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mduser63

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SL-5500 and dial-up over IRDA with a Nokia 6600
« on: September 25, 2004, 11:16:30 pm »
Has anyone out there successfully connected to the internet via dial-up IRDA using the Zaurus and a Nokia 6600?  If so, could you please tell me how you got it working?  Not being terribly smart or experienced in this area, I can't seem to get it working.  I'm using an SL-5500 with the v3.10 Sharp ROM.  The Linux terminal is not entirely foreign to me, but I'm not terribly knowlegable in regards to networking, so a fairly detailed/step-by-step explanation would be highly appreciated.  Thanks!

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SL-5500 and dial-up over IRDA with a Nokia 6600
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2004, 04:41:14 am »
Set your initialization string correctly, and it should work.  It works for me over both GPRS and CSD with a 6340i, a 6200, and a 6230.  The initialization string you need for GPRS is something like " ATZ+CGDCONT=1,"IP","your.apn" ".  For some reason, on the Zaurus, but not on my laptop, I have to use the "Z" in the string.  YMMV on that one.  For CSD, a simple ATZ works fine as an initialization string.  The dial string you need is " *99# ".  If you don't use the +CGDCONT=... part of the init string, you'll need a dial string like " *99**n# ", where n is the number (1,2,3,4,5) of the service settings set that contains the GPRS configuration info for the APN, etc, that you want to use in your phone.  Don't forget to set the username and password for the PPP session appropriate for your service provider.

Nokia has documentation on how to set up a GPRS connection, as well as the entire AT command set supported by their phones at forum.nokia.com,

Remember to turn on the infrared on on the phone.   Also remember that it shuts itself off automatically after a while if it's not communicating with anything.

To implement my suggestions, just go to the network utility and add an irda dial-up connection, and set the settings similarly to the above description.

If you're in the US, on T-Mobile, the init string you need is ATZ+CGDCONT=1,"IP","internet3.voicestream.com" if you're subscribed to the $19.99/mo data plan.  If not, you need ATZ+CGDCONT=1,"IP","wap.voicestream.com" but I don't know if that still works or not, since I'm not subscribed to them.

It probably sounds complicated, but it's really easy, it only takes a few taps and about 4 input boxes worth of typing.

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« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2004, 02:13:01 am »
Thanks for the reply wierdo.  I tried what you suggested, but it's still not working.  The GPRS connection works fine via bluetooth on my Mac. This is what my settings look like in the network settings app on the Zaurus:

Under the Account tab:
Name: T-Mobile Cellphone
Username: [blank]
Password: [blank]
Phone: *99***1#  (found this string in the modem script used to connect through the cellphone on my computer, and I've also tried just *99#)

Under the Network tab:
Init commands: ATZ+CGDCONT=1,"IP","wap.voicestream.com" (I'm using T-Mobile's prepaid plan which inclueds unlimited GPRS.)
Speed: 115200
Flow control: Hardware flow control is checked
Wait time: 30 sec

Under Proxy Tab:
No Proxy

Like I said the connection works just fine on my Mac via bluetooth.  When I try to connect via IRDA on the Zaurus, the Zaurus says "initializing" and the IR icon on the phone flashes for a while, but eventually they both time out and nothing happens.  Any insight would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,
MDuser63