> > Unless stated, the following information does not represent the
authors
> > opinion or ideas, this information is presented as a composite
for
> > information freely available on the web.... sources are provided
where
> > possible.....
> >
> >
> > This article describes how to use the ModemLink feature on your
> > Microsoft Windows Mobile 5 based phone over a Cingular's MediaNET
> > Unlimited account, which at the time of this writing is an great
value
> > at $20-month for unlimited Internet usage over Cingular's EDGE
(G2)
> > network.
> >
> > STEPS TO SETUP
> > These steps are required the first time you wish to use the
SmartPhone
> > as a modem.
> >
> > 1. If you don't already have a MediaNET account, contact Cingular
or
> > walk into a Cingular outlet and request the MediaNET Unlimited
for
> > SmartPhones be added to your account. They may tell you the 8125
> > doesn't qualify for the SmartPhone pricing since it's not a PDA,
this
> > is a common inconsistancy in Cingular's service, you can call and
add
> > the MediaNET unlimited service without problem.
> >
> > 2. Install the HTC USB modem driver supplied with the phone
(it's on
> > the getting started CD). If you do not have the CD you can obtain
the
> > driver from the HTC website: http://www.htcamerica.net
> >
> > 3. On the phone, "click" Start, More, More browse until
you find the
> > Accessories folder, click on that folder and you'll find
Calculator,
> > Download Agrent, ModemLink, etc... "click" on ModemLink
> >
> > 3. Plug the phone into the USB cable, connect it to the laptop
> >
> > 4. Let ActiveSync finish, then close it.
> >
> > 5. On the ModemLink properties screen, make sure for Connection:
USB is
> > selected (IrCOMM is default), baud rate will be greyed out and
default
> > to unused (ok), For access point name enter: wap.cingular. When
all
> > settings are correct, select Activate
> >
> > 4. On the PC, go to Control Panel, Network Connections and create
a new
> > network connection. A connection "wizard" will pop up.
The wizard will
> > be a set of steps, each step providing a Next button. The steps
using
> > Windows XP or XP with Service Pack 2 are as follows:
> >
> > For Step 1: Connect to Internet
> > For Step 2: Set up my connection manually
> > For Step 3: Connect using a dial-up modem
> > For Step 4: Enter "Cingular" for ISP name (any name
will actually work)
> > For Step 5: Enter *99# for the phone number
> > For Step 6: Enter WAP@CINGULARGPRS.COM for username and CINGULAR1
as
> > the password
> >
> > Once the wizard completes you'll need to Control Panel, open up
"Phones
> > and Modem Options", click on the "Modems" tab and
select "HTC Modem" go
> > Properties and then Advanced Properties. For "Extra
Initialization
> > Commands" past the following text.
> >
> > AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","WAP.CINGULAR"
> >
> > You're all done with the setup.
> >
> >
> > TO CONNECT TO THE INTERNET USING YOUR SMARTPHONE
> >
> > 1. Open up the ModemLink application on the phone and select
"Activate"
> > to put the phone in "modem" mode
> >
> > 2. Connect the USB cable from the PC to the phone
> >
> > 3. Go to Control Panel, Network Connections... Select the
"Cingular"
> > connection you created (will be listed under Dial-up),
right-click and
> > select "Connect". That's it! You should enjoy EDGE
connect speeds
> > between 200-300 kbps. Access is limited to MediaNET coverage.
> >
> > TROUBLESHOOTING STEPS
> >
> > If you have problems connecting, try powering down the phone.
Take the
> > battery out to reset it if you must. Once the phone restarts, put
it to
> > Modem Link Active mode and try again.
> >
> >
> >
> > DISCLAIMERS, ETC...
> >
> > Regarding if this process is authorized by Cingular, the answer
is
> > unclear but properly not relevant. In an e-mail exchange with
someone
> > who claimed to be a Microsoft mobile engineer (I have to say
claimed
> > because I can't verify, but he sounded knowledgable) I was told
that
> > the ModemLink software abstracts the data from the service
provider, in
> > other words Cingular can't tell (or more importantly, can't
prove) when
> > you're using a Windows Mobile 5 SmartPhone and ModemLink as a
tethered
> > device, as long as you log into their MediaNet server
(WAP.CINGULAR).
> >
> > From an ethical and legal stand point you have nothing to worry
about.
> >
> GUEST wrote:
>
> Consider that when you pay for MediaNET you are paying for
unlimited
> Internet connectivity over Cingular's WAP gateway. You are paying
