Hey guys.

Have read all the info regarding using the 7100 as a modem on Cingular, but having a problem finding the BES configuration that needs to be changed. Can anyone point me to where on the BES I can find the setting for IPModem? I've looked everywhere. I am running BES 4.0, so according to the threads I've read, I should see it.

Thanks

Well, I got it to work with the help of a Cingular tech. rep.

The only change to any of the information posted here was the advanced modem init. string. I was told to use: AT+cgdcont=1,"IP","proxy"
I don't think that I've seen that string posted here before. I was still using the WAP@ sign-on and password. When I used the init. string posted here all I got was a 734 error.

There is also a special number at Cingular that deals with Blackberries and "data" related stuff. the number is: 800-552-3373. Note, that these are not the guys that helped me get it working. I was referred to them only when I started asking about billing. One of their automated options is even about using a Blackberry as a modem - I almost fell out of my chair when I got to that one!!

They said that even with an Unlimited Data plan, using the Blackberry as a laptop modem wouldn't be covered and each Kbyte would be billable. They also said that there wasn't a plan that covered use of the blackberry as a modem and they had no plans to create one. Now, they also said that even though it was billable it probably woudn't show up on your account as a charge, but "may" in the future. How's that for a specific answer? I've talked with over 6 different people/groups/supervisors at Cingular now about this and this guy/group is the only one that thinks that the modem use isn't covered under the unlimited data plan, but that they just don't happen to be actually billing it right now. They were very nice and offered to sell me an additonal plan to use a card in the laptop for an additonal $79 a month, however. Thank you for using Cingular...

Hope that this helps somebody. Thanks for all of the help here!!!

It is something like "Disable IP Modem". the default is to false, so it should be on unless you do something to turn it off (I mean on - I just love double negatives). I found it for our IS guys by pulling down the pdf documentation and searching for "Modem" - there weren't that many hits so it didn't take long.

Hope that this helps.

hi all
i know people have successfully tethered their 7100t/7290 to their pc with the usb cable-my question is, how do you do it with the mac?
it shows up as a network port, but what script do i need? how do i set it up?
PS-anyone know how to enable netmonitor style mode on the bb? i depend on this on my 6230b

If Someone can help me , It would be much appreciated. I have t mobile. I was on the phone with them for an hour or so. The tech gave up trying when my computer would not recognize the Blackberry as a com 6 port. I have 4 and 5 there already , but my laptop is not recognizing the blackberry as a modem in com 6. This was the final straw for the tech and he told me to come here!!!!! Go Figure. Any Ideas would be greatly appreciated.. Thanks Mike

Mike, I'm not sure this is the correct spot for you to post that, it's called thread jacking.

BUT, you can try reloading the OS, and see if that helps.

It's a driver issue. When you install BB Desktop on your windoze box, you get a driver that can recoginze a BB. I've been trying to get the USB driver on the linux partition of my laptop to see the BB for a couple weeks, with no luck. If you (we) are lucky, someone will find the hack to make this work. BB has a very secure bluetooth stack, so you (we) are not gonnna get in that way.

So, if I need to tether, I hold my nose and boot the windoze partition. Of coures, if I think I may need to do that before I travel, I make sure my virus/spyware/gatesbugs updates are current.

um, i have an idea send me the modem driver, and il putz with it hehe i think i know how i can make this work-at least for a mac

I will if I can find the source, which is not looking likely.

My hacking skills are nowhere near up to this task. All I get when I ask are pointers to

http://www.usbman.com/linuxusb.htm

and

http://www.linux-usb.org/devices.html

Success with T-Mobile in the UK. Add modem initialization string of +cgdcont=1,"IP","general.t-mobile.uk". Phone number is *99# with username "user" and password "pass". I had to ask T-Mobile (UK) to add general.t-mobile.uk to my account before it worked. Be aware that this data transfer is not part of your Blackberry data allowance, so weighs in at £7.50 per Mb or you can take out a monthly allowance.

Actually it's a plus - Bluetooth drains your battery while the USB cable keeps it charged!

I have tried everything listed on this site, and called Cingular to be told it is not supported. I have a 7100G with the BB unlimited plan. I have been told that data connect or media net is extra. I get error 734 everytime I try to connect. I assume the problem is with my plan. Any ideas??

I was just told that I have to have laptop connect for 79.99 a month to get it to work!

My plan looks like this:

CALL FORWARDING N/C $0.00
CALL WAITING N/C $0.00
DETAILED BILLING N/C $0.00
CALLER ID N/C $0.00
BASIC VOICEMAIL-N/C $0.00
/ANYTIME MIN ROLLOVER $0.00
/2000 ANYTIME MINS $0.00
/UNLIMITED M2M EXPND MINS $0.00
/NATION GAIT/GSM $0.00
CANADIAN DATA ROAMING $0.00
NO LONG DISTANCE WHILE ROAMING $0.00
CINGULAR NATIONWIDE TOLL FREE $0.00
OFF-NETWORK ROAM $0.00
/UNLIMITED EXPANDED M2M-N/C $0.00
/UNLIMITED NIGHT & WEEKEND CTH $0.00
ROAMER ADMIN FEE EXCLUSION $0.00
BB UNL ADD ON $44.99
/TEXT MSG PAY PER USE $0.00
/BB UNL ADD ON $0.00

This can be done with Cingular, but you can waste a lot of time doing it. My pitiful, but successful, story is at

http://www.blackberryforums.com/showthread.php?t=7645

Bottom line: 10+ phone calls which averaged 1hr each

Once you get an ssh client to work, you're set with Cingular. Now you gotta get the drivers figured out.

