I had a TON of trouble trying to get this to work on my phone. I ended up using the internet sharing app and it is 100% times easier to do and setup. I would just go that route and forget about the wmodem stuff.

When I try that (Internet sharing), it cannot find the drivers for:
"PocketPC USB Sync" when I plug in the data cable.
The ppc dials up fine, but my laptop seems like something is missing. I cannot get the New Hardware Wizard to finish properly.

Active Sync works.

Thanks for the help!

Did you try re-installing the latest version of active sync before trying the internet sharing? That solved my problem there as well, although I admittedly don't know why.

I got the drivers to install after the upgrade, thanks.

Still get a page not found, looks like a DNS problem.

Thanks.

SWEET! Got it working, because I use cricket for service I have to set the proxy in the desktop pc to wap.mycricket.com, then it works.

Thanks again!

Anybody got bluetooth pan working yet under internet sharing?

BT PAN in Internet Sharing
 

I was able to use BT PAN with my brother's MAC(he fell for the hype) and I can tether USB to my laptop and tablet using both wmodem and internet sharing. My Q is what is the difference between using the modem or IS? I speed tested both(tethered cause I dont want to kill my phone battery playing on the net) and they were about the same.... anyone else have any observations? BTW I'm still running AKU 3.5.1.0.4...

Any truth to this?!?!?!
 

Is this true!!! I heard there is a way for Sprint PPC6700 users to use their PPC as a modem BUT (here's the interesting part) instead of using Sprint's network you can use Verizon's Broadband and not get charged for the Data!!! Any truth to this?

There is a registry setting that disable's the device telling the server that you are tethered if you use Wireless Modem. If sprint uses that method to know you are tethered, then you can disable it, but if they use the amount of data being used, then I can't help you there...

Change the following registry entry to:

[HKLM\Software\OEM\WModem]
"Multi-NAI"="0"

That will make sprint think you are still using the EVDO on the phone. Not sure if this entry is used by Internet Sharing as well. I'm pretty sure Internet Sharing does not report you are tethered anyway, but if you use Wireless Modem, then the above key will make it report as the phone doing all the internet, and not a tether... This setting is already set to "0" if you have flashed your ROM with Helmi_c's...

I know on Alltel, I use a PRL from their data cards that allow me to use sprint evdo. But I have never been charged for tethering, so not sure if that help's you any. As far as I know, Alltel does not charge for tethering..

^does that regedit still use up data? in other words, does it make you completely hidden from the network allowing free tethering even on a pay-as-you-go plan?

Depends on how your service provider charge's you for tethering. If the charge you because of your device using more than one NAI like it's set up to do, then this would prevent them from knowing about you using the tether.

But if they just see a large amount of data all of a sudden being transmitted, then the answer is no. There would be no way to prevent them from seeing that.

If that value is anything other than "0", I promise it will not do any harm to change it to "0". And just wait for the bill to see if it worked...

Just don't over do it until you know for sure, I am not to blame for a large phone bill due to tethering charges.

Why can't every service provider be like Alltel, and just not charge you regardless???

i think my question may have been understood. i have verizon btw..

there is a data plan that you pay something like ~$50 for unlimited data. i know that there is a separate $15 plan that you have to pay to use tethering. i do know that one point of the regedit is to avoid the $15 since it will be indistinguishable from normal data usage.

my question is for someone like me with no data plan at all (other than a pay-as-you-go per kb), does doing the hack allow you to fly completely under the radar or will you still be charged for the data usage at the per kb rate?

There is no way to hide the data usage. They will alway's be able to see that. The only thing that might help, is whether or not they use the built in reporting feature that report's a tether, or the sudden jump in data usage to tell you are tethering.. Not sure what VZW does..

I think a lot of us SPRINT users wish they wouldn't charge for this service but un4tunately they do. BUT i did find that program that allows you to use the EVDO service while tethering but you use a verizon access code. I wasn't sure if it was working so i had to wait until my bill came out (i gave it 2 months just to make sure) and i have NO CHARGES for the HUGE amount of data that i have been using. so i guess this code (i use the WMODEM but a verizon access code) to get online through tethering/wmodem works!!!

i guess you pretty much answered my question above about tethering and being charged so i guess i just want clarification. if i am using tethering (WM6 wmodem) and i have been doing so for some time w/o being charged, would it be wise to change my registry? or should i just wait and if i ever get charged (hopefully that won't be the case) then change my registry as u instructed above? i know it seems redundant but i figured i might as well just ask... (yea, i am fairly a noob)

Has anyone tried this with Vista?


