Is there any way of making an windows mobile device working as a gsm modem?
Depends on the particular device.
WM 5 and up devices have something called "modem link" or in WM 6 "internet sharing".
Basically it shares phones cellular internet over USB, IR or BT (WM 6 only). When turned on you device identifies it self to the PC as USB modem. You will likely need drivers from the CD that came with the phone though.
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I am trying to setup dialup from my N560 (WM5, MS bluetooth) to my Nokia 6680 to get 3G internet access, but after setting everything up (i've think i've done this right because i've done it a thousand times with my laptop) i can't seem to go past dialing. I see the icon on my mobile phone saying that some bluetooth device is connecting to it (the devices are paired and the nokia is set on auto-allow connections), my pda is dialing, but then just fails saying "something went wrong".
Now i'm not sure, but i'm thinking that this is because prior to setting up my dialup on the laptop i have to install "Nokia PC Suite" that also contains some sort of modem drivers. I've found out here: http://europe.nokia.com/nokia/0,,71234,00.html that they offer this kind of modem drivers for "Microsoft Bluetooth users" so i'm thinking that because my N560 has the Microsoft Bluetooth stack i'm having this issues and i have to somehow install some drivers to make the PDA be able to talk to the phone.
For me, this is vital as without 3G, the PDA will be unconnected most of the time, as where i live, hotspot coverage is scarce at most
Please help!
I posted this thread on the Windows Mobile Owners Circle forum but it seems that my thread does not haver enough attention (4 views after 2 day), so I posted it here again, hopefully some experts may help me figure out.
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I managed to set up an ad-hoc wireless network on my Windows XP laptop (open authentication, no data encryption) with Internet connection sharing. This wireless network is used by my 2 WM devices: a Dopod 838Pro PocketPC and a Dopod 577W Smartphone. Both are WM5. At a first glance, both the pocketPC and the smartphone can connect to the ad-hoc wireless network and surf the Internet smotthly and without any extra configurations. However, some problems are identified after several observations, listed below:
1. The PocketPC can always connect to the ad-hoc wireless network, even if there's no other devices/computers using the network. As soon as the PocketPC is connected, the connection status on Windows XP will change to Connected. This is expected.
2. If the PocketPC is on, the Smartphone can detect the wireless network and connect and surf the Internet. While the smartphone is using the network, e.g. watch streaming videos, if the PocketPC is disconnected from the network, the smartphone also loses its Internet connection. This behaviour is expected as this is a de-centralized ad-hoc network.
3. If the PocketPC is off, the Smartphone won't be able to detect the presence of my wireless network, e.g. the network name does not show up in the list. It, however, does detect other network (both access points and ad-hoc). Although it can connect to access points successfully, I don't have opportunity to see if it can really connect to other ad-hoc networks (and not just show their names in the list).
My conclusion is, for the smartphone to use my ad-hoc network, a necessary condition is that there must be at least one device using the network so the smartphone can establish connection to that device (since it can't connect directly to the laptop). I cannot verify the sufficient condition as I don't have any more devices to try.
This is very strange. Why does the smartphone refuse to be the first device on the network? As I am by no means a network expert, the only reason I can think of is the incompatibility between wireless standards supported by my device. The laptop has 802.11a/b/g, smartphone has 802.11b while pocketPC has 802.11g. Could this have prevented the smartphone to detect the signal from the laptop? Only after the PocketPC is connected and re-broadcoasts the signal as 802.11g can the smartphone hardware (802.11b) detect it.
Another possiblity is that the implementation of ad-hoc wireless network on the smartphone does not allow a device to act as broadcaster. As such if the smartphone was the first to be connected on the network, it would prevent other devices from connecting. If my assumption is true, is this perhaps why the smartphone refuses to detect the ad-hoc network when it sees no other active connections?
If it helps, the icon for my ad-hoc wireless network also looks different from other ad-hoc wiress networks. Although they both have a computer on the top left and a device on the bottom right, the icon for my network looks has a blue circle at the back. What does this difference indicate? On Windows XP, the icons look the same.
