FAQ: Where can I get USB modem drivers for Motorola cell phones?

Q: Where can I get USB modem drivers for Motorola cell phones?

A: In <[email protected]> on Mon, 26 Sep 2005 02:57:50
GMT, "David" <[email protected]> wrote:

>If you are trying to get your Motorola phone to look like a modem. The
>following information from, BRVP's (of Mobile PhoneTools fame) may be of
>help:
>
>Trouble installing or updating Motorola USB Modem drivers
>
>Motorola phones use the built-in Windows USB modem driver (usbser.sys) for
>communication with MPT. The USBMOT2000.INF driver file (which comes with
>MPT) lists the USB product IDs for Motorola phones and instructs Windows to
>use the usbser.sys file with them.
>
>Unfortunately, the drivers may not be installed correctly for the phone in
>any of these situations:
>
>- The phone was plugged in before installing MPT and the user cancelled out
>of the hardware wizard.
>
>- The user had an old version of MPT (and thus an old version of the driver
>file) that did not contain the product ID for a very new phone (for example,
>the E815). And, even after LiveUpdating to the latest version of MPT, the
>new driver file is not installed.
>
>Recently, BVRP posted a driver installation tool on their website, developed
>by Motorola, that will remove all instances of the old drivers and any
>traces of previously installed phones. It will then install the latest
>drivers and reinstall the phone, solving any issues. The driver tool is at
>this location:
>
>http://www.bvrp.com/Customers/Motorola/DriverTool.zip

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If you just want to be able to use your phone to tether your computer
then download Cingular's communication manager.

www.cingular.com/communicationmgr

Install the software 1st then plug in your usb cable and have it find
your phone. I've used my V551 and with the software and it was easy to
set up and connect.