6800 with ibook

phillyphill39 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-04-2007, 11:11 AM

Does anyone know if i can use the 6800 on my ibook so that i can access the internet?? If so how do i go about doing that?

Drew05 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-04-2007, 11:45 AM

Well I am typing this from my Macbook using my 6800 as a modem. It can be done. Let me find the video on Google that goes through a sort of step by step for ya.

here ya go.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r58Eqrvm3Wo

Click Here. Just follow step by step, and if you have any questions, either reply to this thread or PM me.

phillyphill39 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-04-2007, 12:25 PM

thanks, ill take a look at that when i get home.

PFD251 · #4 (**permalink**) 10-04-2007, 02:48 PM

Drew05,

I have an Alltel 6800 and am using an iBook G4. I have set everything up like the video said...it said I could use PAN and under my bluetooth icon I can join the network on the phone. However, I still can't get the iBook to connect to the internet. I opened the bluetooth PAN through internet sharing on the ppc and it dials in and says connected but with airport off, and connected to my network I still can't get onto the internet. What am I doing wrong?

phillyphill39 · #5 (**permalink**) 10-04-2007, 03:15 PM

how is the connection, is it decent speed?

ebmorgan · #6 (**permalink**) 10-04-2007, 03:45 PM

The problem with tethering via bluetooth is that bluetooth's maximum asymetrical throughput is ~721/58KBps. That's below what many EVDO users get.

But for Macs...you don't really have a choice. That is unless June Fabrics comes out with Mac version of PDAnet....

Here's some tests:

Bluetooth tethered

USB Tethered

As you can see, bluetooth is much slower for tethering.

ebmorgan · #7 (**permalink**) 10-04-2007, 04:21 PM

Oh...looks like bluetooth tethering is symmetrical...so the maximum up and down is around 432KBps to 486KBps. USB2 is 400MB/s....

phillyphill39 · #8 (**permalink**) 10-04-2007, 04:24 PM

sucks that i cant see that video here at work, and im sure i need to download drivers for it to see my phone. But i guess its better to wait then just go and buy a wireless adapter that i dont need.

Drew05 · #9 (**permalink**) 10-04-2007, 07:11 PM

Yeah the bluetooth connection speed is slow, but I only use it in a pinch. I sometimes use USBModem when I want faster speeds and I have the USB cable with me. Otherwise, the bluetooth is very slow, but bearable.

And no drivers are nessecary.

I'm at work as well, so I'll find the link for the USBModem when I go for lunch (In about half an hour) but they both work like a charm!

(Also, I am a long time lurker and just a first time poster so :P)

Drew05 · #10 (**permalink**) 10-04-2007, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by PFD251

Drew05,

I have an Alltel 6800 and am using an iBook G4. I have set everything up like the video said...it said I could use PAN and under my bluetooth icon I can join the network on the phone. However, I still can't get the iBook to connect to the internet. I opened the bluetooth PAN through internet sharing on the ppc and it dials in and says connected but with airport off, and connected to my network I still can't get onto the internet. What am I doing wrong?

Something you might try is search the forum for the registry hacks to allow you to use the phone as a modem. If you have done that, just PM the specs on your Mac and a list of progs on your Mogul and I'll take a look at it.