Tethering vs Bridge.....

What is the difference between using Blackberry Bridge and Tethering your Playbook. I have found that when I bridge some applications do not work. But when I simply Tether, everything works the same as if I were on a Wifi connection. So what is the difference? Does your provider see the data stream differently? I notice there is a tethering fee warning when tethering but not when bridging. Just curious as tethering makes the interent and most apps more useable.
Thanks

they are not the same but they do work a bit similar.
bridge browser might need a tether plan on some carriers.
Tether will allow most apps to connect to dataplan. Bridge allws many apps but not all of them.
I go with what ever is free, but I know some of you need a bit more than that when out of wifi range.
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Tethering or Bridge browsing

I did so research last night after running into an issue with a website that I log into with a password for work.
Some sites such as the one above won't work with bridge browsing (I cant explain exactly why, but it has something to do with the way sites are compressed through your BB before they arrive on your Playbook through Bridge browsing)
It was neccessary for me to activate tetheringI checked rates with my service provider, 3 cent a MB so the odd time this is neccesary its no big deal.
The site works fine on wi-fi, as they don't get compressed then, Just through tethering. So if you have an issue on bridge brwosing, you might want to go this route

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Reply to emails from new email notification area (top left) in status bar?

Hi, all
setting up the new playbook. everything is working: email, internet, tethering, blackberry bridge...
I have come across one problem though:
i found that I cannot reply to an email when open from notification area. i.e when new email arrives, ntification flashes in the corner. when I press to open the new email I see all the buttons, but nothing happens. I would very muxh like to reply to email from that window.
Is there something wrong with the playbook, or is it designed that way?

Works just fine for me. The list opens when Itap the notification area. When I tap on the title or letter icon for the new email, it opens in edit-reply mode.
Edit: Not quite the truth... I have to click on the reply icon at the bottom of the just-opened message - the envelope icon with the left green arrow.
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How to enable shooting tethered in Adobe Bridge

Trying to set up Bridge to shoot tethered. I need a how to.

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The script editor can check only if the syntax is correct.
You generally can use the PDF-Preview to debug JavaScripts when Acrobat is your current PDF-Viewer.
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When do you need Internet Tethering rather than Blackberry Bridge?

I've been using my new Playbook Bridged to my Bold 9700 since I got it. Since I've been able to get to every site I wanted to get to on the browser all of this time using the Bridge, I didn't even know about Tethering.
Today I was attempting to setup some new email addresses to the Playbook, and it said that it couldn't do it till I enabled the Internet Tethering option. The tethering would occur to the same Bold 9700 anyways that it is currently Bridged to. So what are the times that Tethering is required rather than the Bridge?
Solved!
Go to Solution.

Bridge mode works as an extension of the phone. Browsing with tether gives greater speed and better stability especially with sites that stream or load with a lot of data.
Tethering uses the phone as a mobile modem rather than a pass through data device. When bridged the tablet is read back as if it is a phone rather than a stand alone tablet computer type device. In the bridge mode some sites may appear as if for a mobile phone rather than for a tablet or computer.
My preference is to use tethering whem web browsing. I use the bridge mode mainly for email, schedules, and PDA type functions.
Jerry G.
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Can a tethered phone also be bridged (to the same PB) ?

My friend has tethered her PB to her blackberry bold as she couldn't bridge successfully. Now she has her bridge and bbm s/w updated on her blackberry, but cannot bridge (and get her bbm across). I am wondering is this perhaps because she is already tethered. If so, how does one untether?
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delete the BT pairing in BT profile on both devices.
then it will no longer tether.
Then set up Bridge.
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Tethered Shooting in Bridge - Display latest shot?

Using Bridge CS4 in conjunction with Canon EOS utility - "tethered" to an EOS 5D. My images appear in Bridge as thumbnails as they are shot. But the most recent shot does not appear in the preview window unless I click on the thumbnail. (this is only the second time I have shot tethered) I seem to recall that previously, the most recent shot would automatically display in Preview -updating each time I shoot again. I can't seem to find a preference or command that will fix this.
(OS 10.5.6 - + latest Canon firmware + Bridge CS4)
thanks
Nick F

Unfortunately, that link doesn't work for CS6 because the Auto Preview Latest File extension is not compatible with the current version of Bridge.
However, Lightroom 4.1 works great for tethering, no other software needed.
Here’s the Adobe help page for tethering:
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/lightroom/using/WS67a9e0c3a11b14966badab91285ff688ee-8000.html
And here’s a list of the supported cameras:
http://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom/kb/tethered-camera-support-lightroom-4.html

Tethered shooting in Bridge

Can or will you be able to tethered shoot in bridge 6 like you can with Lightroom3 & 4?

