[User] HOWTO: Use BlackBerry As Modem For Laptop! - Page 12 - BlackBerryForums.com : Your Number One BlackBerry Community

headtailgrep · 12-13-2005, 10:40 AM

Any users able to get this to work in Linux? (I highly doubt this) but I have a couple friends who may switch if it was available..

headtailgrep · 12-15-2005, 01:41 PM

sounds like Linux support is not there, but this will get things started:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/barry

azee1v1 · 12-18-2005, 11:07 PM

Works Great!!! Thanks!

BigA · 02:05 AM

I used the instructions on the first post.

Using a 7105t on T-Mobile and it works!!!

Pros: I can connect to the internet. I can VPN into my office.

Cons: SLOW, but can't complain too much. It works!

Notes: I pinged "ping.symantec.com" and "www.dslreports.com".. Both pings were in the 1400-1700 range. I also did a tracert to both sites and got lots of *** on some hops. I assume this is because of the high latency. Speedtests on Speakeasy were around 40-60k (dial-up) speeds.

signem · 12-19-2005, 10:17 AM

736 error

I've tried everything in the FAQ, but am unable to get my 8700 to work as a modem. I've tried both the Cingular blue and orange.

I have logging on and have notice the following repeated in my log file:
12-16-2005 23:09:07.769 - After waiting 20ms CD is still low.

this line appears about 30 times in a row. i also see:

12-16-2005 23:09:29.801 - DSR is low while initializing the modem. Verify modem is turned on.
12-16-2005 23:09:29.801 - CTS is low while initializing modem.

Anyone know what this means? It does the registering on the network, etc. and then i get the ole 736 error.

jpendyk · 12-20-2005, 10:15 AM

I have a 7100G with Rogers and can't get connected properly. I had no problems with a 7100R, but the G doesn't like me. The issue I am having is that, after I connect, I get a 10.x.x.x address for both my IP and gateway. As a result, I can't do anything. I found a comment on this issue in a different thread (see link below). The reply to the orginal post (in July) said to get the carrier to knock you off the network so that you can completely redo the connection. Since my G is a corporate unit, I'm not too keen to go that route. Before going that route, I am wondering if anyone has had this problem with Rogers and the 7100G and whether anyone got it working. If so, let me know what you did.

Thx

Link to Post on same issue:
http://www.blackberryforums.com/show...ht=7100g+modem

dyzs · 12-20-2005, 11:09 AM

How can one tether (any BB) with a Mac?

dyzs · 12-20-2005, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Rejhon

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: Can I Dial My ISP?
A: No, you cannot and you should not. You should use the existing Internet connection that is built into the BlackBerry, which is accessed by simply dialing *99# .... You can probably access your ISP email normally, regardless, though.

Q: Will It Cost Money To Stay Connected?
A: You can stay connected 24/7 without any airtime charges. It's the amount of data you download that matters. BlackBerry is always-on and it costs nothing to simply idle in a connected manner, if you're not running any software. Make sure Windows Updates are disabled for dialup connections, as you don't want Windows to gobble up bandwidth.

Q: What Data Download Charges Will I Incur?
For some carriers such as Rogers, the data charges will come out of the same existing BlackBerry plan that is used for email and web browsing. If you are on an unlimited data plan, be very careful! For example, Rogers Unlimited has a hidden 25 megabyte softcap on the Unlimited plan. AT&T charges separately for data. Some carriers are very generous with their unlimited plans; so you may never run into trouble. T-Mobile charges $29.99 extra for truly unlimited data. Other carriers may charge more (up to $150 for unlimited data). Other carriers will hit you with extra charges even on an unlimited plan. Surfing through the laptop will no doubt consume data more quickly. Instant message chats do not take much bandwidth, while heavy web surfing will gobble a lot of your data.

