GPRS Internet Explorer

[the_don]

Is it possible to use GPRS as a connection for your laptop for the internet? Just a thought, id would be gr8 if it was possible!

[jey_son_999]

yes actually you can use gprs to connect thru the net. with my network they have given us settings to set up the 7650 as a modem.
its under >tools >settings >connection >GPRS ( you just have to find out these settings on ur network) when you do just connect ur 7650 with ur laptop using IR.

[the_don]

Oh cheers m8, ill give it a go. Seeing as I have free GPRS it could prove useful. What sort of speed does it connect at?

[kwadrat]

In poland we have program to use WAP-GPRS to open WWW sites! But the Operator (ERA GSM) off WAP protocol people how use it. :-( We have free WAP, only 2$ for month! It's great!

[Wouwz]

How can u have FREE GPRS?

And can i get it!?!??

[kwadrat]

I pay 2$ for Month (10zl In Poland) and i have free WAP. You need to have Telefon in ERA GSM (Poland Operator) www.era.pl

[Wouwz]

Cheap deals there in poland!

Here in Holland we have to pay 2 Euro Cents per Kb!!!!

[the_don]

I am on an old Genie (now O2) tarrif which enables me to have infinate GPRS as long as I have some credit on my account and I top up £10 every month, which is easy because I get through about £50 worth of credit every month :D

[rarr]

lol free GPRS u sure? I've got the same deal and its WAP not GPRS plus its only 300 mins free.

[plagu]

In finland there used to be gprs operator that was 30eur/month and no other costs, but it was so popular that they changed it only to 100mb/30eur/month system.

[the_don]

Yes Rarr, free GPRS. You have the current Tarrif on O2, the free minutes and tex one, i have a very old one its has unlimited free WAP via dial up or GPRS with 700 free text messages a month.

[denBro]

I use bluetooth to hook my phone up, i have two dialup profiles set up on my pc if my home internet dies out for some reason... one is using 9600 baud via a datacall to some free dial-up internet provider, the other is setup to dial *99# and this connects your pc to the default GPRS APN of the phone. Works just fine for me, but even 42000baud is too slow for me these days.
Oh well, it's only for emergencies anyway...

[the_don]

Oh nice one, cheers m8. Is it fast enough to connect to MSN using my laptop?

[Wouwz]

Why do you want to MSN on your Laptop if you can do it on your foon?

Witth the program called ImPlus, you can make use of ICQ, MSN and another wich i 4got.

I input text faster on my phone than on my PC, so it's really handy for people like me, but i don't think that goes up for everyone so it might be tricky chatting around using the keypad.
So for really fast chat turn off (not kiddin' here) the T9 input system (dictionary) and remember the locations of the letters, this goes much faster cos you don't have to change the word every time, and use two hands one on the keypad and one on the C-stick to skip the waiting time if you want to use the same key again.
Believe me it really does goes faster.

[the_don]

Yes but i prefer the layout of the original MSN on my laptop. I have Tipic and IM plus and all that but i find it easier to use my lpatop and also you are able to transfer files. So is it fast enough to connect onto the MSN network using a laptop and a bluetooth connection and GPRS?

[wockawockawocka]

the_don : wots your GPRS setting?

[denBro]

Originally posted by the_don
Oh nice one, cheers m8. Is it fast enough to connect to MSN using my laptop?

Well, there was a time when i surfed at 2400 baud (no kidding)
And besides, MSN doesn't use much traffic... those messages are maximum 1kb a piece.
Sending or receiving a file through it should reach about 5kb/s so if you find that sufficient i should say go for it...

[the_don]

Cheeers m8.

[Giggsy]

Hey guys,
I just got my free GPRS (not free at all actually, US$ 3/month) from my provider in Indonesia. So I install the Modem Options from my Nokia 7650 disc and already estabilish a modem connection via IR to my PC, the question is...what next???, I mean what should I do to connect to the internet, I've try to make a new dial up networking (sound ridiculous?) using my 7650 as modem, but I think that's not the way. No such detail in the manual, it just tell you how to install Modem Option and connect your phone to PC as a modem. So how to connect to the net and can I use my Internet Explorer as browser?

[denBro]

Try dialing *99# without country or region code...