That's what I'm running and I cannot get this to work. Vista didn't ask me some of the steps listed in the "How to" guide

Hello all from this newbie
 

Hello everyone! I just found this site and joined. I have been trying to get online through my phone but am unable to. I have a verizon xv-6700 with just a phone plan, no data plan as of yet. I want to see how fast this is once I get it to work, so that I may ditch my home DSL service.

So far I am able to get as far as launching the program that asks for user name pass word, etc But it says at the bottom no usb modem and the dial button is greyed out. When I check in the control panel under phones and modems I see it listed there but just cant connect! Do I have to have a data plan setup on the phone (never had one) so there is no info in the phone for it to connect with.

Thank you for all your help, and this great site!

TTT =D>

Anyone? Would like to get this working.
Thanks

I believe you're going to want some sort of data plan. I don't know about Verizon...it's possible they might have some really expensive pay-as-you-go data plan, but I doubt it.

I would also recommend moving to an AKU 3.5 ROM (preferably a true WM6 ROM using either the new kitchen or RobMayer's Clean, NoJunk ROM (based on helmi_c's work)), as you get the "Internet Sharing" app, which is much easier to use than the old wireless modem app. It's easier to start up, and easier to work with your computer, as when you use it, your computer just sees the phone as a new network adapter, rather than a dial-up modem that must be started up.

There are others here that know quite a bit more than me, though. If someone else posts something in disagreement with what I just said, their answer is most likely more correct than mine.

Thanks for the reply, So far I got the winmodem program to work and my xp laptop to see and connect to the phone, but when I go to connect I get error messages!
In my ppc phone settings I switch from My work network (wifi) to verizon wireless. In the verizon wireless there is no username or password stored (when I click edit), I guess I need that info to get it to connect, I cant even get my pie to work when I switch over to the verizon wireless connection.
Any ideas on this? and yes I do have the pay as you go plan to see if its worth having the unlimited plan
Thanks

Yes, you most likely need the username/pw. For Sprint, its my phone # and my account password that I use whenever I call up Sprint customer service so they know it's really me.

That's one of the reasons I said that the Internet Sharing option is easier. No username/pw stuff to try to remember. Also, you may find that every time you connect the phone as modem to your PC that it installs a new modem device. So, you have to go in and change your DUN settings to use the new modem. This may or may not happen for you. It consistently did for me. Didn't for some others that I know of.

no user name or password...LOVE IT
 

hello all, i just tried using this on my new laptop (lenovo Y410, using vista) and its working like a charm. i used the vista modem driver found on the xda-developers website (i think on page 3 or 4 of this thread). there are NO passwords needed, im actually using my 6700 and laptop to make this post. this is nice...im am really mobile now...LOVE IT!!!

very decent speeds too.

wow nice very cool

will thiis work on vista

Help...I've been reading the posts on Tethering with 6700 using Wmodem. I have all the necessary files loaded however, when press the start button on my phone in the wmodem program, I get this message "Please end data call first!" I disabled active sycn, and closed any programs that may running that I know of. Is there any programs running in the background that I may not know of? What's happening here, I sure could use some help.

I had to install the sprint connection manager in vista to get it to work. What i found out to work better than usb and bluetooth though is the new wifirouter program in the latest wm6 build. connects to the internet and uses your wifi on your phone as a router. no more cable to carry around, no more bluetooth dongle, works regardless of operating system on the computer as long as they got a wireless nic (which most laptops today do anyway).

Damn I need that link to work ](*,)

Re: How To: Using your 6700 as a USB modem for your computer.
 

I have Alltels UPrepaid service I'm charged $1.00 a day for unlimited text, M 2 M, and Night and weekends, I also Pay $5.99 a month for mobile internet but if i call or use internet before 9Pm on weekdays im charged 10c a min. I am very surprised that they let me use a Data phone with prepaid. And now im tethering...... This is unbelivable!:headbang::evil4:

Re: How To: Using your 6700 as a USB modem for your computer.
 

I'm having trouble with my verizon 6700. I don't see the wireless modem program. I have modem link but that takes me to verizon's tethering program. Any idea what my problem is?

