Sunday, December 7, 2008

connecting GPRS using bluetooth or cable (all mobiles and providers)

connecting gprs via bluetooth or cable :
I have used Airtel GPRS from a long time and i have connected my pc to internet via GPRS using nokia ,samsung and china mobiles using both cable and bluetooth.
I have searched many times in internet but didn't find any Good artical which teach users the concept of connectivity.
Lets discuss how any phone is connected to PC ,how it works as modem and how modem connects to internet.
1.Connecting Mobile to PC:
We can connect any mobile which support connectivity to pc via bluetooth or cable.

2.installing modem
For Cable :
1.install cable driver then connect cable to usb port then to
mobile your device is detected then open Device manager and see
ports list you find the com port no of your device.
2.open control panel>phone and modem option click add check
dont detect modem and click nextselect standard manifacturer
then standard 33600 bps modem. 3.click next select the com port of your and click finish
you installed modem now you have to set initialisation string.


For bluetooth connectivity:
turn on Bluetooth of both device and pc and search for
bluetooth from ur PC.
Select Dial Up Networking service.
Follow the instructions and complete wizard.
Dial Up network Service automatically install the modem and creates dial up connection you have to Set initialisation string.

Setting initialisation string:
Goto control panel >phone and modem , double click on the modem u installed to open properties and click on advanced tab in extra ininitialisation string
&D2+CGDCONT=1,"IP","apn.name"
or
AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","apn.name"

FOR AIRTEL :
APN="airtelgprs.com "
so initialisation string becomes
&D2+CGDCONT=1,"IP","airtelgprs.com"
click OK
Create Dial Up:
create a dialup connecting use the modem you installed.for dial no *99# or *99***# or search on net if these numbers not working .
Done!
dial the connection .
Enjoy Surfing !

Note: Always connect the Cable on Same Usb Port because if you change port COM port number also changed and you have to install modem again for this port number.