Using the i730 as a Bluetooth Modem DUN
26 November 2006FAQ V.2 - Samsung i730 - Updated 11/19/2005 12:20 PM EST - Page 2 - PDAPhoneHome.com
Using the i730 as a Bluetooth Modem DUN
Here is the third release. It has better stability, performance, and new features, so what the hell Ill call it version .9. It might be the last version as it works very well now and Im really burned out on this.
New/Changed Features:
- Improved Speed. Downloading a single file from a fast site should see 20-30kBytes/s. When downloading multiple files at once I was able to reach 40-50kBytes/s.
- Improved Stability. It used to disconnect for reasons other than a phone app opening a data connection. It doesnt do that anymore.
- Delay at startup no longer needed. It detects when it is safe to load.
- You can now exit the program. Just run BTModem.exe a second time and it will ask if you want to stop it.
- You can safely place BTModem.exe or a shortcut to it in \Windows\Startup. It will not enable your Bluetooth radio automatically. If you use a shortcut, I recommend using the /q command line argument to disable the startup message. If you use the .exe, remember that to delete it you must stop the program as mentioned above.
- Added the /noauth command line parameter if you would like to enable modem sessions from unpaired bluetooth devices. Not sure why anyone would want to do this, but if you really want to make your phone a public internet gateway, allbeit a single-user and very obscure one, you technically could do it.
- Disconnecting is usually faster than it was before but sometimes still takes a long time. Its complicated.
Features:
- Bluetooth Dial-Up-Networking Profile.
- Safely runs in background and opens the modem as-needed.
- Operates independently of the Bluetooth radio. It will not turn the BT radio on or off, and turning the BT radio on or off will not start or stop BTModem.exe. As long as BTModem.exe is running, the modem services will be available whenever the BT radio is on.
- Bluetooth Serial Port Profile, for accessing the modem directly and typing AT commands, etc. Note that if you already have an incoming serial port set up that you use for something else, this port will override that one, so you need to specify the /ns option to disable the modem serial port.
- Bluetooth Fax Profile, but it doesnt work yet, at least not for me. If anyone has success with this, let me know.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Download the .zip file at the end of this post and extract BTModem.exe. Place it on your PDA anywhere you want, and run it. You will see a message that it has started. The new Bluetooth profiles are now available on your i730. You must now go to your PC and pair with your i730 if you have not done so already. Then, on your PC, discover or rediscover/refresh the services offered by the i730. You should see the Dial-Up Networking profile. You should be able to double-click on that and connect. Use the standard Verizon dialup settings phone number #777, username your10digitnumber@vzw3g.com, password vzw. The baud rate and flow control settings will normally have no effect, but it depends on the bluetooth software you are using. In the event that they do matter on your system, you will see better results using no flow control and the highest baud rate you can select.
COMMAND-LINE SWITCHES:
/q - Quiet mode, disables the startup message. This is useful if you want to place a shortcut in /Windows/Startup
/ns - No serial. Disables Serial Port Profile, this is for people who are using the built-in Incoming Serial Port feature for some other purpose.
/noauth - Allows unpaired devices to connect.
KNOWN PROBLEMS:
- Sometimes if you try to reconnect too soon after a disconnect, the modem wont respond yet. Just cancel the attempt and try again. You probably would have done that anyway.
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