Re: How To: Using your 6700 as a USB modem for your computer.
 

First, make sure your phone is set to allow it to act as a modem. With your phone on, dial ##FEATURE and press the green dial key. Enter unlock code 000000 when prompted. Click on "enable WModem" and select "enable. Press OK, the phone will reset.

Please use a file manager to go into \windows, you will find "wmodem.exe" and "wmodem.lnk". Copy the .lnk file over to \windows\start menu\programs. While in \start menu\programs, you may be able to delete the verizon modem icon, unless it was installed as part of the ROM.

In order to use Wmodem, Active sync MUST be disabled on the phone (use task manager) and PC. There is a write up here http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=35 which covers configuring your PC. The above stuff was not covered in that post, so I mentioned it here. Verizon likes to disable stuff.

BTW, if you install a Kitchen ROM, you don't have to do the ##FEATURE, but you still have to move the shortcut.

good luck.

Re: How To: Using your 6700 as a USB modem for your computer.
 

Greg thanks for the advice. I tried to locate the files in explorer but i am not able to see them. Is it possible that they are not there? wmodem was already enabled in the feature menu.

Re: How To: Using your 6700 as a USB modem for your computer.
 

Elsol: Forgive me, Its been two years since I had to do this from scratch. I believe Verizon's "customizations" which run on a stock ROM also include changing the attributes of wmodem.exe and possible wmodem.lnk to "hidden", so they will not show in the stock file explorer. I highly recommend "Total Commander", free, get the one for the PPC, and it by default will show all files in a directory, if I remember correctly. If the files in ROM do not show (wmodem.exe should be a ROM file) then there is a menu "show", then uncheck "hide files in ROM". I use it often. There is a menu selection in the stock file explorer, to "show all files", it may do the same thing. I do not use it. If the above doesn't work, let me know. But I highly encourage you to flash your own ROM from the kitchen. Just the files you want for your phone, not Verizon's. gm

Re: How To: Using your 6700 as a USB modem for your computer.
 

Greg: Thanks, I'll get total commander. I just got my Apache a couple of weeks ago and have been reading ppcgeeks for a couple of days now. I do want to flash my own rom but I want to get a good handle on what I'm doing before I dive in. I'm having trouble finding the Noobs walkthrough thread. I was on it one night, then I lost it. I'm sure I can figure this all out and I'm really excited about it. Thanks again for your time.

Re: How To: Using your 6700 as a USB modem for your computer.
 

Greg: I installed total commander. It's a nice program. I still don't have the wmodem.lnk though. I have wmodem.exe. I made sure that the Hide files in Rom option wasn't checked.

Re: How To: Using your 6700 as a USB modem for your computer.
 

Thats easy (for a change). You have the important file. .lnk files are merely shortcuts. You can easily make one using Total Commander. Select the wmodem.exe file, (tap it once), then tap the file menu, there will be a sub-menu like this: >>>>> (A), tap it, there will be a line "create shortcut". Do that, select the "tree" , select \windows\start menu\programs, click OK. The shortcut will appear in your start menu.

Re: How To: Using your 6700 as a USB modem for your computer.
 

After Getting the right modem device from the Xda site someone posted in this thread this has been working great for me thanks! much love to the people who are helping!

Re: How To: Using your 6700 as a USB modem for your computer.
 

I haven't seen this problem in the thread, so...

Running Vista Home Premium. I've got the device to be recognized as a modem. It shows up in Control Panel -> Phone and Modem Options. I can go into the diagnostics and press the Query Modem button, and it replies properly to almost all the AT command.

When I open the CMDA Wireless Modem application, the Modem line is greyed out with the test <No USB Modem>. The Dial button is naturally also greyed out.

Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks,
Paul

Edit: I was able to connect using the standard Windows dialer. What is the difference between that and CDMA_USBModem_Dialer.exe ?

Re: How To: Using your 6700 as a USB modem for your computer.
 

The dialer that comes with it is i guess just added conveinence. But if your able to connect with EVDO speeds using Windows dialer your not missing anything really...:)

Re: How To: Using your 6700 as a USB modem for your computer.
 

Uh, there is this program called WMWifiRouter that works ALOT better than this method for those with wireless.

Re: How To: Using your 6700 as a USB modem for your computer.
 

Im an idiot. what is it?