Connecting to GPRS using bluetooth on Digicel

[igodit]

How to connect to GPRS using bluetooth

Been trying to find out how to use the GPRS signal offered by Digicel Jamaica to connect my iPAQ to the Internet through bluetooth and my SE T610.

I found out this much from my research and social engineering.

"Digcel's offers a DigiData as a service to post paid customers at a cost. GPRS is free for now, but some sorry sap is paying for it on a monthly basis assuming people are actually using the service."
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You can setup your bluetooth enabled phone to be a bluetooth modem for your iPAQ (or any other Handheld device using Pocket PC as it's OS). I have not tried this with anyother device running PALM OS.

Connecting...

Power on the PDA
Select the START button
Tap Settings
Tap Connections
Tap the Connections icon
Tap New...
Enter a connection Name (for example, Mobile web)
From the pull-down menu select Generic IR Modem for infrared, Hayes compatible modem on COM1: for cable/data card or Bluetooth modem for a Bluetooth connection
Set the Baud Rate at 57600
Tap the ADVANCED button
Select the Port Settings tab and check the following settings:
Data Bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop Bits: 1
Flow Control: Hardware
Select the TCP/IP tab and check the following settings:
No options should be checked other than Use Server Assigned IP Address
Select the Name Servers tab and check the following settings:
Select Use specific server addresses
Insert the DNS IP address as 193.113.200.200 (not sure bout this)
Insert the alt-DNS IP address as 193.113.200.201 (not sure bout this)
Leave the WINS and Alt WINS addresses BLANK
Select OK
Select NEXT
Enter the following dial-up number dependant on handset, and leave all other fields blank:
*99# (Motorola, Nokia)
*99***CID# (Ericsson, Siemens) (the CID is the number identifying the data profile to be used to connect) ... I use *99***1# for my dialing sequence.
Select NEXT
Un-tick: Wait for dial tone before dialling
Tick: Cancel if not connected within 120 seconds
Leave the other boxes empty
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Then try and connect using that connection you just created.

So far I have been getting an user error so I know it is going through. THe DNS I'm not so sure about as yet.

If I can get this to work then we really need not pay for this service to use on the PDA, being that we aren't paying for it on the phone.

[igodit]

[quote author=<<MiTcHiE>> link=board=1;threadid=1500;start=30#msg16280 date=1062252889]
Ok here goes, but first i am assuming that ur account has been enabled for gprs. (If not call 100, then 3, then 2, then 0) P.S. u might have to hold for a while.


Ok now to the info u have to put in the settings:

Firstly scroll to Web sessions, then press the menu button, then click on new.

Name it anything u like,
The Home page is http://wapdigicel.com
The wap ip is 172.016.007.012
Username is Wapuser
Pasword is wap03jam
Gprs apn is wap.digiceljamaica.com
Enter same User name and password as above

P.S. I changed my speed to 14400 bps

After ur done entering the data, set the web session u created to be the Default.

If u did all those correctly u should be fine, if it doesnt work simply restart the phone and try again. I had to restart my phone.

Hope this helps u
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I followed further instruction that <<MiTcHiE>> had posted in an earlier thread I got as far as getting a Post Dial Terminal which came up with a NO CARRIER signal after a few minutes.

[igodit]

I got my iPAQ to connect to the GPRS by using the T610 as a bluetooth modem.

But I am not able to browse, I think the DNS is wrong.

[MiTcHiE]

I hope u get this to work, I have been trying to do summen similar to this. But except i am trying to conncet with my pc via the bluetooth on my phone. And i hope nobody thinks i am cheap and looking for free internet, i simply want to know if it can be done. In theory i should be able to do it.

[igodit]

Well I got to work this far, but I'm not able to browse.

Going to install a networking app on my ipaq and see what I can find out.

Need to link <<MiTcHiE>>

[igodit]

I never stopped until IGODIT, only a few minutes ago I was complaining to <<Mitchie>> that the Digicel Tech Support personnels are all manners and no help.

Well today they proved me wrong. Here is a full instruction on setting up your T610 and your iPAQ, please remember this is via blueteet, sorry bluetooth.

Firstly you will need a partnership setup between your iPAQ and your T610 (or whatever phone).

Then you need to setup a new account, for the T610 here are the instructions:

Main Menu screen, select Connect
Scrolled down to Data Comm.
Select Data Accounts
Select New Account
Account type is GPRS Data
The name of the account Mobile Web, actually can call it whatever you wish.
APN: web.digiceljamaica.com
User ID: wapuser
Password: wap03jam
Save

Select the new account you just created by selecting it please note the CID number should look somehting like this CID=1

I own the iPAQ h5555, proud of it right now battling with HP to give me NEVO, but that's another post.

On the iPAQ Click on Start, Settings and the tab Connections

Then click on the connections icon, for the h5555 with Pocket PC 2003 (Windows mobile) it's slightly different interface that the regular but youw ill find what you need.

Under My ISP select Add a new modem connection

Enter a name for the connection: Mobile web

Select a modem: Bluetooth Dialup Modem

Next

The number you are entering for the T610 is as follows, other manuafactures use different dialing sequences.

*99***CID# (mine is *99***3#)
So it's asterix 99 asterix,asterix,asterix, the CID number for the account I created, pound sign

I did that because some of you just dumb, and if you take offence to that then you know it's you I'm talking. ;D

Then click Next

Enter the username and password as you did for the account on the phone, if you don't remember it's wapuser for the username and wap03jam for the password.