You mention that T-Mobile charges $29.99 extra for truly unlimited data. Where do they charge this? Extra on top of what?

johnwiz · 12-21-2005, 12:43 PM

I was also getting the 736 error and changed from ISP.CINGULAR to WAP.CINGULAR and it worked fine. I am on Cingular Orange.

travelgirl99 · 06:17 PM

I bought the 7130e from Telus in Montreal last week. I LOVE it! I was able to set up the tethered modem very easily. I just followed the instructions from the telus website and BAM - it worked. I took a flight from Montreal to Vancouver the other day and I had a long layover in Toronto and it was such a treat to sit there with my laptop and surf away - I was definitely getting jealous glances at the gate! Very cool.

ronedwards · **Vodavone Australia -** 12-21-2005, 09:09 PM

at+cgdcont=1,"IP","vfinternet.au"

tested and tried, thanks for this thread, this helps enormously!

whiteside · **Bb 7750??? -** 12-21-2005, 10:18 PM

When I first got my 7750 I was told that I would just be able to get emails and not web access because I don't have the "business" setup. I then found out that if I upgraded my software to 4.0 I could. It worked. Does that mean I could use it as a modem for my laptop???

Conartist

I think I have a unique problem...any help would be appreciated. I have been working with two 7100t's and a laptop running XP. I originally setup the laptop to use my uncle's BB. I followed all of the instructions and surprisingly after a little tweaking it worked great! My uncle went home on friday happy.

Sometime on Friday there was a windows auto update completed while the BB was connected. After that he was no longer able to connect. I have uninstalled and reinstalled and checked and rechecked all of the settings, adding the DNS settings and everything and I am still getting a 718 error with his BB. I am able to query the modem as expected.

The strange thing is that if I plug in my BB to the laptop with the same settings it works beautifully. What could be different between the two BBs to cause a 718 error? Doesn't make sense. I looked at the settings in the two BBs and I can't see anything different. I went down the entire list of settings and they are all set the same (at least the things I think would be significant, firewall, APN settings, etc.) The only thing I noticed was one service book on mine that isn't on his (MSS Config (WAP)). I don't think this is the problem but I'm kind of at a loss. The other strange thing is that my uncle's BB worked at one point and then for some reason stopped! Weird.

morser · **8700r Sucess as a modem plus Cisco VPN works over it! -** 12-22-2005, 12:16 PM

After an uninstall and reinstall of the Blackberry Desktop Software (because I had it installed previously with my 7100r), I can use the 8700r as a modem. it's about 10 times faster.
The above information was from bigred found in this thread:
http://blackberryforums.com/showthre...499#post131499

One more very very imporant thing:
On the 7100 and 7290 models, the speed wasn't fast enough (or something else) which prevented a Cisco VPN client form working correctly. NOW IT WORKS and WORKS PRETTY DARN WELL! being an IT person, this means i can connect to my servers in my company from anywhere as long as i have my laptop and my berry!

Rushisawesome88 · **Sprint/7250 -** 12-22-2005, 04:54 PM

Well I've been looking around and it seems wither nobody has tried it or nobody has any success with the blackberry 7250 on sprint. I get the modem driver installed, the query works, etc, but then after I try to dial #777(and the alternate number) I get a message saying that the remote computer is not responding. Is this because sprint has disabled modem functionality, or is there a workaround? Thanks

Soapm · 12-22-2005, 11:34 PM

Anybody recognize this error? It started after I loaded DM 4.1. I have gone back to the previous version but the error stays. Image is attached.

NewYorkCito · 12-23-2005, 02:09 AM

C:\program files\common files\research in motion\modem

Dwayne · **8700c As T-mobile Edge Modem -** 12-23-2005, 09:16 AM

Registered on tmo network w/o web access twice using a 'blank" modem initialization string. Subsequent attempts w/ error # 736 Remote computer disconnected.

Init String +cgdcont=1,"IP","wap.voicestream.com","",0,0 causes error #692 hardware failure. (works well with 7100t)

Modem query ok except AT+FCLASS, AT#CLS=?, AT+GCI=? and AT+GCI ? COMMANDS NOT SUPPORTED.

