How to Use HTC Touch Diamond as a Modem

The HTC Diamond Smartphone is popular to many Smartphone users because it can be used as a modem. You can use this handset to access the internet even though Wi-Fi hotspots or Ethernet ports are unavailable.

If you can learn how to use HTC Touch Diamond as a modem then you won't be reliant on computers to access the web. You don't have to woory about browsing speeds when you learn how to use HTC Touch Diamond as a modem. This device is 3G capable so it can deliver speeds of up to 2Mbps per second when used as a modem.

The HTC Diamond is also data capable and able to connect to a computer via a data cable or Bluetooth so it's can be used as a modem. However, learning how how to use HTC Touch Diamond as a modem is not simple. You need to follow certain steps before you can succesfully connect it to a PC as a modem.

After spending a bit of time on the web to discover how to use HTC Touch Diamond as a modem, I was able to get some useful info. Here are some advice on how to use HTC Touch Diamond as a modem from the Vodafone forum:

Setting up the modem

1. On the PC, click Start, click Control Panel.

2. If Pick A Category is displayed, click Switch to Classic View from the left menu.

3. Double click Phone and Modem Options.

4. Click the Modems tab.

5. Select relevant Data Modem (ie HTC/Diamond/etc), click Properties.

6. Click the Advanced tab.

7. In the Extra initialization commands box, enter at+cgdcont=1,”IP”,”internet”

8. Click OK twice.

Setting up the connection

1. On the PC, click Start, click Control Panel.

2. Double click Network Connections.

3. Click on Create a new connection from the left menu.

4. The New Connection Wizard will appear, click Next.

5. Select Connect to the Internet, click Next.

6. Select Set up my connection manually, click Next.

7. Select Connect using a dial-up modem, click Next.

8. Select the Modem – ie HTC Data Modem and ensure all other modems are de-selected, click Next.

9. In the ISP Name field enter Vodafone UK (GPRS) click Next.

10. In the Phone number field, enter *99# and click Next. 11. In the User name field enter web

12. In the Password field enter web

13. In the Confirm password field enter web, click Next.

14. Click Finish.

15. When the Connect box appears, click Cancel.

Making the connection

1. On the PC, click Start, click Control Panel.

2. Double click Network Connections.

3. Double click Vodafone UK (GPRS)

4. Click Dial.


However, this steps on how to use HTC Touch Diamond as a modem may vary depednding on your carrier. Nevertheless these steps gives some useful hints on how to use HTC Touch Diamond as a modem.

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