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Surf wirelessly on your notebook/PDA
with a GPRS phone
By Aloysius Choong
(2/10/2001)(click
here for source page)
After reading our guide on how to set
up a GPRS phone to access the mobile Internet, reader KK wrote in asking us
how to hook up a GPRS (General Packet Radio Services) phone with a notebook or
handheld to access the Internet as well.
Well, here it is. Before you start on any of this, remember to configure your
phone for GPRS first, if you haven't already done so. Note also that StarHub's
GRPS service is still under trial, and will launch commercially only towards the
end of this year. As such, we will only focus on M1 and SingTel's GPRS network
settings.
Requirements: A GPRS-enabled phone, plus any one of the following devices:
- Your notebook
- Your Pocket PC
- Your Palm
Surfing
wireless with a notebook
Minimum required: Windows 95/98/2000
| General
procedure |
M1
settings |
SingTel
settings |
| Select My
Computer, Dial Up Networking, Make New Connection |
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| Select Make
New Connection |
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| Type
name of connection |
User
defined, e.g. "MobileNet" |
User
defined, e.g. "SingTel" |
| Select
a device |
Relevant
IR modem or cable modem |
Relevant
IR modem or cable modem |
| Configure
modem at maximum speed |
115200 |
115200 |
| Click Next |
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| Area
Code leave blank |
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| Type in
Telephone Number |
"*99***X#"
with X being the CID number |
"*99***1#" |
| Click Next |
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| Click Finish |
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| Right
click on the icon you just created. Select Properties |
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| Uncheck
Use area code and Dialing Properties |
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| Click
on Connection, go to Advanced |
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Under
Extra settings, type "at+cgdcont=1,"ip",
"internet";^sgauth=1", then click OK to exit
settings |
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In Advanced
Option, check the box for Enable software compression |
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In Advanced
Option, check the box for Enable software compression |
| At Server
Types, check box for TCP/IP |
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| At TCP/IP
Settings, select Specify name server addresses |
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| Type in
Primary DNS |
"202.079.064.021" |
"165.021.100.088" |
| Type in
Seconday DNS |
"202.079.064.026" |
"165.021.083.088" |
| At TCP/IP
Settings, select Specify name server addresses |
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| At Use
IP Header compression, check |
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| At Use
default gateway on remote network, check |
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| Click OK |
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| To
connect, double-click on connection name |
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| Type in
User name |
"65(Mobile
number)" |
Your
mobile phone number |
| Type in
Password |
"user123" |
6-digit
GPRS password |
| Click Connect |
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Note 1: For M1 users, the CID is the number of the profile you have set.
You can see the CID = X if you search under the GPRS settings on your phone.
Note 2: For SingTel users, the 6-digit password is the one that is sent
to you upon registration for GPRS.
Surfing
wireless with a Pocket PC
Minimum required: Windows CE 3.0
| General
procedure |
M1
settings |
SingTel
settings |
| Go to Settings |
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| Select Connections,
click Modem |
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| Select New
Connection |
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| Enter a
name for the connection |
User
defined, e.g. "MobileNet" |
User
defined, e.g. "SingTel" |
| Select
a modem |
Generic
IrDA modem |
Generic
IrDA modem |
| Select Baud
Rate |
57600 |
57600 |
| Click Advanced,
select Name Servers |
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| Type in
DNS |
"202.079.064.021" |
"165.21.100.88" |
| Type in
Alt DNS |
"202.079.064.026" |
"165.21.83.88" |
| Click Next |
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| Type
phone number |
"*99***X#"
with X being the CID number |
"99***1#" |
| Click Next |
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| Uncheck
Wait for dial tone before dialing |
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Under
the Extra dial-string modem commands, type "+cgdcont=1,ip,"internet";^sgauth=1" |
| Click Finish |
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| Click
on Connections Folder |
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| Click
on connection name |
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| Type in
User Name |
"65(mobile
number)" |
Type
your mobile phone number |
| Type in
Password |
"user123" |
6 digit
GPRS password |
| Click Connect |
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Note 1: For M1 users, the CID is the number of the profile you have set.
You can see the CID = X if you search under the GPRS settings on your phone.
Note 2: For SingTel users, the 6-digit password is the one that is sent
to you upon registration for GPRS.
Surfing
wireless with a Palm
Minimum required: Palm OS 3.3
| General
procedure |
M1
settings |
SingTel
settings |
| At
top right corner of screen, select System |
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| Select
Prefs |
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| Click
top right corner of screen, select Connection |
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| Click
on New |
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| Enter Name |
User
defined, eg. "GPRS" |
User
defined, eg. "GPRS" |
| Select Connection
Method |
IrCOMM
to Modem |
IrCOMM
to Modem |
| Click
on Details |
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| Select Speed |
57600bps |
57600bps |
| Select
Flow Ctl |
Automatic |
Automatic |
| Click OK |
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| Click OK |
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| Click
on top right corner of screen, select Network |
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| Enter
service |
User-defined,
e.g. "Mobilenet" |
User-defined,
e.g. "SingTel" |
| Enter User
Name |
"65
" |
Your
mobile phone number |
| Enter Password |
"user123" |
6-digit
password |
| Enter Connection |
Defined
previously, e.g. GPRS |
Defined
previously, e.g. GPRS |
| Type in
Phone |
"*99***X#",
with X being the CID number |
"99***1#" |
| Click Details |
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| Enter Connection
type |
PPP |
PPP |
| Select Idle
timeout |
Power
Off |
Power
Off |
| Uncheck
Query DNS box |
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| Type in
Primary DNS |
"202.079.064.021" |
"165.21.100.88" |
| Type in
Secondary DNS |
"202.079.064.026" |
"165.21.83.88" |
| Check IP
Address Automatic box |
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| Type in
Init String |
AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","mobilenet","" |
at+cgdcont=1,ip,"internet";^sgauth=1 |
| Check IP
Address Automatic box |
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| Check OK |
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| At top
right corner of screen, select System |
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| Click
on Prefs |
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| Click
top right hand corner to select Network |
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| Click Connect |
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Note 1: For M1 users, the CID is the number of the profile you have set.
You can see the CID = X if you search under the GPRS settings on your phone.
Note 2: For SingTel users, the 6-digit password is the one that is sent
to you upon registration for GPRS.
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