Has anyone got it to work through the blackberry.net apn instead of wap.cingular. If so then we probably don't have to sign up for the media plan.

Newbie here, so pls be patient...

Great forum, thanks to all for the hard work and all the useful information.

I have a 7290 on T Mobile UK and after many hits and misses, (loosely based on the T Mobile US configuration) I managed to connect to the modem (ie I have an enabled connection going in my taskbar) but cannot surf or do anything with it... checking on the status, I see packets being sent but nothing received...

I guess it could be reported as a "success" but.. so near and yet so far! can anyone help? Where am I going wrong?

Thanks!

Edit: Just checked my Desktop Manager version and it's 3.6.3.11 ...could this be the problem?

I signed up for MediaNet Unlimited and 30 seconds later it worked!! What does anybody think about cancelling the BB plan and using just MediaNet with a 3rd party email add on?

Its in the IT Admin Policy settings, just a checkbox, default is "TRUE" so you shouldn't have to mess with anything on the BES.

Can you explain what you mean by that?

No Success with Bell Mobility.

BB: 7250
BB Handheld: v.4.0.0.204 (Platform 2.0.0.28 )
BB Desktop: v. 4.0.0.30

Queried modem, worked:
ATQ0V1E0 - OK
AT+GMM - 78
AT+FCLASS=? - 0,2.0
AT#CLS=? - COMMAND NOT SUPPORTED
AT+GCI? - COMMAND NOT SUPPORTED
AT+GCI=? - COMMAND NOT SUPPORTED
ATI1 - Manufacturer: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
Model: 78
Revision: M6500C-cPhoton-3030 1 [Jan 10 2005 18:26:34]
ESN: 0x4C1A7427
+GCAP: +CIS707-A, +MS, +ES, +DS, +FCLASS
ATI2 - Manufacturer: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
Model: 78
Revision: M6500C-cPhoton-3030 1 [Jan 10 2005 18:26:34]
ESN: 0x4C1A7427
+GCAP: +CIS707-A, +MS, +ES, +DS, +FCLASS
ATI3 - Manufacturer: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
Model: 78
Revision: M6500C-cPhoton-3030 1 [Jan 10 2005 18:26:34]
ESN: 0x4C1A7427
+GCAP: +CIS707-A, +MS, +ES, +DS, +FCLASS
ATI4 - Manufacturer: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
Model: 78
Revision: M6500C-cPhoton-3030 1 [Jan 10 2005 18:26:34]
ESN: 0x4C1A7427
+GCAP: +CIS707-A, +MS, +ES, +DS, +FCLASS
ATI5 - Manufacturer: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
Model: 78
Revision: M6500C-cPhoton-3030 1 [Jan 10 2005 18:26:34]
ESN: 0x4C1A7427
+GCAP: +CIS707-A, +MS, +ES, +DS, +FCLASS
ATI6 - Manufacturer: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
Model: 78
Revision: M6500C-cPhoton-3030 1 [Jan 10 2005 18:26:34]
ESN: 0x4C1A7427
+GCAP: +CIS707-A, +MS, +ES, +DS, +FCLASS
ATI7 - Manufacturer: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
Model: 78
Revision: M6500C-cPhoton-3030 1 [Jan 10 2005 18:26:34]
ESN: 0x4C1A7427
+GCAP: +CIS707-A, +MS, +ES, +DS, +FCLASS

I've followed every direction, and here's what happens:

leaving the Extra Initialization string blank (No APN)
Error: 692: There was a hardware failure in the modem (or other
connecting device)

attempting Extra Initialization strings (APN's)
Error 678: The remote computer did not respond. For Further
assistance, click More Info or search Help and Support
Centre for this error number.

