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How to share my BlackBerry Bold 9700 Internet connection with a computer

BlackBerry® Bold™ 9700 (5.0.0.344)

Steps to follow: 12
  • Connect your BlackBerry to the computer using the USB cable. BlackBerry Desktop Software should start automatically; if it doesn't, launch the program manually.
  • Click Tools.
  • Click Mobile Internet settings.
  • Click Profile.
  • Select Mobility or Mobility CDMA from the list of available profiles.
  • Click OK.
  • Click Tools.
  • Click Start Mobile Internet.
  • Click Connect.
  • Once connected, you can see the duration of the tethered Internet connection, along with the amount of data transferred.
  • A Windows notification will also appear to inform you of the connection speed.
  • Once tethering has been set up, you can quickly connect and disconnect by clicking the Mobile Internet indicator.

1. Connect your BlackBerry to the computer using the USB cable. BlackBerry Desktop Software should start automatically; if it doesn't, launch the program manually.

Illustration of this step

Tethering lets you share the Internet connection on your BlackBerry® Bold 9700 with a computer. Please note that you'll be using data from your Bell Mobility service.
In this example, we use BlackBerry Desktop Software 6.1.0.35. However, we recommend that you use the latest version available.

2. Click Tools.

Illustration of this step

Tethering lets you share the Internet connection on your BlackBerry® Bold 9700 with a computer. Please note that you'll be using data from your Bell Mobility service.
In this example, we use BlackBerry Desktop Software 6.1.0.35. However, we recommend that you use the latest version available.

3. Click Mobile Internet settings.

Illustration of this step

Tethering lets you share the Internet connection on your BlackBerry® Bold 9700 with a computer. Please note that you'll be using data from your Bell Mobility service.
In this example, we use BlackBerry Desktop Software 6.1.0.35. However, we recommend that you use the latest version available.

4. Click Profile.

Illustration of this step

Tethering lets you share the Internet connection on your BlackBerry® Bold 9700 with a computer. Please note that you'll be using data from your Bell Mobility service.
In this example, we use BlackBerry Desktop Software 6.1.0.35. However, we recommend that you use the latest version available.

5. Select Mobility or Mobility CDMA from the list of available profiles.

Illustration of this step

Tethering lets you share the Internet connection on your BlackBerry® Bold 9700 with a computer. Please note that you'll be using data from your Bell Mobility service.
In this example, we use BlackBerry Desktop Software 6.1.0.35. However, we recommend that you use the latest version available.

6. Click OK.

Illustration of this step

Tethering lets you share the Internet connection on your BlackBerry® Bold 9700 with a computer. Please note that you'll be using data from your Bell Mobility service.
In this example, we use BlackBerry Desktop Software 6.1.0.35. However, we recommend that you use the latest version available.

7. Click Tools.

Illustration of this step

Tethering lets you share the Internet connection on your BlackBerry® Bold 9700 with a computer. Please note that you'll be using data from your Bell Mobility service.
In this example, we use BlackBerry Desktop Software 6.1.0.35. However, we recommend that you use the latest version available.

8. Click Start Mobile Internet.

Illustration of this step

Tethering lets you share the Internet connection on your BlackBerry® Bold 9700 with a computer. Please note that you'll be using data from your Bell Mobility service.
In this example, we use BlackBerry Desktop Software 6.1.0.35. However, we recommend that you use the latest version available.

9. Click Connect.

Illustration of this step

Tethering lets you share the Internet connection on your BlackBerry® Bold 9700 with a computer. Please note that you'll be using data from your Bell Mobility service.
In this example, we use BlackBerry Desktop Software 6.1.0.35. However, we recommend that you use the latest version available.

10. Once connected, you can see the duration of the tethered Internet connection, along with the amount of data transferred.

Illustration of this step

Tethering lets you share the Internet connection on your BlackBerry® Bold 9700 with a computer. Please note that you'll be using data from your Bell Mobility service.
In this example, we use BlackBerry Desktop Software 6.1.0.35. However, we recommend that you use the latest version available.

11. A Windows notification will also appear to inform you of the connection speed.

Illustration of this step

Tethering lets you share the Internet connection on your BlackBerry® Bold 9700 with a computer. Please note that you'll be using data from your Bell Mobility service.
In this example, we use BlackBerry Desktop Software 6.1.0.35. However, we recommend that you use the latest version available.

12. Once tethering has been set up, you can quickly connect and disconnect by clicking the Mobile Internet indicator.

Illustration of this step

Tethering lets you share the Internet connection on your BlackBerry® Bold 9700 with a computer. Please note that you'll be using data from your Bell Mobility service.
In this example, we use BlackBerry Desktop Software 6.1.0.35. However, we recommend that you use the latest version available.

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