[ggoodale]

Really?! That's terrific news! People will be ecstatic to hear this.

[RPB3]

ggoodale, Thanks from me too. Worked like a charm. 50 kbps down. I didn't wait around for the up. 1.25Ghz G4 PB

[RPB3]

oops need to change my model. Just got it yesterday. 8100 black running iphone theme, 2GB micro SD card. Way better than my old 7105t. Love this new thing.

[b3n_asian_freak]

Originally Posted by wrecker06

I used the following settings in my Macbook Pro.

username: guest
password: guest
gprs CID string: wap.voicestream.com


mine works great.

I have 8700c runnin 4.2 and I use this settings with PB G4, works great!

[ggoodale]

Originally Posted by b3n_asian_freak

I have 8700c runnin 4.2 and I use this settings with PB G4, works great!

Hmm. Guess I'm glad I didn't try to write an 8700-specific solution after all. Looks like the recurring revenue from Pulse might be lower that expected.

[jwolf]

You are my hero!

I just installed 4.2.1 on my 8700c and installed your script. It works great! Even faster than the USB tether with my Windows laptop.

[jjones]

This works great - bluetooth with Cingular to my 8800. However, I can't find a script/howto for USB. I assume its faster so perhaps worth a try. Anyone know?

[Jeff.H]

Worked like a champ on my 8800 and Cingular!

[ggoodale]

Originally Posted by jjones

This works great - bluetooth with Cingular to my 8800. However, I can't find a script/howto for USB. I assume its faster so perhaps worth a try. Anyone know?

USB doesn't work with the Mac as far as I know - writing a USB driver is a bit harder than writing a bluetooth modem script. However, I doubt you'd pick up much speed, even if such a driver existed; the theoretical max speed for EDGE is still well below the practical top speed for Bluetooth.

[lordhamster]

Originally Posted by jwolf

You are my hero!

I just installed 4.2.1 on my 8700c and installed your script. It works great! Even faster than the USB tether with my Windows laptop.

Which script and what connection settings did you use exactly? I'm having trouble getting it to work on mine.

[Cosmo457]

I originally did not pay for the internet plan on my BB. The phone says "Data connection refused" at the top. I followed the steps mentioned to have my Macbook/BB Bluetooth connection all ready to go before my trip to Cingular to turn on the extra internet access, then on a whim I tried the connection before going and it worked. Sorry for my ignorance, but is this just using minutes on my regular plan or am I going to get hit with some crazy charges on my next bill? Connection works pretty well by the way. It is a bit slow and kicks me off every once-in-a-while, but is better than nothing. Thanks.

[Scurvey Dog]

Cingular
8700c
OS upgraded to 4.2

was able to get it working 1 time, worked great but a little slow

log file reads

Tue May 8 13:42:11 2007 : Connecting via BlackBerry 8100.
Tue May 8 13:42:11 2007 : Connect script failed
Tue May 8 13:44:21 2007 : Connecting via BlackBerry 8100.
Tue May 8 13:44:21 2007 : Making EDGE connection.
Tue May 8 13:44:24 2007 : Serial connection established.
Tue May 8 13:44:24 2007 : Using interface ppp0
Tue May 8 13:44:24 2007 : Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/cu.Bluetooth-Modem
Tue May 8 13:44:25 2007 : LCP: Rcvd Code-Reject for code 0, id 0
Tue May 8 13:44:27 2007 : CHAP authentication succeeded
Tue May 8 13:44:27 2007 : local IP address 10.125.251.53
Tue May 8 13:44:27 2007 : remote IP address 169.254.1.1
Tue May 8 13:44:27 2007 : primary DNS address 66.102.163.231
Tue May 8 13:48:44 2007 : Hangup (SIGHUP)
Tue May 8 13:48:50 2007 : Connection terminated.
Tue May 8 13:48:50 2007 : Connect time 4.4 minutes.
Tue May 8 13:48:50 2007 : Sent 67887 bytes, received 310236 bytes.


it only worked the first time though, every time i do it now im unable to connect. log follows

Tue May 8 13:49:31 2007 : Connecting via BlackBerry 8100.
Tue May 8 13:49:31 2007 : Making EDGE connection.
Tue May 8 13:49:34 2007 : Serial connection established.
Tue May 8 13:49:34 2007 : Using interface ppp0
Tue May 8 13:49:34 2007 : Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/cu.Bluetooth-Modem
Tue May 8 13:50:05 2007 : LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
Tue May 8 13:50:05 2007 : Connection terminated.
Tue May 8 13:50:19 2007 : Hangup (SIGHUP)


whats goin on? is that cingular pissing on me?

