The WiFi signal I’m “borrowing” has gone silent for the last couple days. I’m getting around by using my iPhone’s Edge connection. This is dial-up speed. It’s horrible. I kinda wish I had a 3G at the moment…
I may have to spring for internet access when I get back home.
I’m going to be at a location where wi-fi isn’t available, so I decided to give NetShare a try. I was one of the lucky few who were able to buy it from Apple last year (and then get a refund no less) and still have it installed on my iPhone. I was a bit shaky on setting it up, but I found a great site which illustrates this perfectly.
I was up in no time. To make changing to NetShare a seamless proposition, I created a new network location on my Mac so I don’t have to fiddle with TCP/IP and Proxy settings. I tested it and NetShare still works great. I now have internet access anywhere I have cell phone coverage. I’m using the slower Edge network, but any speed is a good speed when you otherwise have no internet connection.