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  1. #1
    Larry Moss
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    I just picked up a Motorola v551 with a new Cingular account. Pairing my
    headset, computer, and Palm were trivial. Sending files back and forth
    between computer, Palm, and phone work as expected. However, neither the
    Palm nor the Powerbook see the v551 as a phone. They identify it as a
    computer. This means I have not been able to get online via either device
    using the phone as a modem or use the Palm to dial a number.

    Browsing the web from the phone works, so the problem isn't on that end.
    It's definitely in the link between the phone and the other devices.

    Here's what I'm using:

    Motorola v551 on Cingular with unlimited MEdia Net.
    Powerbook G4, internal bluetooth, OS 10.3.6.
    Palm m515 with bluetooth SDIO card.

    Quite a few web sites talk about Macs and bluetooth GSM phones, so I'm sure
    I have the right information, but just in case, here's what I'm using:

    APN: ISP.CINGULAR
    User: [email protected]
    Pass: CINGULAR1

    It's not actually getting that far anyway. When I try to connect, I get
    unable to open device on the Mac, and a similar thing on the Palm. The
    problem seems to be just that the phone is not recognized as a phone. How
    do I get around that? I've searched Cingular and Apple sites as well as
    google and versiontracker for updates.

    Any pointers would be greatly appreciated. I hope in my searches I've just
    missed something obvious. I've found lots of stuff about other specific
    phones, but not this one.

    Thanks.

    --
    Larry Moss, http://www.airigami.com
    PO Box 23523, Rochester, NY 14692, (585) 359-8695
    Airigami: The art of folding air in specially prepared latex containers.



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  2. #2
    Fester
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    Re: Moto v551 as modem on a Mac

    I have the same troubles I have a V400 with the snow book and it just wont
    work I had a programmer friend try and make it but it didnt work I really
    havent found a way yet
    "Larry Moss" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > I just picked up a Motorola v551 with a new Cingular account. Pairing my
    > headset, computer, and Palm were trivial. Sending files back and forth
    > between computer, Palm, and phone work as expected. However, neither the
    > Palm nor the Powerbook see the v551 as a phone. They identify it as a
    > computer. This means I have not been able to get online via either device
    > using the phone as a modem or use the Palm to dial a number.
    >
    > Browsing the web from the phone works, so the problem isn't on that end.
    > It's definitely in the link between the phone and the other devices.
    >
    > Here's what I'm using:
    >
    > Motorola v551 on Cingular with unlimited MEdia Net.
    > Powerbook G4, internal bluetooth, OS 10.3.6.
    > Palm m515 with bluetooth SDIO card.
    >
    > Quite a few web sites talk about Macs and bluetooth GSM phones, so I'm

    sure
    > I have the right information, but just in case, here's what I'm using:
    >
    > APN: ISP.CINGULAR
    > User: [email protected]
    > Pass: CINGULAR1
    >
    > It's not actually getting that far anyway. When I try to connect, I get
    > unable to open device on the Mac, and a similar thing on the Palm. The
    > problem seems to be just that the phone is not recognized as a phone. How
    > do I get around that? I've searched Cingular and Apple sites as well as
    > google and versiontracker for updates.
    >
    > Any pointers would be greatly appreciated. I hope in my searches I've

    just
    > missed something obvious. I've found lots of stuff about other specific
    > phones, but not this one.
    >
    > Thanks.
    >
    > --
    > Larry Moss, http://www.airigami.com
    > PO Box 23523, Rochester, NY 14692, (585) 359-8695
    > Airigami: The art of folding air in specially prepared latex containers.






  3. #3
    Shane Scott
    Guest

    Re: Moto v551 as modem on a Mac

    Use the motorola timeport 7089 as your bluetooth modem under network
    settings... This worked for me.

    Configure the settings to dial *99#, userid is [email protected],
    password is CINGULAR1

    Regards,

    Bitablespore


    On 11/25/04 3h13, in article [email protected], "Fester"
    <[email protected]> wrote:

    > I have the same troubles I have a V400 with the snow book and it just wont
    > work I had a programmer friend try and make it but it didnt work I really
    > havent found a way yet
    > "Larry Moss" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >> I just picked up a Motorola v551 with a new Cingular account. Pairing my
    >> headset, computer, and Palm were trivial. Sending files back and forth
    >> between computer, Palm, and phone work as expected. However, neither the
    >> Palm nor the Powerbook see the v551 as a phone. They identify it as a
    >> computer. This means I have not been able to get online via either device
    >> using the phone as a modem or use the Palm to dial a number.
    >>
    >> Browsing the web from the phone works, so the problem isn't on that end.
    >> It's definitely in the link between the phone and the other devices.
    >>
    >> Here's what I'm using:
    >>
    >> Motorola v551 on Cingular with unlimited MEdia Net.
    >> Powerbook G4, internal bluetooth, OS 10.3.6.
    >> Palm m515 with bluetooth SDIO card.
    >>
    >> Quite a few web sites talk about Macs and bluetooth GSM phones, so I'm

