X,X2 as GPRS modem with laptop, help

Ok,

so, while i wont comment on the X2, I can let you know how to set up the X.

First, you need to create the access point on your PC.

If you use IRDA then goto connections/faxmodem on the phone. Connect via IR
PLace phone in range of laptop IR and then when the phone connects windows should install a standard Irda modem.

If you use BT you should already have a bluetooth modem installed in windows, simply turn BT on in the X.

So, with that covered go to control panel -> phones/modems, and goto the modem tab.
Either the IR or BT modem will be there. Click on teh modem, click properties. Goto the advanced tab and then you'll need to enter an advanced initialisation string for the access point.

AT+cgdcont=1,"IP","apn"

you will need to substitue apn for the ISP gateway oif the network you will use. for example, vodafone UK would look like this

AT+cgdcont=1,"IP","internet"

and O2 would be ( i think )

AT+cgdcont=1,"IP","mobile.o2.co.uk"

so, with that sorted, if your using IRDA, you then need to check your connection. goto the diagnostics tab of the modem and click query modem. If you see some AT commands and repsonses below then its good to go.

With BT you would need to go into the bluetooth manager SW., find the phone, pair, then goto into the dial up networking profile to connect to the phone. Enter the user name and password of the access point and enter the number as *99#. Dial and you should connect

With irda you'll need to create a new network connection. go into network places, click on teh left to view network connections, then click on eth left new connection. Name it whatever you want, the only import things are that you select the standard IR modem, the number to dial is *99# and that when you get to dial the connection you enter the correct user name and password.

Phew. Sorry if that bounces around too much from BT to IRDA.......... Good luck. let me know how it works out.

Just to add to the excellent explaination above, this does NOT work using the USB cable, only IRDA or Bluetooth. Also, the X2 will work in exactly the same way (although needs a different driver)

Thank you mobilewonder for your briliant explanation and thank you for your time spent to help me, unfortunately still can not tell you how is it working because on my Sendo X IrDA doesn`t work 😞, Sendo X2 does not have IrDA , Cable connection as Stuclark mentioned below needs some drivers which I don`t have .

so it seems that I have to purchase BT USB key and try to connect that way.

I will give you update latter how is it working with BT USB key.

Thank you again for your effort, and thank you Stuclark for your comment.

@Stuclark

do you have drivers for cable modem ?

Petr

No problem

The X does not support USB modem functionality, only IRDA and BT.

At what point is your IRDA failing?

Can you query the modem in phone/modem in windows? does it install a modem at all?

The baud rate for the IRDA sits at around 115200 so ensure the speed set in the modem properties is equal to this, and the speed set for you actual irda hardware in windows device manager is set at around 4Mbs. Also, look at the min turn around time of the pc's irda hardware in device manager, and try both 0 ms and 5 ms.

But really, tell me which point its failing at and i'll direct better advice that way.

Lastly, just a slight correction to stu's comments ( dont flame me stu 😮 ) , there are no drivers needed for the sendo products ( for GPRS modem anyway.... mrouter/pc connect etc is different ) that are not inbuilt in windows. Bluetooth modem functionality requires no drivers except of course the drivers for whichever bluetooth module you install ( i like the widcomm implementation ) and IrDa which is only supported by the X and not X2 identifies itslef as a standard modem over irda which will work on xin xp and 2K.

Hope that helps,

Actually you're right, no (sendo specific) drivers are needed for either bluetooth or IRDA modem functionality. The different driver I was referring to is a USB driver.

The X2 can't support IRDA on account of how it doesn't have an IRDA port, so this is why Petr needs to use bluetooth.

Personally, I've never actually tried getting the phone to be a modem, so I can't give insight as to how it should work.

Guys:icon14:

finaly I bought BT USB kit ( MSI )and with original soft including BT driver and it works absolutely fantastic, thank you both, now I enjoing internet on my laptop out side of my office but not only that I have found also few interesting way how to use internet in my Smartphone for example Virtual Radio works on my X2 absolutely fantastic, and Streaming video on Real Player

rtsp://stream2.visual.cz/broadcast/ct/ct24-low.rm

try it:icon14: 😮 also works fantastic, so X2 with unlimited GPRS connection = fantastic, if you have few more tips for me in terms of way how to use Smartphone with GPRS please let me pleae

Thank you for your suppert.

Petr:icon14:

just one comment to IrDA issue,

since I have upgraded firmware from ? ( don`t know ) to FW from www.sendosmartphones.com Version 1.198.8.2 IrDA doesn`t work.

before upgrade IrDA works without issue.

Why? I don`t know , but it seems to me that new FW Version 1.198.8.2 simply doesn`t suopport HW IrDA , maybe they disconenct it due to batterli life time issue.

Petr2 wrote:just one comment to IrDA issue,

since I have upgraded firmware from ? ( don`t know ) to FW from www.sendosmartphones.com Version 1.198.8.2 IrDA doesn`t work.

before upgrade IrDA works without issue.

Why? I don`t know , but it seems to me that new FW Version 1.198.8.2 simply doesn`t suopport HW IrDA , maybe they disconenct it due to batterli life time issue.

Unfortunately, no one has so far been able to pinpoint exectly what this bug is.

Glad to have been of assistance.

Stu, feel free to add my description to your website. Although....... i'm guessing my spelling mistakes need looking at 😊 Maybe it needs splitting out into irda and BT seperately.