BB8700v and modem
 

Hello,

I just got a company 8700v BB. Vodafone UK.

I'm tryingto use it as a modem for my laptop and I have read the guides about that.
I have confirmed the drivers are installed and i can query the modem.

I have set the extra settings:
+cgdcont=1,"IP","internet"

I have setup a new internet connection and I am dialling *99#. No login/password.


When dialling I get the 'registering your commputer onthe network' then I get the following error:-

TCP/IP CP reported error 736: The remote computer terminated the control protocol.

Any idea what could be wrong?
Thanks

Similar problem
 

I had a similar problem on Tmobile in the US. I initially was able to connect as a tethered modem to T-mo but when I tried to reconnect I got an "error code 736" The forums indicated either dealing with the ISP to enable settings or correcting the modem settings, neither of which made sense since I had already connected without those modifications...
I ultimately solved the issue when I created a new dial up profile. I discovered that the custom t-mobile initialization string had disappeared. I re-entered it used 899# as my dial up number w/o any user-name or password and I am logged on right now using that connection! I hope you find this useful! (y)

thanks
 

Thanks I'll try that.

I'm wondering if you need APN set in your BB TCP settings to get the modem working. Can anyone clarify?

I have tried diferent APN settings for my Vodafone UK BB but none worked when using MobilleSSH

error 736
 

My gut tells me that APN settings will probably not affect an "error 736"
I did change my APN setting s when I installed opera mini. I installed Opera mini and it would not work. I checked the Opera mini website and they said that T-mobile US customers had to make the following change in the TCP settings
APN: wap.voicestream.com
My APN username and password are currently blank.
If there are other
The reason why I don't think this change will affect an error 736 is that I WAS able to connect before I made the change.
If you are in the UK you will have to check with your providor if you have to make network specific changes.

I still cannot get it working.

So I tried something else. I took the sim card from my BB and put it in my nokia 6230i. This mobile phone can be used as a modem via Infra-red.

I can get a modem connection using the 6230i and the Vodafone UK WAP settings (wap.vodafone.co.uk) but not the GPRS one (internet).

Obviously since I'm using my BB to access my corporate email I must have GPRS activated (that's what my BB tells me in the upper right corner) but I cannot get it working when I tried to use my Sim Card to connect to GPRS as a modem.

On my BB I can browse internet, read my email, use Yahoo Messenger.

Any idea what am I missing?

Thanks