for
> data access at (limited) WAP speeds and just because your device
has
> the capability to serve WAP data to a PC doesn't mean Cingular has
a
> right to stop you from doing this (as I will point out, they have
not).
> It's a feature of your SmartPhone, it's not cheating Cingular.
>
> ModemLink is an advertised and documented feature of the 8125,
2125,
> 3125, etc.. it's available on every Windows Mobile 5 SmartPhone
solid
> in the US (source: Microsoft Windows Mobile 5 architecture and
> developers guide)
>
> If you want faster connect speeds for you laptop or PDA, consider a
> laptop card and a subscription to Cingular's PDA data connect
package.
> You'll pay considerably more, but you will have access to their
> ISP.CINGULAR gateway. WARNING: The Cingular 3125's Users Manual
> instructs you to use ISP.CINGULAR for your gateway when configuring
> modem link, this will likely result in "PDA Data Connect"
plan rates or
> disconnect if you have not signed up for a PDA Data connect
package.
>
> Although it's not documented in the Users Manual, you can use the
steps
> above to connect to the WAP.CINGULAR gateway using your 3125
without
> any problems. If you call Cingular support you may get conflicting
> information. I was told by a Cingular support rep that if you pay
for
> MediaNET account you get access to Cingular's WAP gateway and that
they
> do not audit what you do with the data you obtain through that
network
> or how often you are accessing it, to quote the rep "you are
paying for
> unlimited access... we do not audit your usage on the WAP gateway
with
> MediaNET". Of course Cingular has their overpriced laptop PDA
data
> connect service they want to try and push, so they aren't too open
> about how to "tether" over their WAP gateway.
>
> How can you be certain all of this is true? Worried that Cingular
will
> bill you extra or cut you off? Don't! All of the information in the
> post is a composite of data gathered from multiple sources. The
origin
> of this material seems to be from this blog entry from an imfamous
> Microsoft Software Engineer Mike Poulson, that blog entry is still
> on-line.
>
> http://blogs.msdn.com/mpoulson/archi...17/514017.aspx
>
> I had an e-mail exchange with Mr. Poulson a few months ago and he
> confirmed that Cingular has taken no action against him or
Microsoft
> for that blog entry (you have to consider, his blog appeared on a
> Microsoft sponsored blog, inadvertently his comments represent
> Microsoft, if this were a big deal there swords would have risen,
but
> that didn't happen). Mr. Poulson also confirmed that he has never
had
> any additional charges on his bill for data services.
>
> I have personally been using this method for the past two months
with
> no problems with billing. During my first month I even streamed
video
> (as best one can stream video at 230-kbps) and left the connect
going
> for over eight hours, Cingular did not disconnect or bill me beyond
the
> $20 MediaNET Unlimited account.
>
> Before engaging in WAP tethering using a SmartPhone, I sought out
> responses from this newsgroup and others. I looking for people with
> billing issues or service disconnect that could be unquestionably
tied
> to WAP tethering over MediaNet, no one has reported this happening
and
> if you search there web there isn't a single reported case.
>
> All evidence seems to point to the way these devices have been
> designed, prevents Cingular from regulating their use in this way.
So
> while the disclaimer is always "do at your own risk",
know that
> this is sound and has been proven.

ok, so this means that i
am not able to use my cingular 3125 as a "bridge" as it
were and just use the call function of the phone itself to dial in
like a standard 56k? i sort of understood ur response above but to me
it seems like what i am trying to do is a functionality configuration
question, not a service configuration question. I am trying to shy
away from cingular internet service all together and just tap into my
pool of minutes and use them to get internet on my PC.

In all honesty the way i see it is that if i can call a number on my
phone and talk to someone on the other end, y can't i have my
computer to do the same?

Please Let me know if there are some restrictions or minor details
that i may be over looking. I know very little about cell phone to PC
dialing but i have to say it doesn't seem to me like it should be a
terribly hard thing to do.