I’m looking to tether my laptop to my phone with 3 and do away with my broadband – has anyone done this and is it as easy as it sounds?

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Easy to set up, done in a minute or so. I’m looking to do the exact same thing with 3.

Dunno which phone you’re on, but I use EasyTether’s software to tether my Motorola Defy to my PC.

It works very easily with my iPhone 4 and MacBook

Not an option for me to drop my broadband though – as 3G reception at home is patchy at best for me

I used to use JoikuSpot on my Nokia – creates a mini WLAN, which can be less hassle and more versatile than a straight tether.

EDIT – to answer the question, it’s easy but I game a bit and like a snappy connection so I still have my ADSL. Also have a mini farm of devices to keep patched etc. so a 3G data contract might get overwhelmed.

Do this all the time with a Nokia and it’s easy. I get about 1-2meg speed.

on my Desire you can just turn on your wifi hotspot, jobs a goodun.