Get GPRS to work over Bluetooth?

[Sesshi]

I have a few phones and I would like to get the Mac to talk via BT to them. I'm able to sync with them but am unable to use them as modems. Is there like a program I can buy which handles the details for me?

 

[regre7]

I'm no expert, but I'd imagine bluetooth and GPRS run on different frequencies.

 

[superbovine]

you can use your phone as a 'modem' over bluetooth. the cell will connect to the internet over gprs.

 

[mpw]

What phone do you have? I connected my G3 iBook to the 'net via BT1.0 and GPRS m y g o d i t w a s s l o w !

 

[Gee]

I have a few phones and I would like to get the Mac to talk via BT to them. I'm able to sync with them but am unable to use them as modems. Is there like a program I can buy which handles the details for me?

You'll just need a modem script - this site http://www.taniwha.org.uk/ has all the required info and stuff.

 

[Sesshi]

I found Macronsoft's GPRS script generator. Am going to give this a try.

 

[Applespider]

I'd got with Gee's suggestion since that site has most of the UK details that you need plus links to the modem scripts.

I got mine working with my k750i after following that site's guidelines although admittedly, very, very slowly!

 

[Macnoviz]

Isn't that an option when first connecting your phone?
I selected it, but I don't have GPRS only my phone yet (its frikkin expensive, you know)

 

[Applespider]

Isn't that an option when first connecting your phone?
I selected it, but I don't have GPRS only my phone yet (its frikkin expensive, you know)

It is... but the modems built into OS X don't always work properly. The modem scripts at the site above make things a little easier.

 

[robbieduncan]

It took me a couple of hours a couple of weeks back to get this running (for the London picknick). This is what I use on O2 (UK,contract):

PPP Tab
Service Provider: O2 GPRS
Account Name: web
Password: password
Telephone Number: mobile.o2.co.uk
PPP Options: everything turned off

TCP/IP Tab
Configure IPv4: Using PPP
DNS Server: 192.113.200.200 192.113.200.201

Proxies Tab
Web Proxy: 193.113.200.195:8080

Bluetooth Modem Tab
Modem: Sony Ericsson GPRS CID 1 (script from here)
Both check boxes below checked.

If you use faster instead of web as the username you get a marginally faster connection!

 

[Sesshi]

Think I've sorted out out. Many thanks for the pointers.