Make my Sprint Blackberry work as a modem.
Add A New Internet Connection
Close the Phone and Modem Options and the Control Panel. Create a new connection with Start -> Connect To -> Show all connections -> Create a new connection.
Click Next
2. Select "Connect To The Internet" then Next
3. Select "Set up my connection manually" then Next
4. Select "Connect using a dial-up modem" then Next.
5. Check only the Standard Modem (if prompted).
6. Give the connection a name such as "BlackBerry Modem", then Next.
7. On the next screen, pick one of the following phone numbers, depending on your carrier:
Username: (Your existing Sprint PCS Username)
........Password: (Your existing Sprint PCS Password)
10. Clear all checkboxes ("Use...when anyone..." and "Make this the default...")
11. Click Finish
Disable IP Header Compression
Make sure TCP/IP Properties (Advanced) "Use IP Header Compression" checkbox is NOT checked. To verify this, do these steps:
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1. Start Menu->Network Connections->"BlackBerry Modem" 2. Click Properties Button 3. Click Networking Tab 4. Select "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" 5. Click Properties Button 6. Click Advanced... Button 7. Disable "Use IP header compression" checkbox 8. Click all OK buttons to close all dialogs |
Also make sure you clear all these checkboxes, if you see any of these checked:
Turn off "Enable Hardware Flow Control"
Turn off "Enable Modem Error Control"
Turn off "Enable Modem Compression"