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Anybody on here had a go at this yet? I have an Orange (UK) PAYG mobile that gives unlimited internet access for a day for £1. I know its going to be slow as hell but if I can figure out how to get it to work it might be handy as 3G coverage where I live is patchy.
I’ve done it with ease via Bluetooth and it worked fine. I might post up a guide shortly, if anyone would find it helpful.
yea i did it with my nokia, im on o2 and have the unlimited web bolt on. it isnt as slow as u may think, its actually quite fast. it is so handy as i travel back and forth from N.Ireland to Scotland quite often.
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yea i did it with my nokia, im on o2 and have the unlimited web bolt on. it isnt as slow as u may think, its actually quite fast. it is so handy as i travel back and forth from N.Ireland to Scotland quite often.
[/quote1229124898]Cool. This might be a nice alternative to 3G dongles for some people then. I’ve just found out how to use it.
For people wanting to know how to do this (this may not work for everyone I am on Orange):
1. Right click the Bluetooth icon in the tray and select “add a bluetooth device” (turn on your bluetooth on your mobile obviously)
2. Select your phone from the devices found. press next
3. You are asked which services you are interested in, make sure you select Dial Up Networking press next.
4. Enter a pairing code, you must enter the same on both devices click next. Your phone should be paired. XP will install some drivers for a bluetooth modem please wait!Then open My Bluetooth Places on the desktop:
5. Select Dial Up Networking
6. For the phone number use *99# (leave username and password blank)
NOTE: This will instruct the phone to use the default or 1st GPRS profile on your phone. If you have multiple profiles GPRS profiles on your phone and you do not want to use the default profile, the change the phone number to *99*n# and replace the n with number 1-9 of the profile you want to use.
7. Click connect and away you go!The following guide is for using a handset as a modem in Windows XP Professional. This guide will assume that the handset has already been connected either via Bluetooth or USB.
First you need to ensure that your handset is communicating correctly with your netbook.
1. Start
2. Control Panel
3. Phone and modem options
4. Modems tab
5. Select your handset from the list
6. Properties
7. Diagnostics tab
8. Query ModemIt should take a few seconds for the query to finish and afterwards you will see a long string of text containing the results of the query. As long as you do not see a lot of errors, everything should be fine.
9. Advanced tab
10. Extra initialization commands: e.g. at+cgdcont=1,”IP”,”data.mymeteor.ie” (include all quotes and punctuation)The extra initialization command contains the Access Point Name (APN) of your mobile provider, as above. Substitute “data.mymeteor.ie” with the APN of your mobile provider.
Next you will need to setup your network connection.
1. Start
2. Control Panel
3. Network connections
4. Under ‘Network Tasks’ select ‘Ceate a new connection’ to start the ‘New Connection Wizard’
5. Once the ‘New Connection Wizard’ starts, select ‘Next’
6. Connect to the Internet and ‘Next’
7. Setup my connection manually and ‘Next’
8. Connect using a dial-up modem and ‘Next’
9. Enter in an ‘ISP Name’ e.g. ‘My connection’ and ‘Next’
10. Phone number: *99# = Nokia handsets, *99***1# = non-Nokia handsets and ‘Next’
11. The next details will be that of the Access Point Name (APN) of your mobile provider:
12. Username: e.g. my
13. Password: e.g. wap
14. Confirm password: e.g. wap
15. Use this account name and password when anyone connects to the Internet from this computer: (Optional)
16. Make this the default Internet connection: (Optional)
17. Next
18. Add a shortcut to this connection to my desktop: (Optional)
19. FinishOnce your network connection has been setup, open up your new connection and select “Dialâ€. After a few seconds, your connection should connect.
brilliant advice guy’s.
But isn’t there an issue with the data transfer speed of BT itself?
You’re 3G phone might be connected at 3.6Mbps but the BT connection between phone and PC is limited to 2Mbps?on a side note, anyone know of a really cheap 3G enabled phone that can be used for this?
I paired my company hytn II, setup service for just Network Access Point (NOT dialup)
If I want to access my restricted access to MSExchange, vnet etc via company phone, I simply turn on phones internet sharing and click on nc10 Network Access Point to establish the connection.
btw Really screwy things can happen with MSActiveSync and no problems since uninstalling it.
