[brianjmolinar]

Originally Posted by penguin3107

Yes, I tether the 8830 via bluetooth to my G4 PowerBook.
I assume it could also be accomplished on a Windows machine as well.

Isn't the VZWAccess Manager required for Broadband Access Connect? According to vzam.net it doesn’t seem to support the Mac.

[c32bb88@yahoo.com]

Originally Posted by penguin3107

Call Verizon Wireless and make sure that you have the $15.00 blackberry tethering plan added to your account in addition to your normal Blackberry Data Plan.

Thank you so much for all your help it worked i had to call verizon and tell them i want the 15.00 tethering plan and that was it... the two (Macbook pro and BlackBerry 8830) have been inseparable ever since.... thanks for your help!!!

[penguin3107]

Originally Posted by brianjmolinar

Isn't the VZWAccess Manager required for Broadband Access Connect? According to vzam.net it doesn’t seem to support the Mac.

It's not needed on a Mac, so the lack of support is a non-issue.

[penguin3107]

Originally Posted by c32bb88@yahoo.com

Thank you so much for all your help it worked i had to call verizon and tell them i want the 15.00 tethering plan and that was it... the two (Macbook pro and BlackBerry 8830) have been inseparable ever since.... thanks for your help!!!

No problem. Glad you're up and running!

[Solari]

Originally Posted by penguin3107

WWAN Support.
Just make sure you have the $15.00 tethering plan on your account before you even try.
Verizon does charge for tethering on top of the Blackberry Data Plan.

I'm rather new to Macs (I have a MacBook I bought about a year ago) and BlackBerries (8703e, Verizon). I also have the full data and tethering plan.

How do I get this WWAN thing to turn on my laptop and use it? I did download the WWAN update from the Apple website.

I'm just confused how to get this to work with the BB for bluetooth tethering. Is there some sort of guide or steps I can take to make this work? I'd love to be able to surf wirelessly on the MacBook!

Thanks!
Ray

[Sarlic]

I've finally gotten the 8830 to connect to verizon via USB, but now I definitely would love to get it to work on BT DUN.

Is there an online tutorial to get this working for newbies at this like me? I have the device syncing via Bluetooth, but when I try to add a BT Modem via the phone, it won't work.

I've noticed than whenever I have the device connected via bluetooth, in the Windows Device Manager, I have a "Bluetooth Peripheral Device" coming up under "other devices" and it indicates that it didn't install properly -- no drivers. I've searched all of the CDs that came with the device and googled on the internet about this, but can't seem to find any answers!

Thanks!

[bluOctopus]

penguin3107 - thanks for all the helpful info in this forum thread. Using the info you provide I was easily able to get the Bluetooth DUN working on my MacBook Pro in a couple minutes. Thanks for the help!

Guy

[dkowal]

Since they wanna know...

Tethering on the BB - Connecting your BB to your laptop computer and using EVDO for DUN (Dial Up Networking).

With the unlimited data plan, this allows you to sit at an airport and use your nice BIG screen on your laptop to roam the internet via your BB device.

For those that were wondering.

Thanks,

[maxima]

I've been trying to get BT DUN to work, using WinXP. No problems with USB cable and yes, I pay the $15 for tethering. When I try and connect either through VZAccess or my Thinkpad connection, it hangs when authenticating username/password. VZ tech support says that BT DUN is not supported on this device and won't help me. Any ideas?

THANKS!!

[penguin3107]

Originally Posted by maxima

Any ideas?

Get a Mac. ;)

[celler]

Originally Posted by penguin3107

Get a Mac. ;)

I originally misunderstood. Just because it is not supported doesn't mean it won't work.

Thanks.

[penguin3107]

Originally Posted by celler

I can't see how that would help if the BB doesn't support Bluetooth DUN. Same result on a Mac or PC.

Have you even bothered to read this thread?
Bluetooth DUN works fine on a Mac.

[maxima]

Just to clarify, the PC connects to the 8830 but when it tries to authenticate the username/password it hangs and comes back with "error 721 - remote computer did not respond".

[celler]

Originally Posted by Crakberry

I had been using VZaccess manager to access blackberry tethering.