The log shows:
05-09-2005 19:52:05.251 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\tapisrv.dll,
Version 5.1.2600
05-09-2005 19:52:05.251 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdm.tsp,
Version 5.1.2600
05-09-2005 19:52:05.251 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdmat.dll,
Version 5.1.2600
05-09-2005 19:52:05.251 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\uniplat.dll,
Version 5.1.2600
05-09-2005 19:52:05.251 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32
\drivers\modem.sys, Version 5.1.2600
05-09-2005 19:52:05.251 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\modemui.dll,
Version 5.1.2600
05-09-2005 19:52:05.251 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\mdminst.dll,
Version 5.1.2600
05-09-2005 19:52:05.251 - Modem type: Standard Modem
05-09-2005 19:52:05.251 - Modem inf path: mdmgen.inf
05-09-2005 19:52:05.251 - Modem inf section: Gen
05-09-2005 19:52:05.251 - Matching hardware ID: mdmgen
05-09-2005 19:52:05.251 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=1, rtsctl=2
05-09-2005 19:52:05.251 - Initializing modem.
05-09-2005 19:52:05.251 - CTS is low while initializing modem.
05-09-2005 19:52:05.251 - CD is high while initializing modem.
05-09-2005 19:52:05.261 - Send: AT<cr>
05-09-2005 19:52:05.291 - Recv: <cr><lf>OK<cr><lf>
05-09-2005 19:52:05.291 - Interpreted response: OK
05-09-2005 19:52:05.301 - Send: ATE0V1<cr>
05-09-2005 19:52:05.341 - Recv: <cr><lf>OK<cr><lf>
05-09-2005 19:52:05.341 - Interpreted response: OK
05-09-2005 19:52:05.351 - Send: AT<cr>
05-09-2005 19:52:05.381 - Recv: <cr><lf>OK<cr><lf>
05-09-2005 19:52:05.381 - Interpreted response: OK
05-09-2005 19:52:05.381 - Waiting for a call.
05-09-2005 19:52:05.391 - Send: ATS0=0<cr>
05-09-2005 19:52:05.411 - Recv: <cr><lf>OK<cr><lf>
05-09-2005 19:52:05.411 - Interpreted response: OK
05-09-2005 19:52:05.421 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=1, rtsctl=2
05-09-2005 19:52:05.421 - Initializing modem.
05-09-2005 19:52:05.421 - CTS is low while initializing modem.
05-09-2005 19:52:05.421 - CD is high while initializing modem.
05-09-2005 19:52:05.431 - Send: AT<cr>
05-09-2005 19:52:05.451 - Recv: <cr><lf>OK<cr><lf>
05-09-2005 19:52:05.451 - Interpreted response: OK
05-09-2005 19:52:05.471 - Send: ATE0V1<cr>
05-09-2005 19:52:05.491 - Recv: <cr><lf>OK<cr><lf>
05-09-2005 19:52:05.491 - Interpreted response: OK
05-09-2005 19:52:05.501 - Send: AT<cr>
05-09-2005 19:52:05.521 - Recv: <cr><lf>OK<cr><lf>
05-09-2005 19:52:05.521 - Interpreted response: OK
05-09-2005 19:52:05.521 - Dialing.
05-09-2005 19:52:05.541 - Send: ATDT####<cr>
05-09-2005 19:52:05.571 - Recv: <cr><lf>NO CARRIER<cr><lf>
05-09-2005 19:52:05.571 - Interpreted response: No Carrier
05-09-2005 19:52:05.571 - Hanging up the modem.
05-09-2005 19:52:05.571 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
05-09-2005 19:52:15.575 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event
to occour.
05-09-2005 19:52:15.575 - WARNING: After lowering DTR to hangup, the
modem did not drop CD with in 10 seconds, Attempting software
hangup.
05-09-2005 19:52:15.575 - Send: +++
05-09-2005 19:52:25.580 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event
to occour.
05-09-2005 19:52:25.590 - Send: ATH<cr>
05-09-2005 19:52:25.620 - Recv: <cr><lf>OK<cr><lf>
05-09-2005 19:52:25.620 - Interpreted response: OK
05-09-2005 19:52:25.620 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=1, rtsctl=2
05-09-2005 19:52:25.620 - Initializing modem.
05-09-2005 19:52:25.620 - CTS is low while initializing modem.
05-09-2005 19:52:25.620 - CD is high while initializing modem.
05-09-2005 19:52:25.630 - Send: AT<cr>
05-09-2005 19:52:25.660 - Recv: <cr><lf>OK<cr><lf>
05-09-2005 19:52:25.660 - Interpreted response: OK
05-09-2005 19:52:25.670 - Send: ATE0V1<cr>
05-09-2005 19:52:25.700 - Recv: <cr><lf>OK<cr><lf>
05-09-2005 19:52:25.700 - Interpreted response: OK
05-09-2005 19:52:25.710 - Send: AT<cr>
05-09-2005 19:52:25.740 - Recv: <cr><lf>OK<cr><lf>
05-09-2005 19:52:25.740 - Interpreted response: OK
05-09-2005 19:52:25.740 - Waiting for a call.
05-09-2005 19:52:25.750 - Send: ATS0=0<cr>
05-09-2005 19:52:25.780 - Recv: <cr><lf>OK<cr><lf>
05-09-2005 19:52:25.780 - Interpreted response: OK
05-09-2005 19:52:25.800 - Session Statistics:
05-09-2005 19:52:25.800 - Reads : 0 bytes
05-09-2005 19:52:25.800 - Writes: 0 bytes


I tried all the APN's listed, plus, Blackberry.net, bell.ca, mobility.com, 1x.bell.ca.

Any other suggestions you think I can try?