If you are one amongst many iPhone user, who miss NetShare at times, there is now iModem. Pretty cool concept. But you will need to jailbreak your iPhone. This is the saddest aspect of this iModem. Let me share the features of this app with you, even though I wont be jailbreaking my iPhone 3G just yet.
iModem – Connect to the internet via iPhone!
Program’s features:
# Use iPhone (and iPhone 3G) as 3G, EDGE, GPRS, WI-FI modem for PC.
# You need only USB-cable, whitch is included into iPhone’s complect
# Speed of data transmission is about 5 Mbit/s if connect through WI-FI
# Automatic installation of the program on iPhone
# Program doesn’t use iPhone’s resources when it doesn’t work
# Automatically restores connection at fail of communication
# Feature – “tunnelling” connections and traffic
System requirements:
# OS: Windows 2000, XP, Vista 32/64 bit
# RAM: 64 Mb
# iTunes version 7.5 or higher
# “Jailbreaking” iPhone with firmware 1.1.?, 2.0.x, 2.1
NetShare has been officially banned by AppStore. NetShare has updated their website with this information:
Looks like Apple has decided they will not be allowing any tethering applications in the AppStore. As such, NetShare will not be available in the iTunes AppStore. We are seeing a lot of similar reports from various developers who’s applications were abruptly removed and banned from the AppStore without any violations of the terms of service. This is all unfortunate news for the iPhone platform end-users.
I was expecting AppStore to allow tethering apps in the future. But I guess AT&T doesn’t like this. But users who had downloaded this app when it on AppStore for days can still use it. Lucky you.
We all are still missing NetShare, the first app which enabled tethering from iPhone to a laptop. But Apple realized the future threat to AT&T’s revenue model early and removed it from AppStore within 2-3days of official launch. Though this is still possible with jailbroken iPhones, on a locked iPhone we will have to wait for Apple to allow NetShare kind of apps on AppStore. Gizmodo carried this article sometime back asking Steve to allow teathering between iPhone 3G and Laptops and thereby unleash the power of iPhone and also justify the cost attached to iPhone. Gizmodo infact carried out this message directed to Steve Jobs. And guess what Steve Jobs replied to this message as well:
AT&T offers data plans for BlackBerry that include tethering for an additional $30 per month (a total of $60 per month for the BlackBerry+tethering plan).It seems ludicrous that the same thing is not offered with the iPhone. I understand the desire to prevent tethering with the current data plan, but I am willing to pay more money to allow tethering! With such an advanced device, why can I not do so?
From “Steve”:
We agree, and are discussing it with ATT.
Steve
Sent from my iPhone
This might be another face Steve talking. But as long as this could make a difference to the future teathering apps on AppStore, it would just be great.
NetShare is going to create waves for sure. This app was something which every iPhone user wanted iPhone to have as a default option. Now that NetShare is out and being downloaded via AppStore every min, the tethering bit is changing the way internet is accessed via laptops on the move. You can download this app from App Store now.
AppleInsider has posted a 10 step guide to sharing your iPhone’s connection legally and with ease. Please click here to directly check that post which explains the steps with visuals. Here is how to do it quickly:
Step 1: Open “System Preferences” on your Mac and go to the “Network” section.
Step 2: Locate your Wi-Fi (AirPort) interface and choose “Create Network…” from the Network Name drop down.
Step 3: Pick a network name, such as “NetShare” and optionally provide a password.
Step 4: Now click “Advanced” for the Wi-Fi interface.
Step 5: Select the TCP/IP tab and enter a TCP/IP address (Using HDHCP with manual address) for your computer, such as 192.168.10.2
Step 6: Now click the “Proxies” tab and select and enable the SOCKS Proxy option, specify your iPhone’s IP (which you will configure on your iPhone later) for the Proxy Server and enter 1080 for the port field. If you used 192.168.10.2 for your Mac, you would want to use 192.168.10.1 for your iPhone (and the “SOCKS Proxy Server”).
Step 7: Now click “OK” and then click “Apply.” Your Mac is now configured. Time to configure your iPhone.
Step 8: Now, go to “Settings” on your iPhone and select the “Wi-Fi” option. Click the blue Arrow next to the Wi-Fi network you selected and choose “Static” for the “IP Address” option.
Step 9: In the “IP Address” field enter the iPhone IP address you entered into your Mac earlier (192.168.10.1).
Step 10: Now hit the home button on your iPhone, launch the NetShare app and try and access a page on your Mac in Safari. You should be all set.
NetShare tethering app is back on AppStore. For more on hat NetShare is, please follow this post. Basically NetShare is an iPhone 3G tethering app allowing multiple computers to share 3G connection from iPhone 3G connectivity. I got this update from NullRiver’s message to TUAW:
TUAW had received a reply from NullRiver, as follows: “Hi, NetShare is back on the Apple Store, hopefully for good this time! We’re not quite sure why Apple took down the NetShare application yet, we’ve received no communication from Apple thus far. NetShare did not violate any of the Developer or AppStore agreements to our knowledge. It is unknown how mobile phone carriers may react to using the program. Or if they are even in a position to tell. My personal advice is to not go NUTS just yet by downloading tons. Also be aware that contracts/carriers vary in what they offer from country to country, please be careful your service doesn’t have a metered limit, that if you go over may incur extra costs for you.”
NetShare is the first Tethering Native App for iPhone. With NetShare, one can use iPhone 3G’s 3G connectivity to browse on his laptop wirelessly (tethering).
Click here to download NetShare from AppStore – It costs $9.99.
Share your iPhone’s EDGE or 3G Internet connection with your computer using NetShare. NetShare provides a SOCKS5 proxy for your computer to connect to.
Nullriver, Inc. is the company behind NetShare. This application works by multiple users as well. This would help more than one computer to be connected to iPhone and browse simultaneously.
But there seems to be a problem already. Even though Apple approved this application and added to AppStore, Macrumor has just revealed that this app has been removed from AppStore. Here is what Macrumor had to say:
The application appears to have gone missing from the App Store. While the application listing still appears, if you try to purchase it now, iTunes says “The item you tried to buy is no longer available”.
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NetShare is the first Tethering Native App for iPhone. With NetShare, one can use iPhone 3G’s 3G connectivity to browse on his laptop wirelessly (tethering).
