[Coach]

I hope this post is in the right forum. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Once AT&T sets up tethering with the iPhone, will I be able to connect to the regular iDisk/MobileMe service with my Macbook? Will I be able to remote connect to my at home iMac?

I ask because at the school I work at (anti-Mac, anti-MobileMe--in fact blocked), I can't access work that I have stored at home. I would love to just access lessons, presentations that are at home instead of having duplicate copies on the laptop and home computer--or have the ability to access at home files "just in case".

Tethering may allow me the work-around I'm looking for.

Thanks

[Phileas]

As far as I know, yes, to all of the above. I'll try it later.

On the other hand, an you install software on your school PC? In which case, try dropbox, Dropbox - Home - Secure backup, sync and sharing made easy. as a solution.

[Coach]

Thanks for the suggestion.

Honestly, with the outdated PCs the school is providing, I would rather use my personal Macbook to do everything (presentations, showing students things on the web, online grade book, etc.).

[ibook_steve]

If you can, you could install Hotspot Shield on the PCs (or on your MacBook) to get around the firewall and access your home files.

Steve

[Coach]

Thanks for the suggestion, but I'm not messing with our school's tech department. I got called in for requesting a longer ethernet chord because I moved my desk three feet further away from the port...

Any reason why tethering wouldn't work?

[turtle777]

Originally Posted by Coach 

Thanks for the suggestion, but I'm not messing with our school's tech department. I got called in for requesting a longer ethernet chord because I moved my desk three feet further away from the port...

Gotta love them IT nazis

-t

[Phileas]

Writing this while being tethered. iDisk/MobileMe works with no problem

[Coach]

Wow. That's great news. Thanks for trying!

[ghporter]

Originally Posted by turtle777 

Gotta love them IT nazis

-t

Variation from a standard is scary for a security person. Why the need for a longer cable? Hooking up something unauthorized (and by definition unsecure)? That is why security people act that way.

Next time your mission-critical systems go down because a security variance somewhere lets something nasty in, remember to call the security guys "nazis." Enjoy the experience.

And of course, this has NOTHING to do with tethering a computer via an iPhone. We like to keep things on topic, remember?

[Coach]

Yeah, thanks...

[Salty]

No we don't...