You can connect phone (to use as modem) direct to nc10 via usb cable as well. If you need the phones driver to be seen by nc10 properley, you can copy the driver directory from MSActiveSync (before uninstalling it 🙂
and yep 2Mps is da connection speed
But it works ok – nc10 great for viewing all those emails with nasty pdf attachments – (try reading 8 pages on poxy phone screen).
and now I can carry service manuals in pdf, customer policies etc etc
(May whack Sniper Elite on there as well for the layby stops)
oh I turned off phones hdspa – sucked juice outta batts bad, now phone lasts the day easy.
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brilliant advice guy’s.
But isn’t there an issue with the data transfer speed of BT itself?
You’re 3G phone might be connected at 3.6Mbps but the BT connection between phone and PC is limited to 2Mbps?on a side note, anyone know of a really cheap 3G enabled phone that can be used for this?
[/quote1229127957]I don’t use a 3G connection as theres no coverage where I live! I use my Orange Internet GPRS connection its actually not too slow about 115 kbps. Fast enough to web browse anyway. I figure this is a good alternative to USB sticks as 3G coverage is patchy in parts of the UK but mobile coverage is not and the data cost is not bad (£7.50 for 250mb a month on Orange PAYG)
And you don’t have a big ugly stick pointing out of your cool NC10!!
(Rsaeire thanks for your guide I didnt see it till i’d posted my learnings)
I used this for the XDA orbit 2 – you can do this for any window mobile 6 phone
for reference: http://forum.o2.co.uk/viewtopic.php?p=7272&sid=2077b91ff011215133fa508e83746c59WM6 Bluetooth Modem Setup
Using the XDA device as a Bluetooth modem is set up by creating a Bluetooth Personal Area Network from the PC/Laptop. In effect, this means pairing the XDA device with the PC/Laptop over Bluetooth and making the connection through the Bluetooth PAN icon in Network Connections.
There is no need to install the Bluetooth modem, nor set up a Dial Up Networking connection on the PC/Laptop as the PC/laptop uses the internet connection of the XDA device through the ‘Internet Sharing’ application.
Step 1:
Make sure the Mobile Web connection is configured on the XDA device. This can be done manually or automatically using the ‘O2 Operator Settings’ configuration application on the device:
Start>Programs>O2 Operator Settings
On the XDA device activate Bluetooth and set it to visible mode. This is done through the ‘Connection Manager’ of the device by tapping on the Bluetooth icon and selecting
Connection Manager>Settings>Bluetooth Settings
Once this is done, the XDA device has to be set up to ‘receive all incoming beams’. To do this:
Start>Settings>Connection>Beam
Tap in the check box ‘receive all incoming beams’ to activate this option.
Step 2:
The pairing can either be initiated by the PC/laptop or the XDA device itself.
From the PC/Laptop
In the control panel or system tray of the PC/laptop double click on the Bluetooth Device icon.
In the Bluetooth Devices window click Add.
The Add Bluetooth Device Wizard opens. Select the My device is set up and ready to be found check box, then select Next.
The wizard then detects your device and displays its name in the dialog box. Select Let me choose my own passkey, then enter a passcode. Click Next
A confirmation message then appears on the device. Tap Yes to accept the connection, enter the same passcode, then tap Next.
On the computer/laptop, click Finish to exit the wizard.
On the XDA device’s Partnership Settings screen the name of the computer/laptop can be changed if needed, then tap Finish.
To create a Bluetooth partnership from the XDA device, first make sure that Bluetooth on the PC/laptop is set to Discoverable. Then:On the XDA device tap
Start>Settings>Connections tab>Bluetooth
On the Devices tab, tap Add New Device. The XDA will search for other Bluetooth devices in range and will display them in the window.
Tap the desired device name in the box, then tap Next.
Specify a passcode then tap Next.
Wait for the PC/laptop to accept the partnership. The passcode will need to be entered into the PC/laptop.
The name of the device is then displayed on the XDA.
Select the check boxes of services that you want to use from the paired device, although there may be nothing displayed.
Tap Finish to complete the pairing.
Step 3:To connect to Mobile Web over Bluetooth:
On the XDA device, select the Internet Sharing application:
Start>Programs>Internet Sharing
Select Bluetooth PAN as the PC Connection.
