Let my Windows Phone use my PC internet connection

Question

I am creating a Windows Phone 8 app for the 1st time.

I am using VS2013. My app talks to my server and acquires an image. Is there a way for my Phone to use my internet connection at all?

I use to be able to do this with Windows Mobile Compact CF. I cannot see how to do this in my ide?

What I need is to run my app via my IDE/Debugger and for my mobile device to use my PCs internet connection as my GPRS connectivity is poor where I am.

Thanks

Answer 1

When uses Windows Phone 7.x with Zune, you can.

But when Windows Phone 8 comes, you cannot.

You can use the Windows Phone Emulator, it will use your PC's internet connection, or you might be able to share your PC's internet connection via wireless or Bluetooth (with some hardware on your PC).