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How To: AT&T Blackberry Curve 8310 as a Modem on Windows Vista

May 5, 2008 This guide is set up specifically for the AT&T Blackberry Curve 8310 on Windows Vista . However, these general steps will work for the 7130, 7200, 8100, 8300, 8700 and 8800 series. You will also need the Blackberry Desktop Software 4.1 or later. I am assuming that from this point you have already installed the Blackberry Desktop software version 4.1 or later and that the modem is correctly installed (this is part of the standard install for the desktop software). To verify this, from the start menu, select control panel : 1. In the top right corner, type phone modem in the search box.

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2. Select Phone and Modem Options

Select the Modems tab. You should see Standard Modem . This is the Blackberry Modem.

Select Standard Modem from the modems tab and click the Properties button. In the General tab, select Change Settings on the bottom (you must be an administrator to change these settings).

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Click Continue on the User Account Control Security warning that follows. Under the Advanced tab, you must be sure to enter the Extra Initialization Commands : AT+CGDCONT=1,IP,wap.cingular (remember this is for AT&T phones only, for others go here) Click OK.

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Next, from the start menu, select control panel : 1. In the top right corner, type set up connection in the search box. 2. Select Set up a dial-up connection

Next select Connect to the Internet. Select Next.

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If you are prompted to use a connection that you already have select No, create a new connection. Select Next.

In the How Do you want to Connect? box, Select the last option: Dial-up.

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Select Standard Modem as the modem to use.

Enter the following information in each box: Dial-up phone number: *99# User name: [leave blank]

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Password: [leave blank] (I renamed my connection name to: Blackberry Connection, you can pick your own creative title) Select Connect.

Now you have to Turn Off IP Header Compression. To do this, from the start menu, select control panel: 1. In the top right corner, type connections in the search box. 2. Select View Network Connections

Next, right click on the Dial-up connection that you have just created and select Properties.

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Then go to the Networking tab. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) (be sure to not uncheck the box) and then click Properties.

Then click the Advanced button.

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Within the PPP link section, uncheck Use IP header compression. Click OK to close all open dialog boxes.

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Thats it. Youre done!

If prompted by the message Internet connectivity test was unsuccessful, see the Blackberry Forums. For other Blackberry models and other carriers follow these instructions. If you still get an error after checking all settings you can try to resend your service book by clicking your Blackberry Options >> Advanced Options >> Host Routing Table. >> HIT MENU, then register (on your Blackberry device). REMEMBER: The Blackberry Desktop software must be running while you have your Blackberry Curve 8310 tethered via the USB cable to use the device as a modem. A few people have said that they can use the modem without a data plan without any extra charges however I have not personally tested this. Share This:

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Posted by ParrishCo | Filed Under Technology Comments 9 Responses to How To: AT&T Blackberry Curve 8310 as a Modem on Windows Vista 1. anil on September 20th, 2008 7:18 am i live in india having blckberry 8310 and having laptop with window vista tried hard to use blackberry as modem but not through. pls help. i am using airtell service in india 2. ParrishCo on September 22nd, 2008 4:27 pm Anil I do not know if Airtell will allow you to use your phone as a modem. The wireless carrier has to enable this functionality from their end. Try looking at http://www.blackberryforums.com /blackberry-guides/2019-user-howto-use-blackberry-modem-laptop.html for various other US carriers configurations as possibly some of those will work for you in India. Best of luck. Let me know if you figure out how to do it please. UPDATE: I did find these initialization commands that may work: The modem initialization parameters for airtel are +CGDCONT=1,IP,airtelgprs.com and the number to dial is *99# and no username and password is needed. (Retreived from http://tarundua.net/airtel/blackberry/softmodem) 3. justric on September 29th, 2008 3:13 am Thanks for the detailed steps. My problem is that Vista does not recognize that my phone modem is connected to the laptop. I have Blackberry desktop manager 4.5 installed and running with my phone connected, but Vista (Home) refuses to recognize there is any modems connected. Any ideas would be appreciated. thanks. justric

