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grant · Site Admin Joined: 23 Jan 2007 Posts: 72

In the long tradition of only writing software when it solves something that annoys me, I’ve written an OS X modem script for the BlackBerry 8800. If you have an 8800, you can now use it as a Bluetooth modem with your Mac. Here’s how you use it:

Download the script here. Please Right-Click and Choose ‘Save As’. It's important not to open it in a text editor, as the script can become corrupted.
Copy the script into the folder /Library/Modem Scripts. That's the Library folder at the root of your hard drive, not the one in your user folder.
If you’ve already paired your Pearl with your Mac, open Bluetooth Preferences, Select your Pearl from the list of devices and press ‘Configure…’. (If you haven’t, choose ‘Set up Bluetooth Device’ - the following dialogs will be shown after you’ve paired your phone with your Mac. Make sure your Pearl doesn't require a password for your mac to connect to it - the 'Trusted Connection' option for the pairing should be set to 'Yes' on your phone, not 'Ask'.)
Make sure ‘Access the Internet with your phone’s data connection’ is checked. Also, make sure ‘Use a direct, higher speed connection’ is selected. Click Continue.
In the Modem Script pulldown on the following screen, Select ‘BlackBerry 8800’. Use the following settings for the other fields, then click Continue:
- Username, Password: leave blank
- GPRS CID: *99***1#
Open the Internet Connect application. Select the Bluetooth icon at the top. Under Phone Number, put your APN (for T-Mobile and the BlackBerry Unlimited plan, I use wap.voicestream.com, for Cingular it’s “wap.cingular”). Type a username and password (I use guest/guest, for Cingular you’ll use “WAP@CINGULARGPRS.COM” as the username and “CINGULAR1” as the password) in the appropriate fields.

That’s it! Let me know if it works for you. I don’t believe my settings are getting the most out of the device’s EDGE support, so I’ll be tweaking as I learn more. Credit to Ross Barkman and Tim Hatch for the original scripts I tweaked to make it work.

Caveats: I don't have an 8800, so I can't guarantee this will work for you. However, anecdotal evidence suggests it will work just fine. If you have problems getting it to work, post a new topic and I'll try to help!

vnmark · Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 2

I'm having difficulty getting this to work,

The only place I'm not 100% clear on the instructions is how to download the link into my modem script.

The instructions say to "right-click" on the link and select "Download linked File", I'm using OS-X and when I right-click the link, I don't get that option...

I get: 1) open link in new window 2) open link in new tab 3) bookmark this link... 4) save link as.... 5) send link... 6) copy link location 7)properties

Any suggestions how to get the link into my modem script?

Thanks

grant · Site Admin Joined: 23 Jan 2007 Posts: 72

Choose 'Save Link As...' and you should be fine.

brandtroo · Joined: 24 Mar 2007 Posts: 1

Will it speeds things up using the "ISP" login instead of "WAP" on Cingular as outlined here: http://www.taniwha.org.uk/gprs.html ?? What is the actual difference? Thanks for the info. Got my sisters Macbook Pro online using my 8800.

grant · Site Admin Joined: 23 Jan 2007 Posts: 72

I'm not a Cingular customer, so I don't know for sure, but it seems some people do see faster speeds using the isp.cingular APN. Your data plan and your location seem to determine whether you'll see faster speeds.

My advice would be to try both out and see which works best for you. (Don't forget to check your bill for tethering charges - it's not clear to me which APNs Cingular charges extra for tethering on.)

rexerito · Joined: 30 Mar 2007 Posts: 2

I get to the user authenticating then it fails.

Any ideas.

grant · Site Admin Joined: 23 Jan 2007 Posts: 72

Mind posting a copy of your Mac's connection log? You can find it in the Menu bar of Internet Connect, under Window -> Connection Log.

vnmark · Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 2

grant · Site Admin Joined: 23 Jan 2007 Posts: 72

Interesting! Thanks for the tip. I'll pass that on to other Cingular subscribers with the same problem.

smknappy · Joined: 04 Apr 2007 Posts: 2

smknappy · Joined: 04 Apr 2007 Posts: 2

pdssfca · Joined: 03 May 2007 Posts: 2

I'm using a PowerBook G4. There is no "right click" to get the file. When I click on the link, I get a text file of code and commands. What do I need to do to download the necessary file? Thanks.

grant · Site Admin Joined: 23 Jan 2007 Posts: 72

gee · Joined: 04 May 2007 Posts: 1

Works great on my new 8800 and Intel MacBook.
Thanks - you are my favorite person that I do not know.

pdssfca · Joined: 03 May 2007 Posts: 2

Perfect. Success. Thanks.