09.14.07
Tutorial: Etisalat BlackBerry as Modem
As promised, and long awaited; here is a Step-by-Step tutorial to configure and connect your BlackBerry device to your computer for Internet use.
Important: You have to connect your BlackBerry by USB connection to the computer, and make sure that BlackBerry Desktop Manager is running.
1. Click Start > Control Panel > Phone and Modem Options
2. At the Phone and Modem Options window, click on the Modems tab and Click Add
3. Make sure to select the option “Don’t Detect my modem; I will select it from a list“, and then click Add
4. For the Manufacturer select “(Standard Modem Types)” and for the Models select “Standard 33600 bps Modem”
5. Select the BlackBerry port, which at my computer is “COM20” then click Next
6. Windows will add the modem, and if successful the following message will be shown:
7. Click Finish
8. At the Phone and Modem Options window under Modems tab, select “Standard 33600 bps Modem” and then click Properties
9. Click on the Advanced tab and at the Extra Settings add the following: +cgdcont=1,”IP”,”mnet”, then click OK
10. mnet is the APN for Etisalat, if you are on another network, make sure that you know your APN name to type here
11. At the Phone and Modem Options window, click OK
12. Goto Start > Control Panel > Network Connections
13. Click on Create a new connection
14. New Connection Wizard will start:
15. Select Connect to the Internet then click Next
16. Select Set up my connection manually then click Next
17. Select Connect using a dial-up modem then click Next
18. Select the Standard 33600 bps Modem then click Next
19. Type the ISP name; here I used “BlackBerry” then click Next
20. Enter the phone number “*99#” then click Next
21. At the User name box, type “mnet” then click Next
22. The New Connection Wizard will end, and make sure to select the “Add a shortcut to this connection to my desktop” then click Finish
23. Click Dial and ENJOY!
SAN said,
September 14, 2007 at 5:09 pm
Hi Abdulla,
I am getting this when i query the modem, does it mean the Modem is not supported
ATQ0V1E0 - OK
AT+GMM - BlackBerry IPmodem
AT+FCLASS=? - OK
AT#CLS=? - OK
AT+GCI? - OK
AT+GCI=? - OK
ATI1 - Research In Motion / BlackBerry IPmodem
ATI2 - Research In Motion / BlackBerry IPmodem
ATI3 - Research In Motion / BlackBerry IPmodem
ATI4 - Research In Motion / BlackBerry IPmodem
ATI5 - Research In Motion / BlackBerry IPmodem
ATI6 - Research In Motion / BlackBerry IPmodem
ATI7 - Research In Motion / BlackBerry IPmodem
SAN said,
September 14, 2007 at 5:10 pm
Sorry No the above string
ATQ0V1E0 - Success
AT+GMM - BlackBerry IPmodem
AT+FCLASS=? - COMMAND NOT SUPPORTED
AT#CLS=? - COMMAND NOT SUPPORTED
AT+GCI? - COMMAND NOT SUPPORTED
AT+GCI=? - COMMAND NOT SUPPORTED
ATI1 - Research In Motion / BlackBerry IPmodem
ATI2 - Research In Motion / BlackBerry IPmodem
ATI3 - Research In Motion / BlackBerry IPmodem
ATI4 - Research In Motion / BlackBerry IPmodem
ATI5 - Research In Motion / BlackBerry IPmodem
ATI6 - Research In Motion / BlackBerry IPmodem
ATI7 - Research In Motion / BlackBerry IPmodem
Abdulla said,
September 14, 2007 at 5:21 pm
SAN:
It means that your computer identifies your BlackBerry phone as a modem correctly.
H Z said,
September 14, 2007 at 5:26 pm
Hi Abdulla,
Thanks for the tutorial. I am sure that many will find it very helpful.
Abdulla said,
September 14, 2007 at 5:48 pm
You are more than welcome, H Z.
