PDANET Questions

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Let's say I launch PDANET, I'm on the 3G and WiFi networks with my iphone, I connect my desktop to PDANET and start using it as my internet connection.

Will PDANET be using the 3G network or will it use the WIFI connection I'm on?

Thanks,

Brian

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Does anyone know if it will use the wifi or the 3G?

[i.Annie]

It would use your 3G. You won't be able to use pdanet if you're connected to wifi...

What I meant was, if you can connect to wifi with your phone why would you need to use pdanet, just connect your laptop to the wifi.

You're using pdanet because you don't have wifi right? So the computer would use your iPhone to get Internet, which is your iphone's data, correct?

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okay, right now I'm running PDANET and I have turned off my 3G and only have wifi. PDANET is still working how come?

Do you think it's using the wifi?

[i.Annie]

Why would you ever need to use pdanet if you have wifi access...

You sure your computer isn't connected directly to your wifi...

There's no reason for it to draw from wifi

[lol_release]

Well what happens is my roommate has wifi but my desktop cannot have wifi... but my iphone does have wifi. I sit here on my pc connect to his wifi on my iphone and use PDANET to get internet access using his wifi.

If I shut of 3G its working but I want to make sure some how it is not my 3G

[i.Annie]

You shut off 3G, did you shut off data completely? Because shutting off 3G only you're still accessing data just not 3G speed.

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To test this I have done the following.

1. I have have many websites I own. I have blocked my IP address from my (home) Network Connection. When I visit the website on my (home) Network Connection I have set an IP ban to show a 404 not found.

2. When I visit using 3g and PDAnet I am able to load the website fine. Unique Ip form my 3G (only when wifi is turned off)

3. When I turn off 3G and try to load the website it says I am not allowed 404 error. This means I am using the wifi because it knows my IP and has followed the ban rule I added. This wouldn't be the case with 3G. This is also with data on all I have to do is turn 3G off.

It seems no matter what if you are on wifi PDAnet will automatically use your WIFI and not your 3G.

The only time I can get PDAnet to use 3G is if wifi is turned off.

[i.Annie]

Ok well if it's using Wifi, take your SIM card out, connect to wifi and use pdanet.

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I don't have the ability to do that right now.

I have however confirmed if you are on wifi PDAnet will use wifi and not 3G when connecting to your desktop. If you turn your wifi off it will then use the 3g network.

[i.Annie]

I meant if you ever want to do that, the best way to ensure you don't use your phone's data is to just take the SIM out.

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Hi I.Annie,

Seems to be true. I use PDAnet every day and it's always using my wifi unless I turn it off then it goes to 3G.

I love this app it's amazing! I actually bought it for 15 bucks they have a deal right now 50% off.