From the Network Connection list, select the name of the connection that the XDA device uses to connect to the internet – most likely INTERNET.
Tap Connect.
On the PC/laptop set up a Bluetooth Personal Area Network (PAN) with the XDA Orbit:
Select Start>Control Panel>Network Connections
Under Personal Area Network, click the Bluetooth Connection icon
Under Network Tasks, click View Bluetooth network devices.
In the Bluetooth Personal Area Network Devices dialog box, select the XDA, then click Connect.
6. On the Internet Sharing screen on the XDA, the status of the connection will be displayed. This indicates if the XDA device has been successful with being set up as a Bluetooth modem with the PC/laptop.Success using GPRS via a Nokia 6230 on o2 network, again around 115k but good enough for emergeny access. I fi need anything faster on the road I just head for the nearest MaccyDs 🙂
o2 Details (may be different according to what you’re on, these work for my contract SIM)
APN : mobile.o2.co.uk
UN: o2bb
PW: password—
couple of other handy sites
Get Nokia Settings
Mobile Provider Settings[quote1230072897=Rsaeire]
The following guide is for using a handset as a modem in Windows XP Professional. This guide will assume that the handset has already been connected either via Bluetooth or USB.[/quote1230072897]
Hi guys
after alittle help here please
succesfully got a connection established from both XP & Vista using my Nokia . I’ve now got a Sony Ericsson C702 but having a few problems
Internet access is configured and working on the handset using the following APN
mobile.o2.co.uk
I can query the modem succesfully via BT from the diagnostic options in ‘Phones & Modems’
Still in’Phones & Modems’ under the Advanced tab on the modem properties I have the following init string (as used with with Nokia)
at+cgdcont=1,”IP”,”mobile.o2.co.uk”
The DUN is configured as follows
Phone number *9***1# (previously used *9# succesfully with my old Nokia)
Username : o2bb (as used previously)
Password : password (as used previously)When trying to connect I get a generic error 651, the modem reported an error,
I am also unable to make a connection when tethered via USB and from the DUNs created by PC Suite have tried changing the dialled number too the following but both return an Error 692 Hardware failure
*99***6#
*99***25#any help greatly appreciated
quick update:
Problems mainly resolved by after debranding the 702 from Vodafone to a generic Western European firmware
First impressions
its far snappier than with the default Vodafone firmware
geotagged photos now have an option to view on map via media
it now charges via USB
I’ve been able to make a 3g connection (2.5mb throughput in a low signal area on O2) via a tethered connection using SE PC Suite although I still haven’t got it working via Bluetooth directly
As for the phone itself, more than happy with it although I havent retrained my head as to where the space key is yet ;o)
Cool thread,
Quick question.
Have paired to a Sony Ericsson K800i on T mobile web & walk, connects at 115.2 Kbs. Actually seems snappier than the wireless for conecting to general interenet pages.
However the one thing that I haven’t as yet been able to get working is MSN for some reason won’t connect via the phone ( but will via wireless).
Anyone got any ideas as to the reason this is happening?
Any one know how to get it to connect?
Thanks
[quote1230552659=Theo]
Cool thread,Quick question.
Have paired to a Sony Ericsson K800i on T mobile web & walk, connects at 115.2 Kbs. Actually seems snappier than the wireless for conecting to general interenet pages.
However the one thing that I haven’t as yet been able to get working is MSN for some reason won’t connect via the phone ( but will via wireless).
Anyone got any ideas as to the reason this is happening?
Any one know how to get it to connect?
Thanks
[/quote1230552659]Not sure if this has anything to do with your problem, but T-Mobile state that webnwalk shouldn’t be used for messaging services/P2P/constant data stream. I don’t know if they enforce this..
EDIT:
Quote:Remember that you can only use web’n’walk in the UK and you can’t use your phone as a modem or use web’n’walk for peer to peer file sharing, instant messaging (except if you have a Sidekick) or making internet phone calls.This plan comes with a fair use policy of 1GB a month. We’ll monitor how much you send and receive each calendar month so that we can protect our network for all our web’n’walk customers. If you use more than your fair use policy amount, we won’t charge you any more, but we may restrict how you can use your plan, depending on how often you go over your amount and by how much.
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