    > sure
    >> I have the right information, but just in case, here's what I'm using:
    >>
    >> APN: ISP.CINGULAR
    >> User: [email protected]
    >> Pass: CINGULAR1
    >>
    >> It's not actually getting that far anyway. When I try to connect, I get
    >> unable to open device on the Mac, and a similar thing on the Palm. The
    >> problem seems to be just that the phone is not recognized as a phone. How
    >> do I get around that? I've searched Cingular and Apple sites as well as
    >> google and versiontracker for updates.
    >>
    >> Any pointers would be greatly appreciated. I hope in my searches I've

    > just
    >> missed something obvious. I've found lots of stuff about other specific
    >> phones, but not this one.
    >>
    >> Thanks.
    >>
    >> --
    >> Larry Moss, http://www.airigami.com
    >> PO Box 23523, Rochester, NY 14692, (585) 359-8695
    >> Airigami: The art of folding air in specially prepared latex containers.

    >
    >





  4. #4
    Larry Moss
    Guest

    Re: Moto v551 as modem on a Mac

    On 2004-11-27, Shane Scott <[email protected]> wrote:
    > Use the motorola timeport 7089 as your bluetooth modem under network
    > settings... This worked for me.
    >
    > Configure the settings to dial *99#, userid is [email protected],
    > password is CINGULAR1


    Thanks. I spent quite a bit of time playing with it and made it work
    earlier today. Most of the time I wasted on it was with tech support.
    After a few hours of being bounced between people, I finally got a
    supervisor that told me that what I wanted to do was impossible and that I
    *needed* the $80 data plan if I wanted unlimited tethered access. I'm not
    sure if I worked it out myself more because I wanted to do it or because I
    wanted to prove this guy wrong. (In all fairness, I actually talked to two
    very pleasant tech support people that I felt were sincerely trying to help
    me but didn't know the answers. The supervisor was also pleasant. He was
    just wrong. There was one guy in the mix though that I would have fired if
    he worked for me.)

    There actually is one other step that I had to go through that others may
    as well, depending on what other bluetooth devices have been set up in the
    past. If you have no bluetooth modem setup, you need to run the Bluetooth
    Setup Utility after pairing devices to tell it the new device can be used
    as a serial port. Pretty simple task once you know to do it, but I didn't
    find any reference to this anywhere.

    So, what is the functional difference between MEdia Works and the more
    expensive data plan? I assume speed is at least part of it.

    --
    Larry Moss, http://www.airigami.com
    PO Box 23523, Rochester, NY 14692, (585) 359-8695
    Airigami: The art of folding air in specially prepared latex containers.



  5. #5
    John Navas
    Guest

    Re: Moto v551 as modem on a Mac

    [POSTED TO alt.cellular.cingular - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]

    In <[email protected]> on Sat, 27 Nov 2004 06:01:49
    GMT, Larry Moss <[email protected]> wrote:

    >So, what is the functional difference between MEdia Works and the more
    >expensive data plan? I assume speed is at least part of it.


    Raw speed is the same. The more expensive data plan gives you Data
    Acceleration, which works by compressing data. In the case of images, there's
    loss of quality. It's also possible that the more expensive data plan makes
    possible things that don't work on MEdia Works, like FTP over TLS.

    --
    Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
    John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>



  6. #6
    kevink
    Guest

    Re: Moto v551 as modem on a Mac


    Most likely, it is to handle people who want to use their phone form
    normal internet connectivity. Some of these phones can give greater
    speeds than dialup, and they don't want someone to replace a phone line
    and dialup-ISP with their phone.

    And, of course, there ARE people who buy a PC card and need real data
    access.

    But I don't really see how I've hurt Sprint over the last 9 months on
    the 2 periods of a few days where I tethered my laptop to my phone and
    used it as a modem when Wi-Fi wasn't available.

