how do i use my v551 as a modem on my laptop

I get tones like a bad number tone when it dials.
Is it possible to use this with dial up networking

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On Sat, 8 Jan 2005 21:15:35 -0500, "MM" <[email protected]> wrote:

>I get tones like a bad number tone when it dials.
>Is it possible to use this with dial up networking

Three weeks I messed with that until I found out what to do. You have
to have CSD ($3.99 or so a month)

If you have that already, and still get the beeps, here's all you
have to do:

Add a + before the phone number you're dialing. That turns on "data
mode"

3 weeks! Argh!

John

"Spectrum" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Sat, 8 Jan 2005 21:15:35 -0500, "MM" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>I get tones like a bad number tone when it dials.
>>Is it possible to use this with dial up networking
>
> Three weeks I messed with that until I found out what to do. You have
> to have CSD ($3.99 or so a month)
>
SNIP

This is only true if you are trying to dial up your own ISP. You can get to
the Internet using the phone and a GPRS data plan (MEdia Net on Cingular).
As stated you need to make sure your cellular service includes a data plan.
Then you need to configure for the proper login/password. For GPRS you
usually dial *99# to get to your cellular provider's Internet connection.

Note that not all cellular providers support CSD connections so you may not
be able to connect that way at all.

Cheers
TC

what is CSD?

"Spectrum" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Sat, 8 Jan 2005 21:15:35 -0500, "MM" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>I get tones like a bad number tone when it dials.
>>Is it possible to use this with dial up networking
>
> Three weeks I messed with that until I found out what to do. You have
> to have CSD ($3.99 or so a month)
>
> If you have that already, and still get the beeps, here's all you
> have to do:
>
> Add a + before the phone number you're dialing. That turns on "data
> mode"
>
> 3 weeks! Argh!
>
> John

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In <[email protected]> on Mon, 10 Jan 2005 05:12:50 -0500,
"MM" <[email protected]> wrote:

>what is CSD?

Circuit Switched Data (dial-up).

>"Spectrum" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> On Sat, 8 Jan 2005 21:15:35 -0500, "MM" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>I get tones like a bad number tone when it dials.
>>>Is it possible to use this with dial up networking
>>
>> Three weeks I messed with that until I found out what to do. You have
>> to have CSD ($3.99 or so a month)
>>
>> If you have that already, and still get the beeps, here's all you
>> have to do:
>>
>> Add a + before the phone number you're dialing. That turns on "data
>> mode"
>>
>> 3 weeks! Argh!
>>
>> John
>

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

On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 07:10:46 GMT, "Tony Clark"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>
>"Spectrum" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> On Sat, 8 Jan 2005 21:15:35 -0500, "MM" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>I get tones like a bad number tone when it dials.
>>>Is it possible to use this with dial up networking
>>
>> Three weeks I messed with that until I found out what to do. You have
>> to have CSD ($3.99 or so a month)
>>
>SNIP
>
>This is only true if you are trying to dial up your own ISP. You can get to
>the Internet using the phone and a GPRS data plan (MEdia Net on Cingular).
>As stated you need to make sure your cellular service includes a data plan.
>Then you need to configure for the proper login/password. For GPRS you
>usually dial *99# to get to your cellular provider's Internet connection.
>
>Note that not all cellular providers support CSD connections so you may not
>be able to connect that way at all.
>
>Cheers
>TC
>
Very true. That's exactly what took me some weeks to figure out. I got
lots of great help connecting to Cingular's internet connection but
that wasn't what I wanted.

I already have a dialup (at my server in the office) and wanted to use
that.

So tell us how you got it to work. I as well as other have been struggling
with this.

Your insight would be greatly appreciated,

~john.

"Spectrum" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 07:10:46 GMT, "Tony Clark"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Spectrum" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]...
>>> On Sat, 8 Jan 2005 21:15:35 -0500, "MM" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I get tones like a bad number tone when it dials.
>>>>Is it possible to use this with dial up networking
>>>
>>> Three weeks I messed with that until I found out what to do. You have
>>> to have CSD ($3.99 or so a month)
>>>
>>SNIP
>>
>>This is only true if you are trying to dial up your own ISP. You can get
>>to
>>the Internet using the phone and a GPRS data plan (MEdia Net on Cingular).
>>As stated you need to make sure your cellular service includes a data
>>plan.
>>Then you need to configure for the proper login/password. For GPRS you
>>usually dial *99# to get to your cellular provider's Internet connection.
>>
>>Note that not all cellular providers support CSD connections so you may
>>not
>>be able to connect that way at all.
>>
>>Cheers
>>TC
>>
> Very true. That's exactly what took me some weeks to figure out. I got
> lots of great help connecting to Cingular's internet connection but
> that wasn't what I wanted.
>
> I already have a dialup (at my server in the office) and wanted to use
> that.
>

