Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on March 16, 2006 11:53 AM
You don't need a card to do this.
Any bluetooth capable VCAST phone is, by default, capable of obtaining EV-DO bandwidth when used as a wireless bluetooth CDMA 2.0 modem.
If you cable your phone via USB, you'll drop back to 140Kpbs maximum. So, the key is bluetooth to obtain EV-DO connect speed. I've measured with SpeakEasy.net download speeds of over 900Kbps in EV-DO areas.
To accomplish, you need to first enable DUN (Dial-Up Networking) and then pair up the phone to your PC.
Configuring the pppd with scripts in the manner you describe will work the same as with the card. (Search the web, and you'll find a forum with the DUN 'hack'.)
The plan you have for your phone will draw on the time you use your phone as a modem, so be aware that peak time usage counts, but eves after 9 and weekends are FREE!
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EV-DO Bluetooth capable Phone used as CDMA modem
Posted by: Anonymous Coward on March 16, 2006 11:53 AMAny bluetooth capable VCAST phone is, by default, capable of obtaining EV-DO bandwidth when used as a wireless bluetooth CDMA 2.0 modem.
If you cable your phone via USB, you'll drop back to 140Kpbs maximum. So, the key is bluetooth to obtain EV-DO connect speed. I've measured with SpeakEasy.net download speeds of over 900Kbps in EV-DO areas.
To accomplish, you need to first enable DUN (Dial-Up Networking) and then pair up the phone to your PC.
Configuring the pppd with scripts in the manner you describe will work the same as with the card. (Search the web, and you'll find a forum with the DUN 'hack'.)
The plan you have for your phone will draw on the time you use your phone as a modem, so be aware that peak time usage counts, but eves after 9 and weekends are FREE!
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