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By Paul Biba

logo.pngFor those who own a Kindle 2, have a Mac and have a technical bent, Ars Technica has an article on how to get the Kindle 2 to connect directly to your internet connection:

Whispernet is one of the Kindle’s most appreciated features. With it, you can download books anywhere in Sprint’s US high-speed data network coverage area. But should you leave that network or step outside the United States, you lose your connection to that anywhere/anytime download service. Now Kindle-expert Jesse Vincent has worked out a way to let you connect your Kindle directly to your computer’s Internet connection.

Over at his blog, he’s posted instructions that walk you through the process. They work by enabling the Kindle’s undocumented USB networking debugging service. To follow along, you’ll need a Kindle 2 and a Kindle MicroUSB cable. The instructions assume you’re using a Mac but they should be easily adapted to Windows and Linux platforms.

 
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