Someone smarter than me has just come up with a ‘How To Guide’ to using your Palm Pre as a tethering device.

Instructions are as follows:

First, you must have rooted your Palm Pre and installed/enabled SSH.

Connect to your Pre’s NAP (network access point) via Bluetooth:

Ignore this error message on your Palm Pre:

Using PuTTY, configure the following settings under Connection -> SSH -> Tunnels:

* Source port: 8080
* Destination: Dynamic and Auto radio buttons
* Click Add and you’ll see the port in the “Forwarded ports” box

Then, initiate the SSH connection to your Pre. Going through Bluetooth and using port 222, your connection window will look like this:

Once you’re at the login screen, configure your browser’s SOCKS proxy with:

* Address: localhost
* Port: 8080

Now you’re good to go! Enjoy the tethering capabilities of your Palm Pre.

All credit goes to PreCentral forum member fish199902