Then Finish.

There you go, now connect and I'll see you online. If you need any help you can reach me at 315-iwja and I'll charge you a fee.

[igodit]

Because I know the proof is in the pudding this is my first post using the GPRS signal by using my T610 as a bluetooth modem... I'm so idle!

[igodit]

Windows 98 Via GPRS

Making GPRS Connection


Double Click y Computer->Dial-Up Networking->Make New Connection
Enter the name you want the connection to be called (you can leave the default one). Choose the modem you want to connect with (Nokia8310/7650/6510/6310 ETC). Click Next.
Enter the phone number: *99***1# (you don’t have to change the country code, we will disable it later).
Click Finish.

Windows 2000 Via GPRS

Dial-up Connection Properties for Windows 2000


Network and Dial-up Connections Control Panel
Double click on the Network and Dial-up Connections icon in the Control Panels folder. Your GPRS dialer appears.
To configure or change the settings of your dial-up connection, Right-mouse click on your dialer and select Properties.
The entire phone number *99***1#
The Modem's Configure button is detailed further down.
Enable all hardware features and click OK
Then click on the Networking tab.
Next, go to Settings button. Check on “Enable software compression”.
Highlight on the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click properties.
Select Obtain an IP automatically.
Use the following DNS server addresses. Primary DNS 203.127.225.10 Secondary DNS 203.127.225.11
Click OK and we’re done with DUN setting.
Modem Properties


Control Panel then click on Phone and Modem Options.
Click on Modem Tab, highlight on your modem (Nokia8310/7650/6510/6310) and click properties.
On the Modem Properties, click Advanced Tab and add as your Extra Setting at+cdgcont=9,”IP”,”internet.globe.com.ph”.
Click OK.
Press Apply and OK.
Configuring Dial Up Networking


Right Click the connection you’ve just created (determined at step 2). Right-click on that connection and select Properties.
Uncheck Use country code and area code. Click the Server Type tab.
Check the fields as highlighted below. Click the TCP/IP Settings button.
Click on TCP/IP Settings, then select the fields as indicated below.
Click on OK until you close the properties of your dial-up connection.
Double click on the connection you created (Globe GPRS), and don’t input anything on the Username and Password field.
Then click on Connect.

GPRS Connection Using Windows ME

Making GPRS Connection Using Windows ME


Click on your Windows Start button
Mouse over Settings
Click on Dial-Up Networking
Double-click on Make New Connection
The default name that comes up is "My Connection" you should change this to GPRS Dial-up.
Now, check all the box under. Select a (Nokia 8310/7650/6510/6310 modem) device to see if your modem has been correctly selected by Windows.
Now click on the Next button.
Enter the phone number as *99***1#
Now click the Next button.
Here you will click on the Finish button.
Configuring Windows ME


Open your Dial-up Networking folder.
To configure your GPRS dialer, use your mouse's right button and
Click on the Globenet Dial-up connectoid/dialer then click on properties on the small menu that pops up.
General tab Telephone Number *99***1#
Uncheck "Use area code and Dialing Properties"
Next, click on the Networking tab
Checkmark on the two items shown here. Enable software compression and TCP/IP
Then click on the TCP/IP Settings button.
TCP/IP Settings screen Assigned static IP address, still select "Server assigned IP address" as your static address will be returned to you during the log in authentication process.
Select Specify Name Server Addresses Primary DNS 203.127.225.10 Secondary DNS 203.127.225.11
Enable IP header compression and Gateway on remote network
Click OK and your done.
Modem Properties


Control Panel then click on Phone and Modem Options.
Click on Modem Tab, highlight on your modem (Nokia8310/7650/6510/6310)and click properties.
On the Modem Properties, click Advanced Tab and add as your Extra Setting at+cdgcont=9,”IP”,”internet.globe.com.ph”.
Click OK.
Press Apply and OK.

Windows XP Via GPRS

Making New Connections


Click on the START
Select the Control Panel
Click on Network Connections.
Click on Create a New Connection
Click on Next:
Select Connect to the Internet, then click on Next:
Select Set up my Connection Manually, then click on Next:
Select Connect using a dial up modem, then click on Next:
Enter the name of the ISP, then click on Next:
Enter the phone number, *99***1#, then click on Next.
Leave the username and password field blank and uncheck Turn on Internet Connection Firewall, then click on Next:
Check Add shortcut to desktop, then click Finish:
Modem Properties


Control Panel then click on Phone and Modem Options.
Click on Modem Tab, highlight on your modem (Nokia8310/7650/6510/6310) and click properties.
On the Modem Properties, click Advanced Tab and add as your Extra Setting at+cdgcont=9,”IP”,”internet.globe.com.ph”.
Click OK.
Press Apply and OK.
Configuring The Dial Up Networking.


Double click on the GPRS Dialer
Click on the Properties button.
At the Networking tab click on Settings
Then select only Enable Software Compression.
Click on Dial to connect to GPRS.

[MiTcHiE]

IGODIT ur a genious, i am gonna try the xp version now.

[igodit]

No problem <<Mitchie>>, just walked my OM through setting it up with his Dell and the SE P800 using the cable. He is online and chatting away.

Had to do it over the phone blindly, then I found this...