[Scurvey Dog]

is there another thread i should be posting in? i searched and this seemed to be the active one at the time.

[ggoodale]

Originally Posted by Scurvey Dog

is there another thread i should be posting in? i searched and this seemed to be the active one at the time.

I'd say this is the right place. I updated the title of my first post to reflect 8700/8800 support, but for some reason the thread itself wasn't renamed.

I assume restarting your BlackBerry doesn't help? Mind turning on Verbose Logging and posting the section of log generated when you try to connect? If your Bluetooth connection shows up in System Preferences -> Network, select it and click the 'Configure...' button. Click the 'PPP Options...' and check 'Use Verbose Logging'.

[Scurvey Dog]

Originally Posted by ggoodale

I'd say this is the right place. I updated the title of my first post to reflect 8700/8800 support, but for some reason the thread itself wasn't renamed.

I assume restarting your BlackBerry doesn't help? Mind turning on Verbose Logging and posting the section of log generated when you try to connect? If your Bluetooth connection shows up in System Preferences -> Network, select it and click the 'Configure...' button. Click the 'PPP Options...' and check 'Use Verbose Logging'.

of course, should have don that initially,

Thu May 10 17:18:44 2007 : Connecting via BlackBerry 8100.
Thu May 10 17:18:44 2007 : CCLWrite : ATZ\13
Thu May 10 17:18:44 2007 : CCLMatched : OK\13\10
Thu May 10 17:18:44 2007 : CCLWrite : AT+cgdcont=1,"IP","wap.cingular"\13
Thu May 10 17:18:44 2007 : CCLMatched : OK\13\10
Thu May 10 17:18:44 2007 : Making EDGE connection.
Thu May 10 17:18:44 2007 : CCLWrite : ATDT*99***1#\13
Thu May 10 17:18:44 2007 : CCLMatched : CONNECT
Thu May 10 17:18:47 2007 : Serial connection established.
Thu May 10 17:18:47 2007 : using link 0
Thu May 10 17:18:47 2007 : Using interface ppp0
Thu May 10 17:18:47 2007 : Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/cu.Bluetooth-Modem
Thu May 10 17:18:48 2007 : sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x517f4e9b> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Thu May 10 17:18:51 2007 : sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x517f4e9b> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Thu May 10 17:18:54 2007 : sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x517f4e9b> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Thu May 10 17:18:57 2007 : sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x517f4e9b> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Thu May 10 17:19:00 2007 : sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x517f4e9b> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Thu May 10 17:19:03 2007 : sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x517f4e9b> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Thu May 10 17:19:06 2007 : sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x517f4e9b> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Thu May 10 17:19:09 2007 : sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x517f4e9b> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Thu May 10 17:19:12 2007 : sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x517f4e9b> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Thu May 10 17:19:15 2007 : sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x517f4e9b> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Thu May 10 17:19:18 2007 : LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
Thu May 10 17:19:19 2007 : Connection terminated.
Thu May 10 17:19:20 2007 : CCLWrite : +++
Thu May 10 17:19:23 2007 : CCLWrite : ATH0\13
Thu May 10 17:19:28 2007 : CCLWrite : +++
Thu May 10 17:19:31 2007 : CCLWrite : ATH0\13
Thu May 10 17:19:35 2007 : CCLWrite : +++
Thu May 10 17:19:38 2007 : CCLWrite : ATH0\13
Thu May 10 17:19:42 2007 : disconnect script failed

[ggoodale]

Hmm. Looking at that, Cingular's head-end equipment isn't responding to your BlackBerry at all. A suggestion: try connecting via isp.cingular / and see if you get the same result.

[tmobb480]

I am having the same issue (the connection worked the first time, but not anymore). The Log window has the same messages as Scurvey Dog and I get an error stating that Connection Manager cannot get a response from the PPP server.

My details:
T-Mobile (I have wap.voicestream.com set in the phone number field)
Username: guest/guest
8700g
Handheld software is 4.2.1.85
OS X 10.4.9

Everything else is setup the way the instructions state.

[Scurvey Dog]

Originally Posted by ggoodale

Hmm. Looking at that, Cingular's head-end equipment isn't responding to your BlackBerry at all. A suggestion: try connecting via isp.cingular / and see if you get the same result.

no password?

[ggoodale]

I believe the password is the same as for wap.cingular.

[Scurvey Dog]

no difference, id post logs again but nothing changed...