Using usb tethering you can use data connection(internet) in your blackberry smartphone on your Mac. Before using Internet tethering, here a two things you should know about smartphone passwords and Internet tethering in general:
3. Click “Create” and continue following the instructions provided earlier in this article to start using Internet tethering.
1. If your BlackBerry smartphone has a password, a password helper application is launched and prompts for the password when it is connected to your Mac. When this prompt appears, enter your BlackBerry smartphone password and click “OK” to initiate the Internet Protocol (IP) modem connection. If you do not enter your BlackBerry smartphone password, Internet tethering will not work.
2. If you are unsure about tethering your BlackBerry smartphone to the Internet, contact your wireless service provider for more information about tethered modem support and any form of fees you may incur as a result. You may need to contact your wireless service provider to obtain configuration settings that are specific to your wireless provider as well.
With that being said, let’s set up Internet Tethering on a Mac while using a USB cable.
1. Install BlackBerry Desktop Software on the Mac computer
2. Using a USB cable, connect your BlackBerry smartphone to your Mac
3. On the menu bar of your Mac, click the Apple icon and select “System Preferences”
2. Using a USB cable, connect your BlackBerry smartphone to your Mac
3. On the menu bar of your Mac, click the Apple icon and select “System Preferences”
4. Click “Network” and a dialog box stating “New Interface Detected” appears
Note: If this prompt does not appear, review the section “Manually adding a New Interface” below before proceeding further.
5. Click “OK” followed by “Apply” and select “Advanced” to complete the modem configuration
6. Verify the following information:
6. Verify the following information:
- Vendor: Research In Motion
- Model: BlackBerry IP Modem (GSM) or BlackBerry IP Modem (CDMA) – depending on the network type that the BlackBerry smartphone or SIM card is associated with.
- APN: internet.com – by default, the “internet.com” Access Point Name (APN) is displayed.
7. Click “OK” to save the configuration changes followed by “Apply”
8. Verify that BlackBerry Desktop Software for Mac is closed
9. Click “Connect”.
8. Verify that BlackBerry Desktop Software for Mac is closed
9. Click “Connect”.
Note: If the “Connect” button is grayed out, click the lock icon in the bottom left corner of the Network screen and enter your OS X password in order to light up the “Connect” option.
After making a successful connection, to disconnect when you are finished complete the following steps:
1. On the menu bar of your Mac, click the Apple icon and select “System Preferences”
2. Select “Network” and select your BlackBerry smartphone followed by clicking on “Disconnect”
2. Select “Network” and select your BlackBerry smartphone followed by clicking on “Disconnect”
Manually adding a New Interface
While setting up Internet tethering, if you do not receive a prompt after clicking “Network” that states a new interface has been found, complete the following steps after verifying your smartphone is connected to your Mac using a USB cable:
1. Click the plus sign that appears in the bottom left corner of the network list
2. Click the drop down for the interface and select your smartphone (i.e. “BlackBerry – ABCD1234”)
2. Click the drop down for the interface and select your smartphone (i.e. “BlackBerry – ABCD1234”)
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