Abdulla said,
September 14, 2007 at 7:47 pm
Thank you SAN, this tutorial is updated according the previous comments: http://www.blackberryuae.net/?p=22
Spencer said,
September 14, 2007 at 7:49 pm
Says connected but no internat
great only pro
Abdulla said,
September 14, 2007 at 8:04 pm
Spencer:
If its connected then there should be Internet, unless you are behind a firewall.
Rami said,
September 16, 2007 at 1:28 am
I’m getting the error 718 while Verifying user name and password
Abdulla said,
September 16, 2007 at 2:36 am
Rami:
Make sure you keep the password field empty. If you enter a password the connection may not be established.
Another solution is, to use mnet as a password, but I would recommend that you try dialing without a password first.
Rami said,
September 17, 2007 at 8:11 am
Dear Abdulla
No password was provided, and to make sure I deleted the connection, removed the modem and re installed everything again.
The same timeout error occurred, error 718.
Fyi my BB is 8300 curve. Does it make any difference?
The modem port is com4.
Rami said,
September 17, 2007 at 8:14 am
FYI, I’m getting got “Verifying username and password”. It is showing for some time (timeout period) then it is giving the error.
As if it is not getting a respond from the server.
Abdulla said,
September 17, 2007 at 7:41 pm
Rami:
Are you using the correct 33600 bps Modem? If so, try dialing without a username and password.
If this didn’t work, try disabling IP header Compression: Goto your connection > Click Properties > Goto Networking tab > Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties > Click Advanced > Under PPP link, unselect “Use IP header compression”
My BlackBerry is a Curve 8300 too, and thus it doesn’t make a difference at all.
Amro said,
September 18, 2007 at 11:53 am
will we be charged for it btw?
Abdulla said,
September 18, 2007 at 1:49 pm
Amro:
Yes, we will be charged.
nibu said,
September 22, 2007 at 10:57 am
I tried to connect but unable to establish a connection giving an error
Error - 734
PPP Link control protocal was terminated
Can u help Abdulla aslo do u have any idea abt the charges
Abdulla said,
September 22, 2007 at 12:05 pm
nibu:
Make sure you enter the correct username, with no password, or use the same username as a password.
If this didn’t work, try the following:
1. Goto your connection > Click Properties > Goto Networking tab > Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties > Click Advanced > Under PPP link, unselect “Use IP header compression”
2. Goto your connection > Click Properties > Goto Security tab > Under Security options, click “Allow unsecured password” in the “Validate my identity as follows” box
3. Goto your connection > Click Properties > Goto Options tab > Under Dialing options, unselect “Include Windows logon domain”
The charges are: 1 Fils for every 1 Kilobytes.
mahmoud langawi said,
September 29, 2007 at 3:19 am
what if i have unlmited internet connection on blackberry..am i going to pay also ??
and i use USB connection with laptop..it doesnt mention which port…only USB..duno how to use port or select port…can you help out..
for massenger i use IM but then its trial, can i get the prodcut key for it to activate it without buying it…
thanks
mahmoud langawi said,
September 29, 2007 at 4:03 am
i get error saying 692 there was a hardware failure in the modem..etc…how can i solve this problem plz
mahmoud said,
September 30, 2007 at 1:10 pm
i was also wondering
what if we use the same sim card which has blackberry service for the wirless mobile which can fit into laptop slot as a card….can we use the internet on laptop in this case ?? without paying???
ahmed said,
October 1, 2007 at 9:22 pm
tnx for your work and try
but i think it will not work with all
coz i have same errors which all face it
Abdulla said,
October 5, 2007 at 2:58 pm
mahmoud:
Yes, you have to pay even though you have an unlimited data plan on your BlackBerry.
This is where things start to be technical and its so hard to explain on how to figure out what port is your BlackBerry device connected to a computer.
If you would like, you can mail me, and we will setup a meeting to help you connect your BlackBerry device to a computer.
No. You should buy IM+. It is highly recommended that you do.
Error 692, is usually due to a modem malfunction, serial cable not correctly wired or connected to an open port, or modem driver is not correctly installed.
