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Using the Samsung Blackjack as a modem over Bluetooth

The online documentation for the phone makes it seem like using the 3G phone as a wirelessly tethered modem is impossible.  However, a quick search of the web found the following directions, which I have re-organized for easier consumption.

Here are the directions I followed to get it working: (adapted from http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1096867)

*** One time setup ***

  1. Hook the Blackjack to your PC using the USB cable.
  2. Open ActiveSync and browse the phones files.
  3. Make sure that in your folder options on the PC that you have it set to "show hidden folders".
  4. Go to My windows mobile-based device>windows...the windows folder takes a few seconds to open, scroll about halfway down until you see IntShrUI,
  5. right click and create a new shortcut (there is some form of security on existing shortcuts)...it should place this at the bottom of the page...find it and cut it (right click>cut)..
  6. also in the windows folder is a start menu folder, open that and paste your new shortcut inside the start menu.
  7. Rename the shortcut to Internet Connection Sharing and go find it in the start menu of your phone.

*** every time ***

  1. Turn on Bluetooth (FN+B), go to wireless manager to verify that you are indeed visible,
  2. open the internet sharing program on your Blackjack, change the "pc connection" to "Bluetooth PAN", then hit the connect softkey on your Blackjack,
  3. it should say "device setup finished, on the PC, connect Bluetooth PAN", now just hit connect on your PC, and it should work.
  4. Go to your network connections on the PC and verify that you are connected to the internet using Bluetooth.
  5. *note - you have to hit connect on the phone before connecting on the computer, or it will always say "connection denied".

Comments

Cyanbane said:

I get so much faster speeds tethering mine to my laptop instead of bluetooth, i was getting about 20-25k speeds over BT and 300+ (on a readlly good day) tethering it directly too the laptop.  

Regardless, for $40 a month unlimited access (they haven't throttled me yet) rocks.
# June 22, 2007 6:37 AM

Matt Ranlett said:

The only problem with the tethered option is that I hear report that when you set your USB to function as a modem, that it stops charging the battery.  With the BT connection (admittedly throttled by BT speeds) you can charge your phone while you use it as a modem.  This means you can be online longer at slower speeds.  For the majority of my use cases, this is the preferrable option.
# June 22, 2007 7:36 AM

ET said:

On BJII with WM6 I try to run the newly created shortcut, but I receive an ALERT saying: can't find ':MSINTERNET_SHARING" (OR ONE OF IT'S COMPONENT).

Any ideas? I saw a lot of posts around this issue, but no solutions.

Thanks!!!

# December 11, 2007 1:02 PM
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