"Spectrum" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 07:10:46 GMT, "Tony Clark"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Spectrum" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]...
>>> On Sat, 8 Jan 2005 21:15:35 -0500, "MM" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I get tones like a bad number tone when it dials.
>>>>Is it possible to use this with dial up networking
>>>
>>> Three weeks I messed with that until I found out what to do. You have
>>> to have CSD ($3.99 or so a month)
>>>
>>SNIP
>>
>>This is only true if you are trying to dial up your own ISP. You can get
>>to
>>the Internet using the phone and a GPRS data plan (MEdia Net on Cingular).
>>As stated you need to make sure your cellular service includes a data
>>plan.
>>Then you need to configure for the proper login/password. For GPRS you
>>usually dial *99# to get to your cellular provider's Internet connection.
>>
>>Note that not all cellular providers support CSD connections so you may
>>not
>>be able to connect that way at all.
>>
>>Cheers
>>TC
>>
> Very true. That's exactly what took me some weeks to figure out. I got
> lots of great help connecting to Cingular's internet connection but
> that wasn't what I wanted.
>
> I already have a dialup (at my server in the office) and wanted to use
> that.
>
How much are they charging you for that?

That's all I had to do. Add a + to the phone number. Can you dial a
voice number? If so, you can get to the web. BTW, it's a Palm I'm
setting up for this.

John

On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 12:20:37 -0500, "Tricia and John Frampton"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>So tell us how you got it to work. I as well as other have been struggling
>with this.
>
>Your insight would be greatly appreciated,
>
>~john.
>
>"Spectrum" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 07:10:46 GMT, "Tony Clark"
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"Spectrum" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>news:[email protected]...
>>>> On Sat, 8 Jan 2005 21:15:35 -0500, "MM" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>I get tones like a bad number tone when it dials.
>>>>>Is it possible to use this with dial up networking
>>>>
>>>> Three weeks I messed with that until I found out what to do. You have
>>>> to have CSD ($3.99 or so a month)
>>>>
>>>SNIP
>>>
>>>This is only true if you are trying to dial up your own ISP. You can get
>>>to
>>>the Internet using the phone and a GPRS data plan (MEdia Net on Cingular).
>>>As stated you need to make sure your cellular service includes a data
>>>plan.
>>>Then you need to configure for the proper login/password. For GPRS you
>>>usually dial *99# to get to your cellular provider's Internet connection.
>>>
>>>Note that not all cellular providers support CSD connections so you may
>>>not
>>>be able to connect that way at all.
>>>
>>>Cheers
>>>TC
>>>
>> Very true. That's exactly what took me some weeks to figure out. I got
>> lots of great help connecting to Cingular's internet connection but
>> that wasn't what I wanted.
>>
>> I already have a dialup (at my server in the office) and wanted to use
>> that.
>>
>

On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 19:09:31 -0500, "MM" <[email protected]> wrote:

>
>"Spectrum" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 07:10:46 GMT, "Tony Clark"
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"Spectrum" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>news:[email protected]...
>>>> On Sat, 8 Jan 2005 21:15:35 -0500, "MM" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>I get tones like a bad number tone when it dials.
>>>>>Is it possible to use this with dial up networking
>>>>
>>>> Three weeks I messed with that until I found out what to do. You have
>>>> to have CSD ($3.99 or so a month)
>>>>
>>>SNIP
>>>
>>>This is only true if you are trying to dial up your own ISP. You can get
>>>to
>>>the Internet using the phone and a GPRS data plan (MEdia Net on Cingular).
>>>As stated you need to make sure your cellular service includes a data
>>>plan.
>>>Then you need to configure for the proper login/password. For GPRS you
>>>usually dial *99# to get to your cellular provider's Internet connection.
>>>
>>>Note that not all cellular providers support CSD connections so you may
>>>not
>>>be able to connect that way at all.
>>>
>>>Cheers
>>>TC
>>>
>> Very true. That's exactly what took me some weeks to figure out. I got
>> lots of great help connecting to Cingular's internet connection but
>> that wasn't what I wanted.
>>
>> I already have a dialup (at my server in the office) and wanted to use
>> that.
>>
>How much are they charging you for that?
>

Nothing, it's my server. That's why I didn't want to use Cingular as a
provider.

