Re: Surfing the Internet with a laptop connected to a mobile.



satinstaller@xxxxxxxxxxx declared for all the world to hear...
> I have a laptop and want to get on line while mobile. Can
> someone in the group point me in the right direction as to
> what kit I need. I have an old phone on Orange PAYG.
> As I understand things GPRS is a better way to get on via mobile
> phone. So do I just need a gprs mboile with a USB or serial connection
> cable or do I need more. The drone in the orange shop
> tried to sell me a 180 quid phone! Sha said the mobile needs a
> modem on board and most mobiles do not have this.

That is correct.

> Am I wrong in thinking all I need is a GPRS phone and a connection
> either via a cable or bluetooth.

Or infrared. Once the phone is installed on the computer as a modem,
make a new dial-up connection with dial up number as *99#, leave the
username and password blank.
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Regards
Jon
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