Once I paired up the 8830 to windows with bluetooth, DUN has now been activated and almost all web browsing calls DUN. Even after the device was deleted from the bluetooth (toshiba's newest stack) config.

I need to correct this nonsense.

I encountered the same problem. After deleting the 8830 bluetooth config, I went into Network Connections and deleted the two dial up networking entries the bluetooth configuration placed there. After rebooting, everything is back to normal. Yet, I still have not successfully set up bluetooth DUN through the 8830.

I suspect that the solution rests in the settings (user id, password, phone number) that the Verizon desktop software automatically enters for its propreitary tethered modem program that must be manually entered in the bluetooth setup.

The bluetooth configuration utility on my Sony Viao also mucks with the network settings to apparently require a call to the dialup network connection each time a web page is opened. There should be a way to disable this, but I have not found it yet.

It would appear that our Mac friends have it easier on this front, but I don't have a choice of what I use for business.

Craig.

[maloniea]

Originally Posted by maxima

Just to clarify, the PC connects to the 8830 but when it tries to authenticate the username/password it hangs and comes back with "error 721 - remote computer did not respond".

I was getting the same 721 error, then I found that if I connect the USB cable to my 8830, it connects successfully..

then if I unplug the USB cable, it still works using the bluetooth connection!

but if I try to start to connect via bluetooth with the USB cable unplugged, it doesn't establish a connection, and gives me the 721 error... very strange

does anyone know how to get around this issue?

[moetech]

Originally Posted by junior1790

bluetooth dun on a macbook, no problems, little shaky setup but that had more to do with verizon than anything else...

can anyone help me out on this set up ?

im on a macbook pro and trying to use the blackberry via bluetooth
ive already paired the device with my lap top ..

username :10digitnumber@vzw3g
password :vzw
phone number :10 digitnumber with no spaces
Modem script :Apple Internal 56k modem (v.92)

should i select something different for modem script ???
what am i doing wrong ? everytime i try and connect i get

"a modem error occurred.please verify your settings"

[penguin3107]

Originally Posted by moetech

can anyone help me out on this set up ?

im on a macbook pro and trying to use the blackberry via bluetooth
ive already paired the device with my lap top ..

username :10digitnumber@vzw3g
password :vzw
phone number :10 digitnumber with no spaces
Modem script :Apple Internal 56k modem (v.92)

should i select something different for modem script ???
what am i doing wrong ? everytime i try and connect i get

"a modem error occurred.please verify your settings"

You've got a handful of problems with your setup.

The username should be 10digitphonenumber@vzw3g.com
Make sure you have the .com at the end

Modem script should be WWAN Support.

Also, make sure you have the $15 blackberry modem tethering plan on your verizon account.
Tethering won't work without it.

[World Edition]

This thing is driving me up the wall.

I 1) have enabled tethering on my account and it works fine by USB; 2) have installed bluetooth on my XP laptop; 3) successfully paired the 8830 with the laptop; and 4) entered the suggested settings (username, password, etc) above for a Bluetooth modem on "Bluetooth Connection". (Note also: "Bluetooth Modem" shows on the laptop as an available network connection)

It tries to dial, but comes up with a stated modem error.

The laptop shows DUN as a bluetooth service available on the device. The Blackberry, however, appears to list every virtually every other service paired with the laptop *except* DUN.

Any suggestions would be much appreciated. I suspect that this is somehow something VZW has disabled....

(I also would really like to pair it with a Nokia 770, but understand that won't work until I get it to go first with a laptop.)

[cwosigns]

I have the 8830 and a MacBook. For those of you using the 8830 via BT DUN, can you tell me what kind of speeds you're getting? I have a USB720 that I use and it's plenty fast, but I don't like that it sticks way out. If I'm parked at a desk or something it's fine, but if I'm in the car or something it would be nice to have the 8830 and DUN as a viable option...just concerned about speed. I know it won't be AS fast as the USB720, but if it's still pretty fast I'd like to maybe try it.

Thanks!

[superkame]

The $15 extra for tethering is rip imo. When you have a data plan you should be able to do what ever you want with that data plan.

It is like the GPS, oh yea, it has gps, but we disable it till you give us a monthly payment to use it...


a RIP, but i still order it cause i want it... sigh. love/hate