Really all I need is "number" and the ISP info and password. For example with cingular Phone number: *99# User Name:

Password: CINGULAR1

but I'm not sure what Alltel's info is.

Here is what confuses me, according to blackberry.com the 7230 has an embedded wireless modem.

http://www.blackberry.com/products/h...erry7230.shtml

How is this confusing? All BlackBerry's have an embedded wireless modem.

Modem as in a MOdulator DEModulator, which can converts digital to analog and back. Pretty much everything that transmits digital data over an analog medium either wired or wireless (DSL, Cable, CDMA, GSM, GPRS, 1X, WiFi, etc), could be called a modem.

It's not a modem in the perspective of PC-to-Internet communications, but a modem in the scientific perspective.

Besides, modem over GPRS is always emulated anyway because it is all kept in digital format -- so not a real modem anyway -- but a virtual PC modem (for PC-to-Internet use) over a different kind of a modem (the RIM modem)

Thanks for the intitial post Mark. I just managed to get my BB7290 to work with my tablet and didn't even have to go past page 1 of the thread. The modem speed is 115.2kbps, allowing me to access all the websites I've tested so far.
However I am trying to access a remote desktop for work (the whole reason I wanted a BB modem connection in the first place), but everytime I try the remote connection times out. Does anyone have any ideas here? Is it possible to increase the connection speed slightly by changing the settings at all? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,
T

I upgrade the verison of Desktop but still no Modem Driver...Where can I get a modem Driver for the 7100G?

Hi, is there an update to the tmobile settings? I was able to connect a few weeks ago, now no dice. thanks.

After upgrading to 4.0.2.49, I am unable to use the Blackberry Modem (T-Mobile, 7100t). I do not even see the Blackberry Modem in the Phones & Modems settings in the Control Panel. What gives? Thanks.

This guide is great, however, I have v 4.0 of the desktop software for my 7290 and it does not install any modem driver directory. Could someone point me in the right direction to get the needed driver?

Thanks!

ok i just recently purchased a 7105t havent upgraded any of the software ont he phone or the DM it is the one that came with the cd.....i go to modem drivers on my computer and only find three things

rimserial security catalog, rimserial setup information, rim serial system file

am i missing something

i go to phone and modem options and find the standard modem in com 4 and attempt to query it and it pops up with: THE MODEM FAILED TO RESPOND. MAKE SURE ITS IS PROPERLY CONNECTED AND TURNED ON. IF IT IS AN INTERNAL MODEM OR IS CONNECTED, VERIFY THAT THE INTERRUPT FOR THE PORT IS PROPERLY SET...

i have no idea what to do next was going to call tmobile but not sure yet if to and was going to see if the blackberry gods from here could help with my situation

i have the unlimited plan and i am not on a bes

Boat3011, I also had problems finding the modem driver. So instead I just went into Phone & Modem connections and clicked add (make sure BB is connected first). I added a 56kbps standard modem (it put it in Com5). Then when I queried modem (under diagnostics), it recognized the BB. I know Mark's original post said the modem should pop up automatically in Com 6, 11, etc, but you may want to give this a whirl. I am posting this reply on my tablet via my BB right now.
Now if I could only get the remote desktop to connect!

Anyone think they can shoot an idea of what im doing wrong?

T-Mobile Blackberry 7100 v4.0.2.49
Blackberry Desktop Manager 4.0.1.12
Dell Inspiron 2200 w/ Windows XP Home Edition

the laptop finds the modem, not a problem. i setup the modem strings, the connection connects, i get an ip (gateway always appears to be the same as the ip which could be the issue) and I cant connect to anything. no aim, no web, traceroute isnt happening, pinging is a joke (cant even ping my own ip). what am i doing wrong?

anyone with a MAC

Following the directions above, with the exception of the following, I was able to connect using my blackberry 7290 from Cingular in the Northeast by using:

+CGDCPNT=1,"IP","WAP.CINGULAR"

I also needed to uncheck:

Enable hardware flow control
Enable modem error control
Enable model compression

under Hardware feature in Modem Configuration on Windows XP.

Please help - I've read this thread through and am still not able to get my modem connection working. I have 7290 with TMO. I'm able to query modem fine. I get error 718 - connection times out. I've tried using both my Tmobile.com username and password as well as empty for both. TMO help said no username and password needed. I've added the DNS for TMO as suggested in previous thread: 216.155.175.105. I've tried both initialization strings:
+cgdcont=1,"IP","blackberry.net","",0,0
and
+cgdcont=1,"IP","wap.voicestream.com","",0,0.

I've tried it with Handheld Manager and Desktop Manager are both running and each running alone without success.

Any suggestions? Do I need "AT" in front of the +cgdcont?
Do I need to set TCP APN settings on my blackberry options? If so, what should these be set for?

ROGERS USERS: Have any of you gone over 25 megs on your unlimited plan? what happened? I now have this working (won't use it often, but when i do it's really REALLY useful!) but i ended up using 2 megs in 20 minutes.

That's huge..

ALL USERS: What did you do to your box to reduce background bandwidth usage? the first thing i did on Windows XP was disable automatic updates, turn off/uninstall p2p apps, disable java update.. but my box was still sending a few k/minute back and forth. If i left this connection open it' all going to add up very fast.

Hopefully with the EDGE blackberries coming and with more Rogers realization that modem use is here to stay, they will provide either an option for us or increase the 'cap'..

Yep. VPN Connection worked through Rogers.

Has anyone been able to help with this? I have the exact same problem with the IP addresses

Verizon 7250 models now work as a modem.

For more information, see detailed instructions:
How To Enable EVDO BroadbandAccess On Version BlackBerry 7250

I was able to get an 8700c working with Cingular with the following changes to the FAQ:
+cgdcont=1,"IP","WAP.CINGULAR"

I also needed to uncheck:

Enable hardware flow control
Enable modem error control
Enable model compression

Has anyone got the 8700r to work as a modem yet?
Also I've heard that the bluetooth on the 8700 now supports data transfer, if so does it look like it will act as the link to a laptop if using the phone as a modem?

I'm seriously looking at the 8700, and modem capability is a big selling point for me.

EDIT*
I bit the bullet and purchased the 8700r. Its a great little device. Completly blows away my 7100r.

Update: Check out this post in the other 8700 modem thread.
http://blackberryforums.com/showthre...499#post131499

Modem use works with the 8700 on Rogers so long as you wipe your system clean of any previous installs of BB software. (At least that's what worked for me)

I am seeing a "weird" problem, following this thread I am able to connect my 7105t to my laptop, I've created the dial up connection, I can dial it and connect, my modem gets an IP address, but I cannot pass any data whatsoever. I am on tmobile, and I have the "unlimited blackberry" plan. Do I need to get their standard unlimited data plan too? Or instead of the blackberry plan?

I called tmobile 3 different reps have assured me that wap.voicestream.com is on my account, and that I should have access to it. I tried the proxy server as mentioned, and this allows me to pass some data, however any site I try to load loads a page that just says "you do not have permission to access the site at <whatever-site>"

Also I installed midpssh on my 7105t, it seems to run fine, but I cannot connect to anything with it either, my servers never even see a request so its like my outgoing traffic from my bb is getting blocked.

Anyone see similar problems? Know any solutions? I'd really appreciate any help I can get.