Internet Sharing on Sprint Q9c? (Error 67)

SweetBearCub · #1 (**permalink**) 09-27-2009, 02:03 AM

I'm using my old Q9c as a backup phone, and while most of the stuff I need it for runs fine, I have just run into an issue with its built-in WM 6.1 Internet Sharing app.

For several days, it would connect just fine and share the connection with a PC over USB as long as I initiated a data connection first, which is practically all I use PIE for.

As of 2 nights ago after I got off of a phone call, it failed with "Error 67", the old username/pw failure. I updated my data profile, no help there. I called Sprint technical support and they had me update my data profile again, check the username and password in the ##DATA settings, and were stuck. PIE can successfully make a data connection as can any other apps, but as soon I initiate a connection with Internet Sharing, the data connection closes and I get the Error 67 message.

I used Total Commander and looked at HKLM/Comm/Inernet Sharing - It did not appear to have the traditional entries I was expecting to see that would be under that key on a PocketPC phone. For example, there was no 'Extension' key.

I do not have the PAM addon on my account, but have been able to use Internet Sharing quite well on the last several Windows-Mobile PocketPC phones that I've owned. Up until ~2 days ago, it worked on the Q9c, now it doesn't. Yet, when I swap ESN's back to a TP1, it works fine.

If anyone can help, I'd appreciate it!

**horndoctor** · #2 (**permalink**) 09-27-2009, 02:10 AM

These are the reg edits for IS that work for the Vogue. See if they work for you.http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.php?p=720308

SweetBearCub · #3 (**permalink**) 09-27-2009, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by horndoctor

These are the reg edits for IS that work for the Vogue. See if they work for you.http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.php?p=720308

Thanks, but as I said - The traditional entries, such as the 'Extension' key - Do not exist under HKLM/Comm/Internet Sharing/ on the Q9c. There is a Setting key/folder under the main key/folder, but it only contains a single key, "Enabled", which is set to 0 (zero). Setting it to 1 has no effect.

EDIT: Also, I should add.. When the "Error 67" comes up, like most WM smartphone error messages, it's a full-screen affair. At the top in the title bar, it has the name "RXE", as if that is the name of the program which may be causing the error. I tried searching for a file called RXE with Total Commander, but came up empty-handed.

SweetBearCub · #4 (**permalink**) 09-27-2009, 02:38 AM

Ok, I was slightly mistaken on the registry keys. It turns out that while there is only 1 single key under the 'Settings' key/folder, it isn't 'Enabled', but rather 'MaxCMCon', with a value of 0 (zero). I could have sworn there was an 'Enabled' key there the night I was having issues, and changing it to 1 had no effect, neither changing it and then jumping directly back to IS, nor changing it, soft-resetting, and then trying IS again.

Since I'd have to do an ESN swap just to get the Q far enough to the point where I could get it generate an Error 67 message, you'll have to use your imagination for now.

rebelx · #5 (**permalink**) 10-05-2009, 11:45 PM

I'm having the same issue with the q9c. I've looked through some other sites but havent found a solution for the registry issue.

ChristopherJLee · #6 (**permalink**) 10-06-2009, 05:24 PM

same issue here and i've searched other sites as well. i'm thinking they somehow disabled the tethering, PAM, etc. I know I couldn't use it on my Palm Treo Pro 850 either

kreeper2000 · #7 (**permalink**) 10-09-2009, 05:48 PM

I have run into the same issue and can no longer thether on my phone. I have the sprint q9c. Can someone tell me which registry editor works best with my phone? and if possible how to work around the current situation?