    Larry Moss Wrote:
    > On 2004-11-27, Shane Scott <[email protected]> wrote:
    > > Use the motorola timeport 7089 as your bluetooth modem under network
    > > settings... This worked for me.
    > >
    > > Configure the settings to dial *99#, userid is [email protected],
    > > password is CINGULAR1

    >
    > Thanks. I spent quite a bit of time playing with it and made it work
    > earlier today. Most of the time I wasted on it was with tech support.
    > After a few hours of being bounced between people, I finally got a
    > supervisor that told me that what I wanted to do was impossible and
    > that I
    > *needed* the $80 data plan if I wanted unlimited tethered access. I'm
    > not
    > sure if I worked it out myself more because I wanted to do it or
    > because I
    > wanted to prove this guy wrong. (In all fairness, I actually talked
    > to two
    > very pleasant tech support people that I felt were sincerely trying to
    > help
    > me but didn't know the answers. The supervisor was also pleasant. He
    > was
    > just wrong. There was one guy in the mix though that I would have
    > fired if
    > he worked for me.)
    >
    > There actually is one other step that I had to go through that others
    > may
    > as well, depending on what other bluetooth devices have been set up in
    > the
    > past. If you have no bluetooth modem setup, you need to run the
    > Bluetooth
    > Setup Utility after pairing devices to tell it the new device can be
    > used
    > as a serial port. Pretty simple task once you know to do it, but I
    > didn't
    > find any reference to this anywhere.
    >
    > So, what is the functional difference between MEdia Works and the more
    > expensive data plan? I assume speed is at least part of it.
    >
    > --
    > Larry Moss, http://www.airigami.com
    > PO Box 23523, Rochester, NY 14692, (585) 359-8695
    > Airigami: The art of folding air in specially prepared latex
    > containers.



    --
    kevink
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  7. #7
    kevink
    Guest

    Re: Moto v551 as modem on a Mac


    I guess the speed is a maybe.

    Some of the phones don't give as many timeslots as others. You would
    hope that a PC card would give you as much as is possible with the
    service, network congestion aside.

    John Navas Wrote:
    > [POSTED TO alt.cellular.cingular - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]
    >
    > In <[email protected]> on Sat, 27 Nov 2004
    > 06:01:49
    > GMT, Larry Moss <[email protected]> wrote:
    >
    > >So, what is the functional difference between MEdia Works and the

    > more
    > >expensive data plan? I assume speed is at least part of it.

    >
    > Raw speed is the same. The more expensive data plan gives you Data
    > Acceleration, which works by compressing data. In the case of images,
    > there's
    > loss of quality. It's also possible that the more expensive data plan
    > makes
    > possible things that don't work on MEdia Works, like FTP over TLS.
    >
    > --
    > Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
    > John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>



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    kevink
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  8. #8
    John Navas
    Guest

    Re: Moto v551 as modem on a Mac

    [POSTED TO alt.cellular.cingular - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]

    In <[email protected]> on Sat, 27 Nov 2004 18:08:13
    GMT, kevink <[email protected]> wrote:

    >I guess the speed is a maybe.


    Speed is always a maybe.

    >Some of the phones don't give as many timeslots as others.


    True.

    >You would
    >hope that a PC card would give you as much as is possible with the
    >service, network congestion aside.


    True in the case of Sony Ericsson GC8x PC Cards.

    >John Navas Wrote:


    >> Raw speed is the same. The more expensive data plan gives you Data
    >> Acceleration, which works by compressing data. In the case of images,
    >> there's
    >> loss of quality. It's also possible that the more expensive data plan
    >> makes
    >> possible things that don't work on MEdia Works, like FTP over TLS.


    --
    Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
    John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>



  9. #9
    John Navas
    Guest

    Re: Moto v551 as modem on a Mac

    [POSTED TO alt.cellular.cingular - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]

    In <[email protected]> on Sat, 27 Nov 2004 18:08:13
    GMT, kevink <[email protected]> wrote:

    >Some of the phones don't give as many timeslots as others. You would
    >hope that a PC card would give you as much as is possible with the
    >service, network congestion aside.


    p.s. I use MEdia Works with a Sony Ericsson GC82 PC Card.

    --
    Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
    John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>



  10. #10
    E. Karkoff via CellPhoneKB.com
    Guest

    Re: Moto v551 as modem on a Mac

    This didn't work for me. "Carrier not found"

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  11. #11
    Larry Moss
    Guest

    Re: Moto v551 as modem on a Mac

    On 2004-11-28, E. Karkoff via CellPhoneKB.com <[email protected]> wrote:
    > This didn't work for me. "Carrier not found"


    What is it that didn't work? What did you try? After fighting with it,
    I'm happy to offer help. I'm just not sure where you are in the process.
    As soon as I get a chance, I'll go back through the steps I got stuck on
    and write it up.

    --
    Larry Moss, http://www.airigami.com
    PO Box 23523, Rochester, NY 14692, (585) 359-8695
    Airigami: The art of folding air in specially prepared latex containers.



  12. #12
    E. Karkoff via CellPhoneKB.com
    Guest

    Re: Moto v551 as modem on a Mac

    Connecting to the internet via bluetooth. I did get it to work though eventually but the speeds are horribly slow right outside NYC.