Unfortunately, that link doesn't work for CS6 because the Auto Preview Latest File extension is not compatible with the current version of Bridge.
However, Lightroom 4.1 works great for tethering, no other software needed.
Here’s the Adobe help page for tethering:
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/lightroom/using/WS67a9e0c3a11b14966badab91285ff688ee-8000.html
And here’s a list of the supported cameras:
http://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom/kb/tethered-camera-support-lightroom-4.html

Tethering A Camera Through Bridge

I have a NIkon D2x and would like to tether my camera to my computer.
Will Bridge display my captures?

Murrey,
The simplist answer is no, not without another software program like Nikon Camera Control 2 that Nikon requires you to pay for. From what I hear, the software is slow and the fact that Canon Cameras come with software that allows tethering and it's free, made me look around for some alternatives. I found one called "Studio Tether" from http://www.mountainstorm.co.uk/ and have used it for the last year with great results. And it's free!
It's not perfect, there is no support and it takes a little while to figure out the exact steps to make it load the image into a selected folder that you have opened and watching in Bridge, but once you have that down, it works great. Used it with both a D2X and a D700 with live view.
If you google "Nikon Software for tethering" several other software options come up but not sure if they are any better. The main thing is that people are coming up with scripts that work without having to go the Nikon software route.
fotomon

Keywords in Adobe Bridge CC and Lightroom 5 not working

I recently upgraded to Adobe CC. We use Bridge and Lightroom regularly to tether while shooting, batch process and search for images. I have noticed that files I have keyworded in Bridge will randomly lose the keywords attributed with them. When we shoot tethered to lightroom we will keyword as we shoot but those keywords do not show up in Bridge. This is a huge issue for us. We have thousands of images and plan on using bridge as a tool for our designers and marketing team to search seamlessly for photos based on keywords. If they are randomly disappearing or not carrying through from Lightroom to Bridge it becomes completely unmanageable and completely out of our hands. And a completely useless tool. Any suggestions?

Keyword list in Adobe system, bridge and lightroom, need standardizing. That's what I feel.

I am already paying for data so why is there a charge for tethering?

I would really like to upgrade my Droid to a Droid 4 and use the WiFi hot spot feature. I have not done so yet because Verizon wants to charge me to use this feature of the phone. This appears to be illegal and I cannot understand and justify paying a monthly fee for something I am already paying for. I have seen a few posts on other websites trying to explain why Verizon or any other provider can charge for enabling a feature and not providing any additional service to the consumer however they are all very flawed attempts. I just want a VERY VERY VERY good reason why this is legal and justifiable. Please give me a convincing argument as to why anyone can charge twice for the same thing.
Tethering does not increase the data capacity of the phone. Tethering allows the phone to act as a bridge (modem) between a device to the network.
Q: Does Bandwidth increase?
A: No, if the bandwidth to your phone is 8 Mbps, enabling tethering does not change the bandwidth therefore if a YouTube video is running on the phone and three other devices tethered to the phone they will be sharing the 8 Mbps bandwidth. This means that each device would only be able to use 2 Mbps of bandwidth under heavy usage. (You will not actually get an even split for several reasons and all combined will be less than 8 Mbps but that is due to overhead and OS limitations.)
Q: Am I allowed to use more data now that I am paying more?
A: No, if your data plan is for 2 GB per month, you will be charged extra for using more than 2 GB in one month. This includes the data usage of the phone and other devices while they are tethered to your phone.
Q: Is there any reason to charge for tethering?
A: (My opinion but I would like to be proven wrong.) The only possible justifiable reason may be for those who have unlimited data plans. Verizon and other providers must provide a level of service that customers will be pleased with. I could be wrong but it would be difficult for someone to use too much data on their phone alone. (I know there are exceptional cases but this is true for the majority.) Verizon and other providers plan the network based on an average (i.e. 1 GB per month) usage for each phone with data. It is much easier and more likely users would consume more data if a device such as a laptop is tethered to the phone therefore users with unlimited plans would cost the provider more money to increase the bandwidth of the backbone. (Limited plans will be charged more but unlimited data customers are not as there is no limit, which is a problem.)
IMHO: The right thing for Verizon and other providers to do is to stop requesting that phones be shipped which require a provision from the provider so they can charge for the feature. There is legal precedent that it is illegal for a provider of a service to charge a customer for additional devices using their services if the provider is not providing additional service.
In order for Verizon and other providers to address issues with network capacity and unlimited data subscribers there are a few options available. One is to provide an incentive for those users to switch from unlimited to limited data plans or provide a credit for a device upgrade, etc. An other option is to keep things as they are with phone provisioning but provide tethering to limited data users for no additional charge and to charge users with unlimited plans for tethering. (BTW: I think is the best option.)
FYI: I do have an unlimited data plan and would be willing to switch to limited data if tethering were included and the prices were the same. Right now there is no incentive for me to switch to a different data plan especially if I need to pay for tethering in addition to limited data. I currently have an iPad with AT&T service which is an additional fee I am paying but if I drop the AT&T plan, upgrade my phone, and add tethering, I would be paying more and getting less so why should I? (The less is that my iPad would not get email updates, etc. except when I turn the WiFi hot spot on, which I understand runs down the battery so you do not want it on 24x7. Oh, another reason Verizon and others should not charge for tethering as tethering is not available 24x7)
Please I would like some straight honest answers to why it is legal for Verizon and others to charge for tethering and why I should pay for it.