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4. ParrishCo on September 29th, 2008 3:52 pm Justric, See if these steps help 1.Connect Your BlackBerry Make sure your BlackBerry is connected by USB cable, and your BlackBerry Handheld Manager is running (just launch BlackBerry Desktop to run it.) This is necessary for using the BlackBerry as an external modem. You cannot use BlackBerry as a modem unless you have BlackBerry Handheld Manager running in the background. 2.Modem Driver Install If you installed a recent version of BlackBerry Desktop, it should include modem drivers and already be automatically installed. In the event you need to manually install them, the modem drivers should be located in this directory: C:\program files\Common Files\Research In Motion\Modem Drivers However, if you are having problems with these drivers, uninstall, delete all leftover RIM files, and then reinstall the latest version of BlackBerry Desktop. 3. Verify The Modem Driver Exists Go to Control Panel -> Phone & Modem Options. In the Modems tab, you should see a new Standard Modem on a new port (such as COM6 or COM11). If this modem entry is missing and cannot be found using Plug n Play, you may have to manually add it. Verify you have RIM Virtual Serial Port drivers installed. Find out which COM ports the RIM Virtual Serial Ports are, go to Control Panel -> System -> Hardware -> Device Manager -> Ports (COM & LPT) This will tell you which COM ports your BlackBerry Modem is on. Next, go to Control Panel -> Phone and Modem and Remove the modem. Re-add the modem by clicking on Add. You MUST select the Standard 33600 bps Modem (correct) INSTEAD OF Standard 56000 bps Modem (wrong). Click Next. You will be asked for the ports to add this modem to. Add this modem to all COM ports that the RIM Virtual Serial Port is on. You must choose the Standard 33600 bps Modem because of incompatible AT commands that result in an Error 628. Dont worry, the speed wont be slower. (From http://www.blackberryforums.com/blackberry-guides/2019-user-howto-use-blackberrymodem-laptop.html) 5. pablo on September 30th, 2008 11:49 pm I have the AT&T Blackberry 8310 Curve and I bought the media card for it.I was able to download music on it, but lately it s been giving me the hour glass and I cant do anythingIm able to get phone calls but I cant answer because the phone locks with the hour glasswhat can I do? 6. ParrishCo on October 1st, 2008 8:30 am PabloI am pretty sure that your issue is a memory or service book problem. 1. Make sure you have enough memory (Options>Status>File Free:). If there is very little memory then you can clear it by following these steps: http://forums.crackberry.com/f3/how-

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increase-blackberry-s-file-free-memory-34633/ 2. Try pulling your battery out while the phone is on to reset it. 3. Log on to the ATT BIS website and resend your service books (or call ATT if you dont know how to do this as they can do if for you) Login here: http://bis.na.blackberry.com /html?brand=mycingular 4. Make sure that you have the latest firmware for your phone. You can find the latest here: https://www.blackberry.com/Downloads /entry.do?code=577BCC914F9E55D5E4E4F82F9F00E7D4 Let me know if these fixed your problem. Also check out these posts: http://forums.crackberry.com/f52/my-curve-just-started-freezing-every-few-secondsdamn-hourglass-74825/ http://supportforums.blackberry.com/rim/board/message?board.id=8300&message.id=7860 http://forums.crackberry.com/f79/help-floating-hourglass-problem-37317/ 7. alex on December 15th, 2008 11:34 pm I followed all your instructions and setup my connections but its not working. I reside in the usa (florida) I have BB 8300 with latest update and desktop manager v4.5 cell phone provider is at&t. I am currently on vacation trying to tether but not sure why its not working could it be because I am outside my home network. I am in europe I am currently in greece for today and tomm. Then I go to egypt and then italy. Do you have any ideas. Thanks for the help 8. ParrishCo on December 17th, 2008 10:12 am I am pretty sure is has something to do with you being out of the country. You will be using a different network which will have different network settings (the ip config part). Since I have no idea what those network settings would be Im afraid I cant be much help here. I bet if you searched some blackberry forums you could come up with something though. Surely someone has encountered this before. Let me know if you ever figure it out. 9. nale on December 23rd, 2008 8:29 pm Hello, I have gotten the modem to work but I turned off the phone and now it wont connect and it saids i have hardware problems from my modem standard and when I query my standard modem it saids failed to respond pls help Got something to say? Name (required)

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