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  13. #13
    E. Karkoff via CellPhoneKB.com
    Guest

    Re: Moto v551 as modem on a Mac

    I tried connecting to the internet in Manhattan yesterday and kept on getting disconnected. I dialred either *99# or #99*.

    I used the User ID [email protected] with passwordL CINGULAR1.

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  14. #14
    martinds
    Guest

    Re: Moto v551 as modem on a Mac


    1) I can't get my PowerBook to recognize the V551 as a bluetooth
    "phone", but as "other" only -- as in -- the V551 is seen as a
    Computer.

    So the remainder of these notes are based on successful connection with
    a USB cable provided by Motorola. If you know how I can get my
    powerbook's bluetooth to pair as a PHONE, I'd really love to hear your
    suggestion.

    2) I can connect the V551 with the USB cable. It is recognized in the
    Network system preference.

    3) Get the modem scripts for a GPRS and EGPRS or EDGE devices.
    Motorola G3 (EDGE & UTMS)
    <http://www.taniwha.org.uk/files/Motorola3G2004-05.sit>
    Motorola GPRS
    <http://www.taniwha.org.uk/files/MotorolaGPRS2004-05.sit>
    Put the scripts into /Library/Modem Scripts/

    4) Go to System Preferences : Network

    5) Plug the phone into the USB port - it should show up in Show:
    Network Port Configurations
    If it is grayed out, quit the preferences and return. Make sure it is
    checked.

    6) Show: Motorola Phone (V551)

    HERE'S THE INFO ON HOW TO CONNECT USING EDGE!

    7) Click the PPP tab and fill in the following fields:
    Service Provider: Cingular
    Account Name [email protected] (or [email protected] -- slower
    connection)
    Password: CINGULAR1
    Telephone Number: ISP.CINGULAR
    -- Note -- do NOT fill in "*99***1#" as the telephone number! The
    script does that and uses the telephone number for the APN "Access
    Point Name", which is critical information.

    8) Click Options and turn *off* Send PPP Echo packets to see if that
    helps.

    9) Choose the TCP/IP tab and Configure IPv4: Using PPP

    10) set the DNS server addresses 66.209.10.201, 66.209.10.202

    11) Choose the Modem tab and select Motorola CID2

    12) Go back to the PPP tab and click on the save button and then "dial
    now". It should open the Internet Connect application. Click
    "Connect". It should work.

    Here is some technical data:
    Network: Cingular (With acceleration)
    APN: ISP.CINGULAR
    Username: [email protected]
    Password: CINGULAR1
    DNS: 66.209.10.201, 66.209.10.202
    SMTP Server: photo.mycingular.com
    Notes: [Note 2]


    Network: Cingular (NO acceleration)
    APN: ISP.CINGULAR
    Username: [email protected]
    Password: CINGULAR1
    DNS: 66.209.10.201, 66.209.10.202
    SMTP Server: photo.mycingular.com
    Notes: [Note 2]

    Network: Cingular
    APN: (non-contract)
    Username:WAP.CINGULAR
    Password: [email protected]
    CINGULAR1
    DNS: 66.209.10.201, 66.209.10.202
    SMTP Server: photo.mycingular.com
    Notes: [Note 2]

    [Note 2] = Cingular can support a compression system, which may not
    work with many Mac browsers or mail clients. Try the compression
    version, since it will give improved throughput if it works, but switch
    to the non-compressed username if you have problems.
    Cingular's WAP APN does not support compression, and only allows 2 MB
    to be transferred before disconnecting you.

    I hope this stuff helps someone in this thread
    Martin Smith


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  15. #15
    Larry Moss
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    Re: Moto v551 as modem on a Mac

    On 2004-12-22, martinds <martinds.1hoerm@WiFi-Forum_dot_com> wrote:
    >
    > 1) I can't get my PowerBook to recognize the V551 as a bluetooth
    > "phone", but as "other" only -- as in -- the V551 is seen as a
    > Computer.


    This is correct. The system doesn't know the v551. Pair it as other.

    > So the remainder of these notes are based on successful connection with
    > a USB cable provided by Motorola. If you know how I can get my
    > powerbook's bluetooth to pair as a PHONE, I'd really love to hear your
    > suggestion.


    Run the Bluetooth Serial Utility. You need to set up the bletooth device
    as a serial port. Port direction is outgoing. Require authentication.
    Set it up as a modem connection.

    --
    Larry Moss, http://www.airigami.com
    PO Box 23523, Rochester, NY 14692, (585) 359-8695
    Airigami: The art of folding air in specially prepared latex containers.



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