I want clarify what I am asking for as I fear that many people may be thinking what Wildman stated which is not true. I think it is presumptuous for Wildman to think that I am not sincere and that I will not award points for a correct answer. The closest one to come to a correct answer thus far is jimfitzgerald however I need to see the policy or something in writing that explains what jimfitzgerald stated.
To help clarify what I am looking for, I will respond to some earlier posts as I think it may help.
BTW: I think it is premature to ask that points be awarded but I will put a deadline and a default to this discussion. If I don't see a good answer to this post by next weekend, I plan to award the points to Wildman as the points seem to be of importance. I am actually hoping that a good answer is provided so that it will help anyone else who is in the same situation as myself. I think there must be a good answer as I would hope that carriers would not charge for this feature if they are really not providing an additional service. I also would hope that customers are not gullible enough to pay for something twice which on the surface this appears to be. This does seem to come up enough that the carriers should do a better job explaining what they are providing.
From: jimfitzgerald on Feb 18, 2012 at 12:06 PM
Quote: "Also, the tethering plan does add capacity to your plan."
Response: Please provide a reference to the Verizon Source which states this and I will award points as this is an acceptable answer and is what I am looking for as stated in my original post. I cannot just accept a general statement like this as it will carry no wait if I get charged for going over my data limit.
From: rcschnoor on Feb 18, 2012 at 1:21 PM
Quote: "Question #1 ... you will be consuming TWICE as much data ..."
Response: This is incorrect as the 4G LTE connection will not be able to provide any more data per second than the phone itself. I think you meant to state that you may consume your limit of n GB per month in a period of a week on a laptop verses 3 weeks on the phone which is correct. If you continue to consume data past your limit, you will need to pay more for it so what is your point? If you don't pay more for going over if you have the tethering plan then that makes all the difference. This would be my misunderstanding and would be an acceptable answer. If this is the case, please point me to the Verizon documentation which states this and I will award points.
From: rcschnoor on Feb 18, 2012 at 1:21 PM
Quote: "Question #2 ... You get an ADDITIONAL allowance for your use when you activate a mobile hot-spot."
Response: This seems to allude to the fact that I may not understand how data usage is counted when tethering is added to your plan. Please provide a reference so I can read it and I will award points. Hopefully we are coming to answer here.
From: rcschnoor on Feb 18, 2012 at 1:21 PM
Quote: "Question #3 ... but I don't think anyone would be happy with a monthly data bill of $60+ dollars."
Response: You are correct which is why I am having an issue with this. If I upgrade and keep my current unlimited plan, I will be paying $75 per month for data and tethering. To make matters worse, currently I am not a heavy data user as much of the time I have access to WiFi. I am considering switching to a 2 GB per month plan based on my current usage but I hate to give up my current plan as I will not be able to go back. I will switch however if the tethering was not an added cost or there is in fact an additional data allocation for tethered devices. I already feel that I am overpaying for data based on my current usage. The problem with switching plans is I could see if I have tethering, I may go over one or two months per year as once in a great while I need access and do not have WiFi available.
FYI: Here is a breakdown of my current usage.
- Verizon Phone: (Unlimited data @ $45/month) Average Usage 0.23 GB/month
- AT&T iPad: (2 GB/month @ $25) Average usage 0.89 GB/month
I do have another problem with switching which is unrelated to the data plan but is related to usage but will increase my cost per month.
From: jimfitzgerald on Feb 18, 2012 at 1:33 PM
Quote: "Or, in summary, charging for tethering is a way to make the people who use lots of data pay for it, rather than having everyone share the cost whether they use it or not."
Response: Sorry but my experience is just the opposite.
I would like to thank everyone who has tried to answer this question. It looks like there may be an answer but I would like to see it explained in black and white from the Verizon site. I cannot switch plans based on posts in this forum alone. If I were to switch then get hit with additional charges one month, I cannot call customer service and say that jimfitzgerald and rcschnoor told me that there was an additional data being provided to tethered devices.
I hope this helps and I hope this can be answered soon.

