Comments on: Use Blackberry 8800 as USB Dial Up Modem

By: Carl

Carl — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:12:49 +0000

Thomas, thank you for providing information on how to tether on BlackBerry Bold and Windows 7. I have followed your very simple instructions but seem to be experiencing difficulty in connecting. I keep receiving Error 692 which says there is a hardware failure in the modem (or other connecting device)

Any ideas?

Thanks

By: Thomas

Thomas — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:10:03 +0000

How to tether on BlackBerry Bold and Windows 7:

1. Device Manager > Modems > Standard Modems > Advanced tab > type AT+CGDCONT=1,”IP”,”wap.cingular”

2. Network > Setup a new connection or network > Set up a dial-up connection > Phone number: *99***1#
User name: APN@CINGULARGPRS.COM
Password: CINGULAR1

3. Open Desktop Manager and connect BlackBerry Bold via USB

By: Sir Francis

Sir Francis — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:38:35 +0000

how do these instructions vary for a BB bold?
anybody know how to work it with windows 7?

By: sal

sal — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:00:37 +0000

So all I need is a blackberry personal plan? No tethering plan?

I have ATT and I am on the $30 personal.. I should be fine right?

By: sal

sal — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:19:07 +0000

All you need is unlimited data? so if I have a $30 personal plan with ATT am I allset? Do I need a tethering plan?

By: geo

geo — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:20:27 +0000

OMG didn’t you know that Network connections shell folder has it’s own cpl you can run, quickest way my ar*se lol try remembering that GUID from memory, try this instead:

start->run (or winKey+r): ncpa.cpl [enter]

By: Vincent

Vincent — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:24:34 +0000

I can not get pass step #5 (Extra Initialization Command). The box is shaded out not allowing me to endter any characters or nothing. Why????

By: stripedsolids

stripedsolids — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:16:18 +0000

So I completed the directions above, and it worked but not completely. I would have internet access for about five minutes then everything would stop loading. I would have to disconnect my blackberry and dial the modem again. Now it doesn’t even dial anymore. All I get is the 734 PPP error. Has anyone had any experience with this?

By: b2redneck

b2redneck — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:46:49 +0000

#14, the command is to open up Network Connections. It is just a shortcut to the window, doesn’t do anything with the speeds. Just like the command ncpa.cpl typed into the Run tab and you will end up at the same window.

By: Ilham

Ilham — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:03:46 +0000

I can connect using my 8900.
Can you tell me what’s the command for:
explorer.exe ::{7007ACC7-3202-11D1-AAD2-00805FC1270E}
Is it to increase the speed?