Using HTC Hero as modem with Windows 7

[Stefanmuller]

Hi there

Don't know if this is a Win 7 related problem or HTC related.

Don't know if anyone has had this problem (or if anyone uses this phone as modem with a Win 7 PC), but I can't seem to get my HTC hero to work as modem with my Windows 7 laptop. It works perfectly with my home PC which runs on XP, just by installing HTC Sync, and setting the phone to "Network Sharing".

I think it might be a Windows 7 issue, because our office network also sometimes does not pick up internet when plugging in the network cable. It worked automatically on my previous Windows XP laptop. I googled the problem and found that in Windows 7 I need to physically type in the physical address of the modem/router by using ipconfig/all command in command prompt. This works perfectly. Bear in mind that I do not have to do this each and every time, but only when the laptop can't find the internet connection. Other times it finds it automatically without an adress.

Problem is, this same method does not work for my phone, because the physical adress of the HTC modem is coded differently (eg. 7A-5D-6f....... vs 75-20-48-36-00) and is too long to fit in the space where you put in the physical adress. I got it to work on random occasions, after trying a lot of things, but then the next time I try to use the HTC as modem on the Win 7 laptop, I can't get it to work no matter what. Any tips maybe???

 

[TheMightyP]

I think it might be a Windows 7 issue, because our office network also sometimes does not pick up internet when plugging in the network cable. It worked automatically on my previous Windows XP laptop. I googled the problem and found that in Windows 7 I need to physically type in the physical address of the modem/router by using ipconfig/all command in command prompt. This works perfectly. Bear in mind that I do not have to do this each and every time, but only when the laptop can't find the internet connection. Other times it finds it automatically without an adress.

Problem is, this same method does not work for my phone, because the physical adress of the HTC modem is coded differently (eg. 7A-5D-6f....... vs 75-20-48-36-00) and is too long to fit in the space where you put in the physical adress. I got it to work on random occasions, after trying a lot of things, but then the next time I try to use the HTC as modem on the Win 7 laptop, I can't get it to work no matter what. Any tips maybe???

For the Windows 7 network adapter issue, I find that the easiest solution is to disable and then re-enable the network adapter. My impression is that this problem occurs because I move my notebook from my office to my home regularly and the network settings are different in each location.

For the tethering issue, I use an application from the Android market called "PDANet" to tether my HTC Desire to Windows 7. This seems to work most of the time.

 

[Stefanmuller]

OK cool, so you would recommend downloading PDANet from the market, and then tether my phone and just select "Network Sharing"? Do I just have the PDANet running on the phone in the background or do I need to upload anything to my PC?

Also, newbie question here, but how do I disable/re-enable the network adapter?

It is not a major issue for me as I can either go online on my home desktop using the phone, or just use the phone for browsing. But It would be nice to sit in front of the TV and using the phone with the laptop......
I guess it is definately a Win 7 issue though.

Thanks

 

[TheMightyP]

OK cool, so you would recommend downloading PDANet from the market, and then tether my phone and just select "Network Sharing"? Do I just have the PDANet running on the phone in the background or do I need to upload anything to my PC?

I use PDANet with its bluetooth tethering ability. So I have PDANet on my cell, with 3G and Bluetooth on, and then select 'Enable Bluetooth Tether' on the cell (on PDANet). Then from my notebook, I have a bluetooth dialup connection to the phone - no extra software on the PC. No Network Sharing.

The phone number is *99**# - with no username and password.