Tethering via USB between the Z10 and a laptop or PC & and few Comments About the Playbook Tethering

Tethering via USB between the Z10 and a laptop or PC can be a bit tricky.
On the Z10 do the following:
On the Z10 go to the Settings.
Go to Network Connections.
Go to Internet Tethering.
Select USB.
Turn on Tethering.
On the computer run the Blackberry Link software for the Z10:
Once the software starts, connect the Z10 via the USB cable to the PC.
Open the browser.
You should now be able to cruise the net, and do emails.
With the Playbook, the Bluetooth tethering does not yet work. This may be an OS or communications issue.
The best way to tether the Playbook for full speed and functions is using the WiFi option. Simply turn on the WiFi hot spot option and follow the instructions. The Playbook WiFi must also be properly set up. The Z10 USB and Bluetooth tethering mode must be turned off when using the WiFi mode. You can leave the base Bluetooth active on the Z10. There is a lot of available information about using the WiFi hot spot from the Z10. The process is very similar to the past models of Blackberry phones.
If you use the Bridge mode to tether, the Playbook email client software does not work very well. The browser will work fairly well, but slower with the Bridge mode. With WiFi the Playbook can brows at very high speed. With Bluetooth it is restricted to about 1.5 to 2.5 mb/sec. Take care that the WiFi mode burns through battery time very fast on both the Playbook and the Z10. Using the Bridge mode uses less power consumption than WiFi.
To use the Bridge mode, make sure the Playbook and the Z10 are first Bluetooth mated. Also the Bridge mode has to be set up between the devices. You will have to first install the Bridge software in to the phone for this to work.
I did extensive testing between the Z10 and the Playbook. They function well together as far as Internet and email are concerned, in consideration of using either tether or Bridge, depending on what you want to do.
From what I understand the Bridge mode uses some compression. It will not be as fast as using WiFi or Bluetooth tethering. The data cost using the Bridge mode is probably a bit lower because of the compression.
As far as the Bridge phone options are concerned, these features are not yet available. From what I read in a number of articles there are going to soon be some updates coming out to fix this. The Bridge options are a big part of the tablet application with the Blackberry phone. This was the big original application point of this tablet, otherwise any generic tablet would do the job.
Jerry G.

From the look of this thread it appears that no one outside of Canada uses an OS 10 BB yet. 247 views and no comments or help ? I'm sure I'm not the only BB user that uses Tether. If BB doesn't care to help then this will just be another nail in the corporate coffin that has been projected.
Maybe we need different forums for US users as the Canadians don't seem to have the same issues or cares.
The whole idea of the app Tether is not to have to pay the outrageous tethering fees that US carriers charge and it has worked well for years. But it can't work and won't work in the future without help from BB and the BB community.

Bridge "supports" missing ;-)

