Treo 755p EvDO Modem?

When I had my Treo 650 on CDMA, I used it as a wireless modem. I had
Sprint PCS Vision -- use the phone as a browser, get e-mail, etc.,
etc. -- and it worked as a wireless modem okay. Not speedy, but I only
used it that way rarely when I needed it.

I now have an EvDO Treo 755p, which is faster for all web activities,
but I have no idea how to use it as a modem. I don't need it nearly
enough to spend 40-50 dollars a month for unlimited data usage.

Any idea how to get that wireless modem functionality back with my new
phone? Either on my windows machine or Mac (which is preferable)?

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gmark wrote:
> When I had my Treo 650 on CDMA, I used it as a wireless modem. I had
> Sprint PCS Vision -- use the phone as a browser, get e-mail, etc.,
> etc. -- and it worked as a wireless modem okay. Not speedy, but I only
> used it that way rarely when I needed it.
>
> I now have an EvDO Treo 755p, which is faster for all web activities,
> but I have no idea how to use it as a modem. I don't need it nearly
> enough to spend 40-50 dollars a month for unlimited data usage.
>
> Any idea how to get that wireless modem functionality back with my new
> phone? Either on my windows machine or Mac (which is preferable)?
>

Do a search for PDAnet software from June Fabrics

Bruce Richards wrote:
> gmark wrote:
>> When I had my Treo 650 on CDMA, I used it as a wireless modem. I had
>> Sprint PCS Vision -- use the phone as a browser, get e-mail, etc.,
>> etc. -- and it worked as a wireless modem okay. Not speedy, but I only
>> used it that way rarely when I needed it.
>>
>> I now have an EvDO Treo 755p, which is faster for all web activities,
>> but I have no idea how to use it as a modem. I don't need it nearly
>> enough to spend 40-50 dollars a month for unlimited data usage.
>>
>> Any idea how to get that wireless modem functionality back with my new
>> phone? Either on my windows machine or Mac (which is preferable)?
>>
>
> Do a search for PDAnet software from June Fabrics


And if you ever get it working, please post your settings, etc.
here. It's good software, I've been told, but I cannot get it
running for my combination of 755p and Dell Vista laptop.

Onlooker wrote:
> Bruce Richards wrote:
>>
>> Do a search for PDAnet software from June Fabrics
>
>
> And if you ever get it working, please post your settings, etc. here.
> It's good software, I've been told, but I cannot get it running for my
> combination of 755p and Dell Vista laptop.

I have no issues using it with my HP Laptop running Windows XP using the
USB cable. The HP does not have Bluetooth.

Bruce Richards wrote:
> Onlooker wrote:
>> Bruce Richards wrote:
>>>
>>> Do a search for PDAnet software from June Fabrics
>>
>>
>> And if you ever get it working, please post your settings, etc. here.
>> It's good software, I've been told, but I cannot get it running for my
>> combination of 755p and Dell Vista laptop.
>
> I have no issues using it with my HP Laptop running Windows XP using the
> USB cable. The HP does not have Bluetooth.


Perhaps BT was the problem - I should walk before trying to run.

With PDAnet (and a cable), your laptop can go online anywhere
there's EVDO coverage, using your PowerVision unlimited
subscription?

Thanks!

On Sep 5, 11:18 am, Onlooker <[email protected]> wrote:
> Bruce Richards wrote:
> > Onlooker wrote:
> >> Bruce Richards wrote:
>
> >>> Do a search for PDAnet software from June Fabrics
>
> >> And if you ever get it working, please post your settings, etc. here.
> >> It's good software, I've been told, but I cannot get it running for my
> >> combination of 755p and Dell Vista laptop.
>
> > I have no issues using it with my HP Laptop running Windows XP using the
> > USB cable. The HP does not have Bluetooth.
>
> Perhaps BT was the problem - I should walk before trying to run.
>
> With PDAnet (and a cable), your laptop can go online anywhere
> there's EVDO coverage, using your PowerVision unlimited
> subscription?
>
> Thanks!

So... are you all saying that I should still be able to log on using
my
755p as a modem using my existing service? Which login and password do
I
use -- the one I use for VersaMail? Or...?

(There were once very specific instructions for using "Wireless Modem"
on my 650. That software seems to no longer be supported, however.)

Thx!

Mark

Onlooker wrote:
> Bruce Richards wrote:
>> Onlooker wrote:
>>> Bruce Richards wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Do a search for PDAnet software from June Fabrics
>>>
>>>
>>> And if you ever get it working, please post your settings, etc. here.
>>> It's good software, I've been told, but I cannot get it running for
>>> my combination of 755p and Dell Vista laptop.
>>
>> I have no issues using it with my HP Laptop running Windows XP using
>> the USB cable. The HP does not have Bluetooth.
>
>
> Perhaps BT was the problem - I should walk before trying to run.
>
> With PDAnet (and a cable), your laptop can go online anywhere there's
> EVDO coverage, using your PowerVision unlimited subscription?
>
> Thanks!

I believe it will work anywhere there is Vision access. Doesn't need to
be PowerVision.

gmark wrote:
> On Sep 5, 11:18 am, Onlooker <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Bruce Richards wrote:
>>> Onlooker wrote:
>>>> Bruce Richards wrote:
>>>>> Do a search for PDAnet software from June Fabrics
>>>> And if you ever get it working, please post your settings, etc. here.
>>>> It's good software, I've been told, but I cannot get it running for my
>>>> combination of 755p and Dell Vista laptop.
>>> I have no issues using it with my HP Laptop running Windows XP using the
>>> USB cable. The HP does not have Bluetooth.
>> Perhaps BT was the problem - I should walk before trying to run.
>>
>> With PDAnet (and a cable), your laptop can go online anywhere
>> there's EVDO coverage, using your PowerVision unlimited
>> subscription?
>>
>> Thanks!
>
> So... are you all saying that I should still be able to log on using
> my
> 755p as a modem using my existing service? Which login and password do
> I
> use -- the one I use for VersaMail? Or...?
>
> (There were once very specific instructions for using "Wireless Modem"
> on my 650. That software seems to no longer be supported, however.)
>
> Thx!
>
> Mark
>

Check out the PDAnet software. You don't enter any user/password. It
uses your Vision/PowerVision connection.

On Sep 6, 8:09 am, Bruce Richards <[email protected]>
wrote:
> Onlooker wrote:
> > Bruce Richards wrote:
> >> Onlooker wrote:
> >>> Bruce Richards wrote:
>
> >>>> Do a search for PDAnet software from June Fabrics
>
> >>> And if you ever get it working, please post your settings, etc. here.
> >>> It's good software, I've been told, but I cannot get it running for
> >>> my combination of755pand Dell Vista laptop.
>
> >> I have no issues using it with my HP Laptop running Windows XP using
> >> the USB cable. The HP does not have Bluetooth.
>
> > Perhaps BT was the problem - I should walk before trying to run.
>
> > With PDAnet (and a cable), your laptop can go online anywhere there's
> > EVDO coverage, using your PowerVision unlimited subscription?
>
> > Thanks!
>
> I believe it will work anywhere there is Vision access. Doesn't need to
> be PowerVision.

Excellent -- it works! And quite fast, too. Thanks! I wish there was
an OSX version, but
using VMware Fusion to run it works pretty well! So my obvious
question is, is using
the official Sprint 40-50 dollar-per-month data service really that
much better or
faster to justify the cost?

Mark