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specific help needed tethering V551 to Powerbook G4
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Posted by: photobrett13

For all you Mac users out there, I'm in great need of some help here. I've just gotten my Moto V551 and I'm trying to tether it via Bluetooth to my Powerbook G4 to access the internet (and yes, I signed up for MEdia Net, obviously).

Here are my settings in Internet Connect under USB Bluetooth Modem Adapter:

Telephone Number: *99# (have also tried *99***1#)

User name: WAP@CINGULARGPRS.COM

Password: CINGULAR1

the modem script i'm using is called "Motorola BitSurfr 64" (came preloaded on my Powerbook (OS 10.4)

everytime I attempt to connect to the phone i get a message saying "Modem error, please verify your settings and try again"

The phone seems to recognize that I'm attempting to connect to it, but there's still some miscommunication between the phone and computer it seems.

I would greatly appreciate any help! I know this is the place I can find it.

Posted by: The Mac Ace

the script is wrong.. use your cingular uid/pass etc with my scripts and other misc settings
http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=683202
any other problems, pm me

Posted by: The Mac Ace

http://forums.macnn.com/showthread....828#post2548828
also might help
its v551 + cing specific

Posted by: JakeC

I use the modem script for "Sprint Vision" phones that came with the OS. It works fine.

Jake

Posted by: acadiel

Follow these instructions... they work great:

http://www.howardforums.com/showthr...threadid=628421

Posted by: photobrett13

Thanks to all of you that have replied. For anyone who is curious, I did use the "Sprint PCS Vision" modem script to connect (OS 10.4).. So now the phone is tethered to the computer ok. I activated the web proxy, but my browser (Safari) will not load any websites that use the www. prefix.

Is this a proxy, phone, or browser issue?

Just a bit more help and I've got it. Thanks for all the help so far!

Posted by: The Mac Ace

http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=704936

ought to help

Posted by: photobrett13

Quote:

Originally Posted by themacace

http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=704936

ought to help

MacAce: I added the DNS addresses but still won't load www.yahoo.com, www.cingular.com, and so forth.
I was going to try switching to Firefox, think this would help any?

Thanks again

Posted by: Aurora

Moving to the phone sub-forum...

Posted by: The Mac Ace

brett- you shouldn't be using a proxy... that proxy was for t-mo only. that's probably your problem. make sure u follow those instructions EXACTLY

Posted by: The Mac Ace

(the very last link i posted)