The following file types should be a bridge natural fit, but strangely missing;
Fonts... Hello, Adobe had it's root in fonts. (hint render thumbnail in sample text Selected BY USER in preferences.
Photoshop Styles, Gradients, Custom Shapes, etc. Adobe should at least be able to browse it's own file types.
Smart Objects, If they are smart, I would like to be able to browse for them. I might want to use them as intended. Instead I am forced to track them when I create them in a text file, a dumb thing for such smart objects!
Sorting Options, Other than the reality that if would be simple and novel to allow sort priorities, it should be incredibly easy to allow selected (as in user) directories to have or remember custom sort options.
Sorting.. for a Graphic's work, I would often like to sort by dominant color, similar to what Adobe Stock Photo does, I'd be happy with just basic colors but since Adobe makes "Professional Standards" I'm sure many other options would be afforded.
Spacing BETWEEN the thumbnails PLEASE is so little to ask, yet would make mouse and or tablet selection so much easier.
Minimize after opening a selected thumbnail with it's preferred application. Unless Adobe can learn to write much more efficient code, not everyone has 4GB of RAM. (if I had sub wish it would be for all computers at Adobe to be reduced to 1GB of RAM and a single hard drive, as in reality for the majority of users)
Interface Space for Sale.. Why can't labels and other things like lock, etc. have a little icon space in the two great blank expanse areas of the Bridge interface. I use the mouse almost exclusively, making me reach for my keyboard or pull down a menu and sub command when a HUGH blank area is starring right at me is, well, just DUMB.
And Last since Adobe is a graphic's oriented driven company, and a picture is worth a thousand words, etc. A forum that would allow embedded images within a post would be just really so high tech.....
Is the only creativity at Adobe geared towards integrating features so as so lock customers into a "Suite" that in all reality is a collection of purchased and acquired applications that may not fit all (I will never use Flash, I don't need it, I don't want it) and as of CS3 have user interface similarities and program consistency that bring anything but the word Suite to mind. At 18 month release intervals I'll be dead by the time you trickle out "smeatures (smidgen of a feature)" and it will cost me thousands in upgrades.

I don't think that's the issue. From what I've seen, there is no longer an icon for Bridge Browser but I noticed Bridge Browser now appears to be automatic. Turn off WiFi and tethering on your Playbook and try loading a page. It should think for a second and then load running from your BlackBerry connection through the Bridge, but it won't tell you it's doing it. I tried it this morning because I was thinking the same, that I had lost Bridge Browser but sure enough it worked.

Lightroom 4.4 / Bridge CS6 / Nikon D7100 Problem

- In Lightroom 4.4 wird beim Tethering meine Nikon D7100 nicht erkannt.
- In Bridge (aus MasterCollection CS6) werden keine Miniaturbilder der Nikon D7100 dargestellt - nur PS- oder NEF-Icons
- Beim Anklicken der Icons tut sich nichts (kein Öffnen von PS oder CameraRaw).
Info:
- Win 8 Pro 64 Bit (alle Updates)
- Camera Raw 7.4.0.137 (unterstützt D7100)
- Bridge 5.0.2.4
- PS 13.0.1
- LR 4.4 (unterstützt D7100)
- Neuinstallation der MasterCllection auf einem anderen Laufwerk (nicht Win-Systemlaufwerk) brachte nichts.
- Gestern den ganzen Tag in versch. Foren gestöbert: Keine Lösung gefunden.
- Heute den Adobe Support kontaktiert: Auch noch keine Lösung - Montag geht's weiter.
- Auf dem Laptop (gleiches Betriebssystem, gleiche Suite): Gleiches Problem
Hat jemand Lightroom 4.4 und Bridge mit der Nikon D7100 unter Win8 64Bit in Betrieb - und alles funktioniert?

Hallo Willi,
ich habe die Versionsnummer im PS ausgelesen, aber auch im CameraRaw Modul selbst:
Installation war so:
Nachdem die Problematik nicht zu lösen war, deaktivierte und entfernte ich die MasterCollection CS6 und Lightroom vom Rechner.
Dann Neuinstallation auf Laufwerk D (nicht Systemlaufwerk). Danach alle Updates abgerufen und installiert.
Camera Raw wurde dadurch automatisch in der Version 7.4.0.137 eingebunden.
Was meinst Du mit "WO hast Du das Update installiert"?
Das Camera Raw Modul kann man doch nur über die Update-Funktion z.B. in PS aktuell halten - oder gibt's da sonst noch eine Möglichkeit?

Compatibility between PSE8 and bridge CS4 with mac OS 10.7.5

good morning
I work actually with mac OS10.7.5 and i use everyday PSE8 with a classification in adobe bridge CS4
I would like to change my mac OS for at least 10.8 or mavericks or even with yosemite which is coming soon
can you tell me if there is compatibility with mY bridge CS4 and PSE8
I don't afraid to change for a new PSE like the 12 because i dob't want to use the organizer all my tags and classification is with bridge and i don't want to do a new classification, too much photos!
can you help me ?
thank you for your responses
have a good day
pierre becdelievre
i'm sorry if I'm not in the good space but it's very difficult to find it!

You can't connect the two devices via bluetooth, here are the supported profiles http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3647
you can connect your phone to the mac for tethering http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4517
what are you trying to do?

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