Ericsson w890i as modem

[Charlie.]

Does anyone know how to make an Ericsson w890i Phone work as a modem with Windows XP?

Internet kind-of works on the phone. It's insanely slow, but I can browse.

Internet worked ONCE through the Sony software that was bundled with the phone.

Now, I plug the phone in to the USB port, set it to "Phone" mode and watch as Windows "Acquires" a network address on the new LAN connection that Sony's software mysteriously conjours up.

That network connection eventually gives up and remains "partially connected" for forever.

Also, if I unplug the phone and plug it back in, Windows doesn't detect it at all... unless I restart before plugging it in again.

Any ideas?

Do I *have* to use Sony's software, is there any other way?

 

[HiMyNameIs]

Dial a new connection using *99# with no username and no password, ah wait not sure if this will work via USB, but it works using it as a Bluetooth modem so just try i guess

 

[unspokenchaos]

the long way

Does anyone know how to make an Ericsson w890i Phone work as a modem with Windows XP?

Internet kind-of works on the phone. It's insanely slow, but I can browse.

Internet worked ONCE through the Sony software that was bundled with the phone.

Now, I plug the phone in to the USB port, set it to "Phone" mode and watch as Windows "Acquires" a network address on the new LAN connection that Sony's software mysteriously conjours up.

That network connection eventually gives up and remains "partially connected" for forever.

Also, if I unplug the phone and plug it back in, Windows doesn't detect it at all... unless I restart before plugging it in again.

Any ideas?

Do I *have* to use Sony's software, is there any other way?

On the phone go to:

Settings
Connectivity
Internet Settings
Connect Using
New Account
Select PS DATA
Name: Modem
APN: internet
No Username
No password
Select Save
Select Options
Select View
External ID: ...? (you'll use this ID in the dial up number)

OR

Settings
Connectivity
Data Comm. (Data Communication)
Data Accounts
New Account
Select PS Data (GPRS Data)
Name: Modem
APN: internet
No Username
No Password
Select Save
Select More on Modem
Select Account Info
External ID...? (you'll use this ID in the dial up number)


Connect the phone to the pc
Select Phone Mode

(Query the Modem)

Click Start
Control Panel
Phone and Modem Options
Click on the Modem Tab
Right Click on the Sony Ericsson Data Modem
Select Properties
Click On Diagnostics
Query Modem
Look for Success in the first output
Then Click on Advanced
Put in this string
at+cgdcont=1,,"internet"
Click OK on Properties
Click OK on Phone and Modem Options

(Creating the Dial-up)

Back in the Control Panel
Go to Network Connections
Click on Create a New Connection
Click Next on the Wizard
Select Connects to the Internet
Click Next
Select Setup my Connection Manually
Click Next
Select Connect Using a Dial-up Modem
Click Next
Select only the Sony Ericsson Data Modem
Click Next
ISP Name: Sony W890i Connection
Click Next
Phone Number: *99***(External ID Number)# No Brackets
eg: *99***4#
Click Next
No Username or Password
Leave the Check Boxers Marked
Click Next
Check the box that says Add a Shortcut to my Desktop
Click Finish
The dial-up box should popup.
Click Dial...
You should see Sony W890i connection is now connected
In the bottom Righthand Corner of your Screen.

Bluetooth works the same except you Query the Bluetooth DUN modem or Bluetooth Modem. And when you creating the connection you select only the Bluetooth DUN modem or Bluetooth Modem.

Sometimes the with Bluetooth it also comes up as Standard Modem over Bluetooth Link depending on the Bluetooth Software you are using.

 

[Beni_Boy]

Good evening, I tried the above steps, I wanted to know how can I get the phone to connect with 3G, and will it automatically use my data bundle points or will it charge airtime.

Thanking you in advance

 

[Sackboy]

Good evening, I tried the above steps, I wanted to know how can I get the phone to connect with 3G, and will it automatically use my data bundle points or will it charge airtime.

Thanking you in advance

If you haven't bought a data bundle then it will take the credit off your airtime.

 

[Picard]

If you haven't bought a data bundle then it will take the credit off your airtime.

Which is 2 or 3 times more expensive if you haven't got a data bundle.

 

[|tera|]

I'm interested in getting this phone on a Vodacom Top Up contract. Could anyone tell me if the HSDPA works in S.A with this phone? Thanks.

Ideally, I would prefer a Nokia 5800 Express, but the pay in on a Top Up is too much for my pocket

 

[Sackboy]

I'm interested in getting this phone on a Vodacom Top Up contract. Could anyone tell me if the HSDPA works in S.A with this phone? Thanks.

Ideally, I would prefer a Nokia 5800 Express, but the pay in on a Top Up is too much for my pocket

Maybe get someone to bring one in. They are going for less than £120 PAYG ATM.

 

[|tera|]

Maybe get someone to bring one in. They are going for less than £120 PAYG ATM.

Yep, but I still can't afford it . Do you know if the W890I' HSDPA works here? I see on S.A sites the text say up to three hundred and eighty four kilobytes per second (384 in other words )