Bb for pc internet

[Weaseal]

Wirelessly posted (Opera/9.50 (J2ME/MIDP; Opera Mini/4.0.10031/230; U; en))

Hey does anyone know anything about using the bb's data connection for an internet connection from a pc? I have a friend doing this over edge with his nokia phone. Was wondering if it is possiblle with my bb.

My system is WindowsXP home and a bb 8800.

[hdawg]

Yup you can do this; its called tethering (http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=KB05178&sliceId=SAL_Public&dialogID=84210024&stateId=1%200%2084204907)

[ezrunner]

Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry8800/4.2.1 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/100)

Fairly easy to set up as well

[gibson_hg]

I would be careful about tethering the BB as a modem though. I've heard of people getting ginormous monthly bills because of data usage. I wouldn't go downloading anything, also, the last I heard RIM didn't support this feature. They have a KB on setting it up but beyond that they can't help as it may be a service provider issue/PC/USB Port/etc. That could have changed by now but when I was in BB Support with RIM it wasn't supported after following the article for setup.

Here is an article about using your BB as a modem with links to other KB's for particular models:

BlackBerry Search Results (http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=KB05178&sliceId=SAL_Public&dialogID=42422770&stateId=0%200%2042418670)

Hope that helps.

[ezrunner]

check with service provider to get the proper set up instruction or check in the blackberryfaq!!

and yes check with providers policy on tethering you could be subject additional charges

[Weaseal]

Wirelessly posted (Opera/9.50 (J2ME/MIDP; Opera Mini/4.0.10031/230; U; en))

I think you all misunderstood me! Tethering will go over the gsm, not edge, and thereby will be on the voice network. That will be VERY expensive. Data is cheap where I live tho. My friend doesn't dial-up, he just attaches the phone via usb to his pc and boots up a little nokia app on the pc and voila he cann surf the web.

Any idea on this for bb?

[djm2]

If you have the BB data plan, and EDGE is available from your provider, tethering will probably be on the EDGE network. Do you have a BB data plan?

[Weaseal]

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No, bb data plans are not available where I live