Internet Connection Sharing Application for AT&T Tilt Users

If you're the proud owner of a Tilt and another HTC Windows Mobile 6 Professional device like the HTC TyTN II, you will notice some differences in the stock Windows Mobile operating system. For one thing, on the stock HTC model, you would have Internet Connection Sharing, an application that allows for laptop owners to "share" the internet connection established by the Tilt via Bluetooth or USB. On the Tilt, AT&T replaced the Internet Connection Sharing application with Wireless Modem.

While I haven't been able to connect to the internet via Bluetooth on my Mac over the Tilt's connection on Wireless Modem, Internet Connection Sharing was pretty seamless for me. However, other users over at XDA-Developers have noted that the main difference is that Internet Connection Sharing will allow you to answer the phone and be connected on your laptop at the same time. Also, with Internet Connection Sharing, you can have wireless on your phone and on your laptop. With Wireless Modem, you can't do that according to some users, which I am unable to confirm as I can't get Wireless Modem working for myself.

The great news is that if you haven't tethered to your Tilt to use your AT&T Tilt as a Wireless Modem, you can try out Internet Connection Sharing. Forum members have been able to extract the program so that you can re-enable Internet Connection Sharing on your Tilt. You can download the cab file here, copy it to your device through ActiveSync, and install it from your device. Just pair the device for Bluetooth to your computer, and hit connect or plug in the USB cable--no additional settings are needed.

For the complete discussion thread at XDA-Developers, click here.

Please review your plan details and contract for the official rules and regulations on tethering as provided by AT&T/Cingular (depending on when you signed your contract). Some plans prohibit tethering and other plans feature a tethering add-on for additional costs. If you do not have an unlimited data plan and/or tethering enabled on your device, you run the risk of incurring high per-KB data charges.