tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15428775.post1651406303192036795..comments2023-07-23T23:43:14.726-07:00Comments on Some Life Blog: Blackberry 8800 - VPN Connectivity via Bluetooth ModemKen Hanscomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16487725702319613405noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15428775.post-89872396863728740232007-11-08T17:16:00.000-08:002007-11-08T17:16:00.000-08:00I wrote a post on how to do this with a USB connec...I wrote a post on how to do this with a USB connection. It's really quite handy:<BR/><A HREF="http://www.mattsilverman.com/2007/11/blackberry-8800-as-usb-dial-up-modem-in.html" REL="nofollow">Use Blackberry 8800 as USB Modem</A>Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03914223049721696142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15428775.post-59192010141493372162007-05-01T21:51:00.000-07:002007-05-01T21:51:00.000-07:00Thanks Jason -- that aligns with what I discovered...Thanks Jason -- that aligns with what I discovered in my configuration (<A HREF="http://www.somelifeblog.com/2007/03/blackberry-8800-modem-for-laptop-view.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>) and testing (<A HREF="http://www.somelifeblog.com/2007/03/blackberry-8800-internet-speed-tests.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>). Glad it works for you!Ken Hanscomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16487725702319613405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15428775.post-79511688268116472262007-05-01T21:46:00.000-07:002007-05-01T21:46:00.000-07:00I did some testing with my Cingular Blackberry 880...I did some testing with my Cingular Blackberry 8800, connected via USB, to find the configuration parameters that give the best performance and I thought I'd share. I have the standard BES $40/mo package - no add-ons necessary.<BR/><BR/>In the modem properties dialog, "General" tab click "Configure..." and set speed to 921600 then turn on:<BR/>Enable hardware flow control<BR/>Enable modem error The Absurdisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01998472358970743359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15428775.post-26793994766254939652007-04-07T16:18:00.000-07:002007-04-07T16:18:00.000-07:00Thanks for the comments about your experience with...Thanks for the comments about your experience with Cingular. To be honest, they have not been all that accurate about the Blackberry 8800 in general. Just check out my response to Derek Perez's post <A HREF="http://www.somelifeblog.com/2007/03/blackberry-8800-modem-for-laptop-view.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>. Cingular said that you could not configure the Bluetooth modem and wireless sync atKen Hanscomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16487725702319613405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15428775.post-12050695660894606302007-04-07T16:08:00.000-07:002007-04-07T16:08:00.000-07:00I was very interested in your blog about using you...I was very interested in your blog about using your 8800 as your laptops internet connection. I asked several salespeople at the local Cingular store if it could be done and if I would incurr extra costs for doing so. After some phone calls to more knowledgable technicians, they told me that without paying the approximate $20 more for the tethering option, it would not work. I told them that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com