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    Mobile Phone As Wireless Modem question...

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Maverick27, Jan 3, 2008.

  1. Maverick27

    Maverick27 Notebook Consultant

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    I'm trying to configure my mobile phone (I-Mate JASJAR) as wireless modem on my laptop which has Vista Business.

    Despite activating BLUETOOTH on the mobile, i'm still not able to link the 2 together i.e setting up 'Bluetooth Device' on my laptop ?!

    I.e Start -> Control Panel -> Bluetooth Devices. Click on Add >> Does'nt recognise my Mobile phone !

    And yes, i have managed to install ACTIVESYNC (Vista x32) on my laptop & managed to 'SYNC' the 2 devices together.

    Do i need to install any additional drivers on my laptop to in order to accomplish my task of using my mobile as Wireless Modem ?

    I've found a USB Modem Drivers URL download but not sure if & how to deploy it - PLS ADVISE !!

    http://www.opendrivers.com/freedown....14.6-windows-2000-xp-vista-x32-download.html

    Mave
     
    Maverick27, Jan 3, 2008
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  2. Wu Jen

    Wu Jen Some old nobody

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    Your probably not going to be able to bluetooth your modem. It will more than likely have to be connected via a USB cable. Then you can set the modem up as a USB modem. Your trying to do 2 things at once there.
     
    Wu Jen, Jan 3, 2008
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    Patrick Formerly beat spamers with stiks

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    Most Phones are cabable of USB DUN, but very few older ones can do Bluetooth DUN. Mines not supposed to do either. Yet with the help of the Samsung PST, Its capable of DUN that uses minutes, and since I have an enormous amount of minutes, its basically free.
     
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    Maverick27 Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks.

    Can you give me a brief tutorial on how i can set up my mobile as a USD Modem using other available options other than using Bluetooth TC ?

    Mave
     
    Maverick27, Jan 4, 2008
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