Thus, as previously said, mail me, and I will help you setup up your connection.
Abdulla said,
October 5, 2007 at 3:03 pm
ahmed:
It is working, but I cannot go into techincal details on how to exactly setup the connection. Different computers have different configurations.
Thus, if you are interested, you can mail me, and I will be more than happy to meet with you, and help you setup your connection.
langawi said,
October 5, 2007 at 11:02 pm
Thanks for help adbullah
i want to ask as well..i have blackberry service and i want to use it in another phone or lets say Vaio UX if you have seen one which comes with sim card…can i use internet connection on it….
urs,
mahmoud
Abdulla said,
October 6, 2007 at 4:45 am
langawi:
Welcome.
You can use another phone as long as it supports BlackBerry. A good example are Nokia phones where they use BlackBerry Connect software.
I am not sure whether the Sony VAIO UX has BlackBerry support, but you can always check with their support center.
Manan said,
October 12, 2007 at 1:23 pm
dear Abdulla,
i recently bought an iPhone. could you please help me set up internet using my blackberry account ?
I need help with the APN, Username and Password.
also if you know that if the standard data plan would apply (i was reading one of the posts above where you advised someone that if the blackberry is connected to the computer then it would be 1 fill / kb.
i have heard that there is a way use the unlimited data plan offered by blackberry on the iPhone.
any help would be highly appreciated.
thanks you in advance
Manan
Abdulla said,
October 12, 2007 at 1:53 pm
Hello Manan,
If you are planning to use your BlackBerry data plan on iPhone, then you have to wait, and probably you will wait alot!
Reason?
iPhone does not support BlackBerry, at least not yet.
BlackBerry introduced BlackBerry Connect, which is basically a software that you get to install on non-BlackBerry devices to have BlackBerry data support. They currently support Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Palm, Motorola, Samsung, and HTC devices; http://na.blackberry.com/eng/devices/enabled/
This is as far as my knowledge takes me with iPhone; I don’t own one yet, neither do I have any experience with it.
Mnet is your solution to have Internet access on your iPhone. Mnet is a GPRS service provided by Etisalat. But then, you have to pay 1 Fils for every 1 Kb of data.
For BlackBerry APN setup: http://www.blackberryuae.net/?p=22
If you did figure out a way to have iPhone access BlackBerry unlimited data plan, please let me know, thankfully.
You are always welcome.
NIbu said,
October 14, 2007 at 1:40 pm
Hi Abdulla,
Am trying to connect blackberry as modem but not working, tried best can we meet if you can help
Nibu
Abdulla said,
October 16, 2007 at 11:08 am
Hi NIbu,
This tutorial is meant to be a guide, but not a definite one as settings differ from one computer to another.
Just email me, and we can setup a meeting.
Mazadul said,
October 28, 2007 at 7:33 pm
Can i use internet in my laptop using bluetooth options both my laptop & Blackberry 8300?
Abdulla said,
November 15, 2007 at 6:03 pm
Mazadul:
Yes. If you correctly setup the Bluetooth connection between your laptop and your BlackBerry device as a modem, pairing will allow you to have Internet access.
laxmikant said,
November 15, 2007 at 6:39 pm
Hi Abdulla
Tried a lot, but not able to connect with my laptop.
First i dont get port 20.
i got port 6 activated and connected.
But it shows Erroe633: The modem (or other connecting device) is already in use or is not configured properly.
I have BB 8300
what would have gone wrong.
How to determine which port i have to connect through.
Abdulla said,
November 16, 2007 at 7:20 pm
Hello laxmikant,
Thats a common problem. To determine the port, requires more technical knowledge that I cannot elaborate more here.
If you would like, we can schedule a meeting and I will be more than happy to assist you with the connection.
laxmikant said,
November 17, 2007 at 1:16 pm
Hi Abdulla
Definatly want to meet u. Please let me when and where.
my pin is 251C92AC
thanks
Abdulla said,
November 19, 2007 at 2:18 pm
laxmikant:
You are welcome.