Anyone can give me any clues how to solve this problem? Thanks a lot.
I've searched for related topics, but none are quite on point.
The following works for XP, but not for Vista, and I cannot figure out why.
(Note: I have the unlimited data plan, please use with caution if
you do not have the plan).
I am using AT&T as my carrier.
Using CeRegEditor, I performed the following on my Motorola Q 9h global device running WM 6.1, USB connector is connected from phone to PC:
1) changed HKLM\Comm\InternetSharing\Settings = "ForceCellConnection"
to "" and rebooted
2) In HKLM\Comm\ConnMgr\Providers\{7C4B7A38-5FF7-4...}\Connections,
changed ATT ICS and MEdia Net "ReadOnly" value from 1 to 0
On the phone itself, I then selected Start->Settings->Internet Sharing:
PC Connection = USB
Network Connection = MEdia Net
After issuing "Connect" on the phone, I have internet access when the phone
is connected via USB cable to the Windows XP PC, but not when connected via USB cable to the Vista PC.
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I have tried Bluetooth instead of USB when connecting to Vista, to no avail.
I have tried to obtain a new IP address for the USB connection, to no avail.
I disabled Norton firewall, to no avail.
I disabled the wireless card I installed last year when my internet
connection was DSL with a wireless access point, to no avail.
The phone connects ("syncs") fine with both PCs. On XP, the application is called 'Microsoft ActiveSync', and on Vista, 'Windows Mobile Device Center'.
I appreciate any advice you have.
It should work. I am using Vista SP1 and a WM 6.1 cooked HP 614c. Even managed to use the data connection in a virtual machine running on the same system. As soon as you hit ´Connect´ the sync session gets disconnection (status in Device Center is disconnected). Then Vista should detect a new connection called Remote NDIS based Internet Sharing Device. When running it for the first time, a driver will be installed. After that it detects a new network which you can setup using the Network Center. Did this happen in your case?
Hey duckyman, thanks for responding. I do see the 'Remote NDIS based Internet Sharing Device' on the Network and Sharing center, but the connection is listed as 'local'.
I did notice that once you hit 'connect' on the phone that the WM Device Center application on the PC lists the connection as no longer connected.
This is normal behavior, however, as the same thing happens on Win Xp with the corresponding 'Active Sync' application, and the XP connection works for me.
I think the problem is with Vista. I will try one more time with Bluetooth instead, I noticed that under 'Bluetooth Settinngs' on the phone that though I had enable bluetooth, I did not check the box "Allow other Bluetooth devices to see this phone".
Have a look here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=407563
It works perfect on Vista and win 7
hi to all:)
i am new one on htc hd
and i want to use free internet through computer internet dsl
because in my country (EGYPT) internet with mobile is expensive
so any one help me for that?
thanks
Use activesync on phone and Windows mobile device center on pc. Presto.
i have windows xp and only the program which run in it is activesyne
and windows mobile device center can not run on xp
so any other program please?
Free though for advanced users: share your internet connection using WiFi ad-hoc connection.
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Using Usb connection:
I don't have a big experience with the active sync, but it might have some configuration on that that allow the external devices to use the pc's connection. Beside that, configure your internet connection to be shared.
If you choose the wifi to connect the PDA to Pc to do that, it could work fine, but be sure to use a WEP encryptation, as the XP doesn't recognize newer security protocols, as WPA and furthers.
In both cases, configure your PDA to access the internet via "My work network". the way is: settings -> connections -> Network (or connections again, depending on the Windows mobile that you use) -> Advanced tab -> Select Networks.
Good Luck!
Stay in peace!
make sure "advanced networking" (or something like that) is enabled in activesync settings
Used to be you could just plug a WinMo phone into the PC, and it was automatically reverse-tethered, through Mobile Device Center I think. Can an old WinMo phone share that reverse-tethered internet connection to another phone via Bluetooth?
Do old WinMo phones still have a reverse-tethered internet connection over USB in Windows 8.1?