[airwreck]

in philippines, one of our network provider offers free gprs. and others charge it with 25cents/kb(0.00463$/kb)

[Giggsy]

I've try it, but what the username and password?. I try leave it blank, when I connecting, till verifying username and password, it disconnected.

[denBro]

I dont enter a password... I do enter a username though. My provider told me it doesn't really matter, so i just put my nickname there... Maybe on your network it needs a valid one, or maybe even some kind of password.

Check your GPRS internet settings on your phone if that works, enter the APN (ex. internet.proximus.be) on the phone in the GPRS menu under accesspoint so it's the default... then dial out using your laptop...

[Giggsy]

Hey Den bro, thanks 4 the infos pal, btw what's ur OS?. I had win 98 os2 running in my pc, and someone told me, it's kinda hard to connect, so i considering to upgrade to xp now. I've try this gprs modem connection in 2 diff. pc & 2 network, still no joy!

[Giggsy]

I'm using pc, my IR is MA 620, with lastest driver. My gprs connection from my phone is ok, even now i posting via doris on my phone :-). If u're using the same os as mine, would u send me ur setting details (on pc and phone) to [email protected] DenBro?

[denBro]

I'm using XP for my pc... my phone has firmware 3.16

I allready told you guys most of my settings though... dunno what else to add.

[the_don]

Dont enter a password or username and ake sure you have the right access point in the default box on your fone. I had this problem before, i was entering the WAP access point name instead of the Internet access point name.
Good Luck

[Giggsy]

Originally posted by the_don
Dont enter a password or username and ake sure you have the right access point in the default box on your fone. I had this problem before, i was entering the WAP access point name instead of the Internet access point name.
Good Luck

BTW, what os you're using?, Win 98?

[Giggsy]

Hi guys, i've upgraded my os to win xp, and i did make progress, but just a little, when 'logging in your computer into network', i got dc again with msg: 'Error 735(?) PPP control protocol terminated', what can i do?, oh...I really desperate guys

[yuppo]

I'm in the UK and I get charged £7.50 per Mb. That's like $13 or something. I feel raped.

[MozzyTM]

this thread is of great interest to me... can someone help me out



im using 98se on my laptop and connecting via IR


ive tried dialling *99# and it looks like its about to connect but dies at the verification stage can someone go into really in depth detail how to get this methoud to work while formulating it like an idiots guide :)

when that failed i installed im+ when trying to connect to icq via gprs i just get "!connection to icq server failed please check your connection"

[MozzyTM]

also i too have one of those shady 02 10 a month sims and also i too dont seem to be getting charged for gprs :P so id like to be able to hook my phone up to my laptop to surf

[MozzyTM]

oookey dokey.... been having a play and heres what ive found out



our cheapo free gprs deal is very VERY restrictive, it only allows wap blocking all other ports hence gprs connectivity to a laptop for net access wont work neither does im+ i know this cos the helpfile said words to the effect of what ive already typed, and it was confirmed when i put in my tmobile uk contract sim which has unlimited gprs (for a price) and everything worked.

however im STILL not getting this *99# thing to work properly, the process gets further on my unrestricted gprs but it still does not give me an active connection?

[the_don]

Nice one m8. So does that mean there is no way for us to access the internet using laptops using my 02 sim?

[nixfonepro]

well there is a problem because the only port that o2 wap gprs can acces is 9201. wap can access mainly port 80 and 9201.

[the_don]

So how can we access port80 via GPRS on O2UK?

[Giggsy]

Thanks to all of u guys 4 the attention to this problem of mine. I just realize that my network provider provide step by step guidance service 4 this stuff, so now I just try to use their setting. But honestly I haven't make any progress yet :-)

[Giggsy]

And 4 all of u who stuck in the same problem as mine, my suggestion is contact your provider first if u don't want to get into middle of nowhere. From my observation so far, almost every provider had it's own extra setting 4 this modem thing.

[nixfonepro]

u cant access port 80 with wap gprs because o2 restrict it. they wont take the restriction off too because that the serviced you pay for on contract tariffs with internet gprs.

[Giggsy]

At last...it works!!!.
This in the first time I got my pc connected via my phone GPRS, and thanks 2 everyone. I will not forget the help from you guys, so if anyone else encounter the same prob as mine, I'll lend a hand too!.