Email me by the end of this week, and we will meet at the weekend.
laxmikant said,
November 22, 2007 at 1:46 pm
Hi Abdulla
My email id is lkbaghel@gmail.com
please provide me you email address so we can meet and configure.
thanks
Shoaib Raza said,
November 26, 2007 at 7:38 pm
Hi Abdullah
First of all thanks to such a nice tutorial. I am a new user of BlackBerry and want to know that if we are using BlackBerry as a modem for laptop and browsing/downloading from laptop what is charge/Kb or overall?
Shoaib Raza said,
November 26, 2007 at 8:25 pm
Hi Abdullah
My second question is what is download speed kb/sec of BlackBerry? Either connection speed equal to 56kbps or more?
Abdulla said,
November 27, 2007 at 10:42 pm
Shoaib Raza:
Yes, it is charged: 1 Fils for every 1 Kb.
The speed is equivalent to a dial-up connection more or less.
Muzammil said,
December 1, 2007 at 10:13 pm
Why should we be charged for it - is it required to use the mnet APN? Can we not use the “blackberry.net” APN, which offers flat charges (included in the plan provided by Etisalat)?
Kindly reply soon.
Anil said,
December 2, 2007 at 11:13 am
I am getting Error 628. Any idea what this is all about?
Please advise
Thanks
Anil
Anil said,
December 2, 2007 at 11:16 am
Whats with Error 651? do we need to disconnect other network connections like wireless networks.
Please advise.
Thanks
Anil
Mohamed said,
January 7, 2008 at 12:45 pm
Can i Use nokia Nokia E62 for black berry and is Etisalt going to configure it for me.or how to do it.
second Q which one works better windows or simbin system
which i have to select HTC phone or nokia phone..
Please let me know
Solomon said,
January 8, 2008 at 5:52 pm
Hi.
I’m currently downloading the 4.2 desktop software for Blackberry. Apparently, the CD that came with the unit isn’t installing properly. Is the 4.2 software the right one for the Blackberry Pearl?
Mohamed said,
January 9, 2008 at 11:56 am
is thier any way i can view the broswer in the blackberry as if it is in the windows explorer
the page is missed up..it is random, and not organize,,,,,,, is thier any way i can view in normal……..view
Wissam said,
January 17, 2008 at 6:37 pm
Hi Abdulla,
I followed the steps in your tutorial. I get to the point when it is registering my computer on the network. After a 10 seconds wait, i get and error message:
Error 734: The PPP link control protocol was terminated.
There are a couple of suggestions on how to fix it but they didn’t work. Any solutions please?
Thanks!
vibin said,
January 18, 2008 at 8:07 pm
Hello abdulla..
first of all thanks for the nice tutorial… but i am also facing the same error
Error 734: The PPP link control protocol was terminated.
by the way i am using Vista Premium..
its showing connection is not possible
any solution please suggest? i tried even blackberry.net doesn;t work either.
vibin said,
January 18, 2008 at 8:09 pm
i am using com4 nothing else is displaying.. Is there any problem if i am using com4?
Ashish said,
February 29, 2008 at 12:45 am
Hi Abdalla!
i have a Blackberry 8800, i have done all the settngs according to your tutorial on my my laptop, while dialing i get a message Error 692 There was a hardware failure in the modem (or connecting device).
Request you to kindly help on this, what can i do???
Regards,
Ashish.
ashish@inmail.sk
ashish@jsplindia.net
walid said,
March 18, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Hi Abdullah
when going to the advanced tab on the standard 33600 bps modem property, i am not able to enter the string +cgdcont=1,”IP”,”mnet”, plus does etisalat still have mnet for the tcp setting.
Thank you
walid said,
March 18, 2008 at 12:14 pm
Hi Again
I managed to put the string and finish all the configuration but when dialing using VISTA I get the following ” The internet connectivity test was unsuccessful ”
can you help pls
Thanks