USE YOUR BLACKBERRY AS A MODEM ON YOUR COMPUTER

Today, while looking for a Modem to Browse to no Avail, I decided to use my Blackberry Phone as a Modem to Surf the Internet.. Can you Imagine, Blackberry as a Modem Internet Speed is 3x faster than that of the Original Internet Modem.. But i bet less than 5% of Blackberry users use their Phone as Modem!very interested tutorial

Though Most People dont use Blackberry as a Modem to Browse on PC because they see it as a very Technical stuff, We are gonna put you on the Right Lane yet a very Fast Track.

This Tutorial will guide you through the quick steps needed to configure your BlackBerry Desktop Manager’s mobile internet settings and thus get you connected to the web. Please note that you’ll need to have another data plan with your network provider as you cannot use your BIS to surf the internet on your desktop/laptop.

 NOTE: You have to be Subscribed to the Internet on any of the Data Plan of your Network that Suit you e.g 100MB for N1000 Monthly. After subscribing to your plan of choice, please take note of the Internet Settings of that particular network as you’d be needing. These are the setting for different setting

AIRTEL CONFIGURATION

Account Name: AIRTEL
Homepage: http://wap.ng.airtel.com
Username: Internet
Password: Internet
Access Point or APN: internet.ng.zain.com
IP or Proxy Address: 172.018.254.005
Port: 8080

MTN CONFIGURATION

account Name: MTN
Homepage: http://wap.mtnonline.com
Username: web
Password: web
Access Point or APN: web.gprs.mtnnigeria.net
IP or Proxy Address: 010.199.212.002
Port: 8080

ETISALAT CONFIGURATION

Account Name: ETISALAT
Homepage: http://www.etisalat.com.ng OR http://mobile.etisalat.com.ng
Username: wap
Password: wap
Access Point or APN: etisalat

IP or Proxy Address: 010.071.170.005
Port: 8080

GLO CONFIGURATION

Account Name: GLO
Homepage: http://wap.gloworld.com
Username: wap
Password: wap
Access Point or APN: glosecure
IP or Proxy Address: 010.100.098.022
Port: 8080

FOLLOW THIS INSTRUCTION ON HOW TO GET STARTED USING YOUR BLACKBERRY AS A MODEM
1. Download & Install Blackberry Desktop Manager or check your Phone Pack for the CD that came with it.

2. Launch the BlackBerry Desktop Manager after Installation and Click to Tools in the menu bar section. Select "Mobile Internet Settings" from the drop down menu as shown below.

You will see different Networks on the Profile Drop-down, Click on the "Add Custom Profile" to define your own Network settings because Nigeria's Network are not on the List.

Use this As your Settings depending on your Network.

	MTN	GLO	ETISALAT	AIRTEL
Profile Name:	MTN NG	GLO NG	ETISALAT NG	AIRTEL NG
Username:	web	flat	etisalat	internet
Password:	web	flat	etisalat	internet
Access Point:	web.gprs.mtnnigeria.net	gloflat	etisalat	internet.ng.airtel.com
Add Commands:

Once you are done, hit the OK button to exit the small popup screen then OK again to exit the Mobile Internet Settings configuration dialog.

3. Now Go back to Menu >> Tools and click on Start Mobile Internet

4. A warning will show informing you that you will be Charged, Just Ignore it if you've already Subscribed. Just Click on Connect, AND A CONNECT ICON WILL SHOW IT MEANS YOU ARE GOOD TO GO