Modem log contains:
12-22-2005 21:59:14.492 - Send: AT+cgdcont=1,"IP","wap.voicestream.com","",0,0<cr>
12-22-2005 21:59:34.501 - Timed out waiting for response from modem

Desktop software 4.1
Any ideas?

Soapm · 12-23-2005, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soapm

Anybody recognize this error? It started after I loaded DM 4.1. I have gone back to the previous version but the error stays. Image is attached.

found mine, there was an operator assistance setting in the network settings. Not sure how it got switched but that part is solved.

dyzs · 12-24-2005, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dyzs

How can one tether (any BB) with a Mac?

Anyone have some insight?

GeneAlexander · 12-27-2005, 11:29 AM

Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry7100i/4.1.0 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/103 UP.Browser/5.0.3.3 UP.Link/5.1.2.16)

7100i USERS! Have you been able to query your modem? I can not get past this part with either of mine.

billybobs · **BB as a Modem -** 01-01-2006, 02:05 PM

Really appreciated this post. Worked first time. With the risk of asking a question that I am confident I know the answer to, can someone confirm that the use of a BB as a modem does not use data transmission but rather voice minutes.
Thank you

drewxhawaii · 01-02-2006, 06:36 AM

i am posting this from my desktop computer with my blackberry as a modem

my internet is down so i read this thread on my blackberry, got it setup in less than a minute, and now my desktop is online via my blackberry.

very cool

translog · **777 error -** 01-02-2006, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Rejhon

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)

Mark,

Thank you for doing a terrific jod trying to keep everyone up to speed on the relative info, and hope that you can help me. Everything seems to be inputed fine, the modem diagnostic even sends back the proper info and is alive. But once I connect threw the dial up I get a 777 error, the modem is
out of order on the remore computer?

Any help or direction would be appreciated.
Thankyou

Pierre

ithangover · **Just a few suggestions -** 01-06-2006, 09:12 PM

I found the main HowTo to be helpful, except a few areas,

I am on cingular orange and for the advanced modem parameters I used
+cgdcont=1,"IP","wap.cingular" and for the connection isself no user name or password. I am on BES with no APN information typed in to the options section of the phone itself. I did have to download the latest version of BB Desktop Manager 4.1.0.8 and I have a 7100G with version 4.0.0.219, but now I am up and running and posting using it.

As I said, I use BES server, but its interesting to note that checkip.dyndns.org on my computer while connected gives a generic public address, but on my blackberry browser I get the IP addess of our BES server.

The speed is pretty slow and the ping times to google in the 650s, but overall not too bad. I have a feeling this would be sped up if the connection were routed through the BES server instead of Cingulars server, because I notice a huge difference in performance on my phone when I switched over. Has anyone found a way to connect through the BES server?

BBB · **7290 No longer working as modem - experts around?? -** 01-07-2006, 11:19 AM

I'm a Cingular Blue (old AT&T) user with a 7290. Thanks to the info in this thread, I've successfully used the BB as a modem for about a year. I only use it occasionally when traveling overseas, but it sure is a nice backup!

Over the last few weeks, I upgraded the BB to 4.0.2.49 (platform 1.8.0.142) and the Desktop to 4.1.0.8. Pretty seamless upgrades, however...

I tested the modem in preparation for my next overseas trip and find it no longer functions - I get a 692 error every time. Drats. Modem diagnostics pass fine, but the 692 stops me dead in my tracks.

I've gone through the settings again, with no joy. Any ideas??

timdau · **Query Modem Crashes Windows -** 01-08-2006, 10:44 AM

When I try to query the modem, it causes my windows 2000 laptop to crash, blue screen of death. BSOD.

I had 4.0 so I've tried upgrading to 4.1. Same problem. If I delete the modem and try to manually add it, when it is detecting the modem it crashes aslo.

