choose "Nokia Infrared" |
| Settings - Connections - Bluetooth turn on bluetooth | | | | 3. On the menu bar, click the modem, make sure |
| and make the device shown to all. | | | | Bluetooth is checked, and select "Connect." |
| 3. On the Mac, click the BT symbol in the menu bar | | | | Congratulations, you've now tethered your mac to the |
| and choose "Set Up Bluetooth Device," "Continue," and | | | | internet with your T-Mobile Nokia Nuron! |
| "Mobile phone" and "Continue" again. The mac will | | | | |