I guess I am not getting it. I am using an MPX220 and try to connect my
Dell laptop to it as a modem (bluetooth or USB). I don't want to buy a
dataplan from Cingular, I just want to connect to my ISP. Anyone have any
ideas?

Thanks,
~john.

"Spectrum" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> That's all I had to do. Add a + to the phone number. Can you dial a
> voice number? If so, you can get to the web. BTW, it's a Palm I'm
> setting up for this.
>
> John
>
> On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 12:20:37 -0500, "Tricia and John Frampton"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>So tell us how you got it to work. I as well as other have been
>>struggling
>>with this.
>>
>>Your insight would be greatly appreciated,
>>
>>~john.
>>
>>"Spectrum" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]...
>>> On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 07:10:46 GMT, "Tony Clark"
>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Spectrum" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>>news:[email protected]...
>>>>> On Sat, 8 Jan 2005 21:15:35 -0500, "MM" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>I get tones like a bad number tone when it dials.
>>>>>>Is it possible to use this with dial up networking
>>>>>
>>>>> Three weeks I messed with that until I found out what to do. You have
>>>>> to have CSD ($3.99 or so a month)
>>>>>
>>>>SNIP
>>>>
>>>>This is only true if you are trying to dial up your own ISP. You can get
>>>>to
>>>>the Internet using the phone and a GPRS data plan (MEdia Net on
>>>>Cingular).
>>>>As stated you need to make sure your cellular service includes a data
>>>>plan.
>>>>Then you need to configure for the proper login/password. For GPRS you
>>>>usually dial *99# to get to your cellular provider's Internet
>>>>connection.
>>>>
>>>>Note that not all cellular providers support CSD connections so you may
>>>>not
>>>>be able to connect that way at all.
>>>>
>>>>Cheers
>>>>TC
>>>>
>>> Very true. That's exactly what took me some weeks to figure out. I got
>>> lots of great help connecting to Cingular's internet connection but
>>> that wasn't what I wanted.
>>>
>>> I already have a dialup (at my server in the office) and wanted to use
>>> that.
>>>
>>
>

"Spectrum" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 19:09:31 -0500, "MM" <[email protected]> wrote:
SNIP

>>>
>>> I already have a dialup (at my server in the office) and wanted to use
>>> that.
>>>
>>How much are they charging you for that?
>>
>
> Nothing, it's my server. That's why I didn't want to use Cingular as a
> provider.
>

Did I misunderstand you or did you say that you pay Cingular $3.99./month
for CSD provisioning?

TC

"Tricia and John Frampton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I guess I am not getting it. I am using an MPX220 and try to connect my
>Dell laptop to it as a modem (bluetooth or USB). I don't want to buy a
>dataplan from Cingular, I just want to connect to my ISP. Anyone have any
>ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> ~john.
>
SNIP

Cingular has to provision the account for CSD. I may not be explaining this
in a technically correct manner but I am sure someone will correct me if I
am wrong. Here is my understanding. CSD allows your cellular phone to act as
a modem. When you connect to the Cingular network (or other provider) they
have to create a CSD connection which connects to the modem of your ISP.
Without this CSD connection your phone will never respond to the carrier
signal from your ISP and eventually the phone connection will be dropped due
to lack of carrier detect.

Not sure if this helps but bottom line is to do what you want to do you need
Cingular to setup your account for CSD.

Cheers
TC

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In <[email protected]> on Wed, 12 Jan 2005 09:32:37 -0500,
"Tricia and John Frampton" <[email protected]> wrote:

>I guess I am not getting it. I am using an MPX220 and try to connect my
>Dell laptop to it as a modem (bluetooth or USB). I don't want to buy a
>dataplan from Cingular, I just want to connect to my ISP. Anyone have any
>ideas?

You CANNOT connect without a data plan.

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

Man that just doesn't seem right that I have to have them as a service
provider.

~lj

"John Navas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> [POSTED TO alt.cellular.motorola - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]
>
> In <[email protected]> on Wed, 12 Jan 2005
> 09:32:37 -0500,
> "Tricia and John Frampton" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>I guess I am not getting it. I am using an MPX220 and try to connect my
>>Dell laptop to it as a modem (bluetooth or USB). I don't want to buy a
>>dataplan from Cingular, I just want to connect to my ISP. Anyone have any
>>ideas?
>
> You CANNOT connect without a data plan.
>
> --
> Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
> John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>