Network: Bell
Phone: 7250
Desktop Ver: 4.0, 4.1
Frustration Level: pretty high

timdau · **Me too!! -** 01-08-2006, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aliszews

Has anyone else had an issue with BSOD when trying to run diags against the standard modem (7250 attached)?

Thanks.

Anyone else experience this? Any workarounds/solutions?

jpendyk · 01-09-2006, 02:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpendyk

I have a 7100G with Rogers and can't get connected properly. I had no problems with a 7100R, but the G doesn't like me. The issue I am having is that, after I connect, I get a 10.x.x.x address for both my IP and gateway. As a result, I can't do anything. I found a comment on this issue in a different thread (see link below). The reply to the orginal post (in July) said to get the carrier to knock you off the network so that you can completely redo the connection. Since my G is a corporate unit, I'm not too keen to go that route. Before going that route, I am wondering if anyone has had this problem with Rogers and the 7100G and whether anyone got it working. If so, let me know what you did.

Thx

Link to Post on same issue:
http://www.blackberryforums.com/show...ht=7100g+modem

Looks like I am toast. I called Rogers, they reset my accounts and still no luck.

My main problem: The IP address and the Default Gateway Address are the same after I connect. Essentially they both have a 10.x.x.x address. If anyone comes across an answer for this one I would appreciate hearing about it. Otherwise, looks like I have to give up.

Cheers

phinbob@comcast.net · 01-11-2006, 10:39 AM

I have the 7100g and can run diagnostics on the standard modem. However I cannot actually connect. I get the 734 error...The PPP link control protocol was terminated. Any suggestions?

apple85 · **modem for macs!? -** 01-15-2006, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dyzs

Anyone have some insight?

I second Dyzs question, can us Mac users teather blackberry's to our powerbooks? I'm currently a T650 user and I can use it as a modem but I want to jump ship to BB.

themacace · 01-15-2006, 10:08 PM

id love to know as well.
http://www.novamedia.de/index_e.html
might have some answers

rcasey · **This worked for me too ...thanks! -** 01-17-2006, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnwiz

I was also getting the 736 error and changed from ISP.CINGULAR to WAP.CINGULAR and it worked fine. I am on Cingular Orange.

rcasey · 04:41 PM

Spoke too soon.

I am able to connect to the internet, but I am unable to surf the web or connect to my email servers? Any ideas? I have tried specifying DNS Servers which did not help.

Thanks in advance!

RC

irishboy30 · **8700r Settings as per Rogers -** 01-17-2006, 05:53 PM

http://www.downloads.rogers.com/wire..._GPRS_EDGE.pdf

this has all the settings, from what I can see you need to have APN access to internet.com or vpn.com to get this to work properly.

headtailgrep · 01-18-2006, 11:50 PM

Blackberry as a modem confirmed working on a Rogers 7290 with OS 4.1.x with no modifications needed..

Rob Wunderlich · 01-19-2006, 10:49 AM

Worked like a charm on T-Mobile 7290.

Thanks, Mark.

paulbblc · 01-20-2006, 04:15 AM

Got it to work with Cellular One. Follow all of Mark's steps to a 'T' and use this as the special command line: +cgdcont=1,"IP","cellular1wap","",0,0 and the *99# and you'll be set.

Not that there's a lot of Cell One BlackBerry users but in case they're out there wondering.

Mark Rejhon · 01-20-2006, 12:03 PM

Attention:

Shark Modem:
All 7XXX Series Now Can Work As A Modem!
This is accomplished by using third party software called Shark Modem from www.mobishark.com, a concept that I predicted back in August 2004. Probably the 6XXX series might possibly work too, but that is unknown at the time. The 87XX series works with this as well. Bluetooth tethering should also be supported soon with Shark Modem.

The FAQ has been updated to mention Shark Modem.

Mark Rejhon · 01-20-2006, 12:05 PM

Another tidbit. Cingular now has official instructions for their users.
http://supportcingular.atgnow.com/cng/knowledgebase/KB53592.html