For the benefit of those who don't know how to use their blackberry as a modem for their laptop to browse the internet, i will post this short tutorial.

First of all, Download the blackberry desktop manager here if you dont have the CD that came with your phone:

http://uk.blackberry.com/software/desktop.html


After installing, Just connect your blackberry to your laptop using a usb
cable, open the bb desktop manager and make sure it has
connected (it will show the picture of your bb device when
connected and "Sync all" at the bottom right).

After it has connected: Click on the "Tools bar" at the top
Left of the bb manager, then click on "mobile internet
settings", then click on the "Add custom" button, A Box will
appear for filling settings.

For Mtn: Account/profile name: MTNWAP
Username:web
Password:web
Access point:blackberry.net
Dont put anything again, just click on ok and save.

For Airtel: Profile name: AIRTEL NG
Username: internet
Password: internet
Access point: internet.ng.airtel.com
Leave the rest blank and click on ok and save

Now go back to click on the tools bar, then click on "start
mobile internet, it will ask you to connect, do so. Or
alternatively click on "mobile internet" at the bottom left of
the software and connect.
Goodluck..you can check your data balance for airtel by
pressing *123*10# to monitor your data usage and make sure your Bis is on..thanks.

Let me know if it helped or if you all have any questions.

That was very good of u.

hayplus: That was very good of u.

Thanks bro..

@Haibe, thanks for the settings. but my problem is that my Bold 5 cant connect with the BB desktop software. it shows connecting for along time continuosly without getting connected. pls what am i doing wrong? Regards

Has anyone tried it and it worked?

haibe: For the benefit of those who don't know how to use their blackberry as a modem for their laptop to browse the internet, i will post this short tutorial.

First of all, Download the blackberry desktop manager here if you dont have the CD that came with your phone:

http://uk.blackberry.com/software/desktop.html


After installing, Just connect your blackberry to your laptop using a usb
cable, open the bb desktop manager and make sure it has
connected (it will show the picture of your bb device when
connected and "Sync all" at the bottom right).

After it has connected: Click on the "Tools bar" at the top
Left of the bb manager, then click on "mobile internet
settings", then click on the "Add custom" button, A Box will
appear for filling settings.

For Mtn: Account/profile name: MTNWAP
Username:web
Password:web
Access point:web.gprs.mtnnigeria.net
Dont put anything again, just click on ok and save.

For Airtel: Profile name: AIRTEL NG
Username: internet
Password: internet
Access point: internet.ng.airtel.com
Leave the rest blank and click on ok and save

Now go back to click on the tools bar, then click on "start
mobile internet, it will ask you to connect, do so. Or
alternatively click on "mobile internet" at the bottom left of
the software and connect.
Goodluck..you can check your data balance for airtel by
pressing *123*10# to monitor your data usage and make sure your Bis is on..thanks.

Let me know if it helped or if you all have any questions.

what of settings for glo?

RICHIE BOI: @Haibe, thanks for the settings. but my problem is that my Bold 5 cant connect with the BB desktop software. it shows connecting for along time continuosly without getting connected. pls what am i doing wrong? Regards

Try using another Usb cord, maybe the Usb you are using isnt connecting enough power to the system that is necessary 4 the desktop software to load.

If that doesnt work, try updating the bb desktop software and are you sure your Usb mass storage is on? If no please enable it.

It works fine on bold 5, i still configured it for my bro recently

blink182: what of settings for glo?

Profile name: GLO
Password: wap
Username: wap
Acess point: glosecure

Leave "additional commands" blank and save, then connect.

blink182: Has anyone tried it and it worked?

After following the above instruction, it connected. But it didn't browse. It shows internet access and 33kbs, but it didn't browse. It couldn't connect my Skype and refused to load webpages.

I'm on Bold 2 and MTN.

So did it work? Yes and No. But Kudos to the op.

olempe:

After following the above instruction, it connected. But it didn't browse. It shows internet access and 33kbs, but it didn't browse. It couldn't connect my Skype and refused to load webpages.

I'm on Bold 2 and MTN.

So did it work? Yes and No. But Kudos to the op.

Unless you subscribe to a data plan, it won't work

femi4: Unless you subscribe to a data plan, it won't work

of course my BIS is stil verry active.

olempe:

of course my BIS is stil verry active.

not BIS, he meant data plan for modems or phones. If your bis worked like that, nobody will buy normal data plan.

Olempe it should work except the service in your area is bad, your Bis is what you will use(you are right), Bis is in form of a data plan except the unlimited one, so as long as your bis is active, it will definitely work, i still use mine, i use airtel 1400 and i check my remaining Bis data with *123*10#.. Try again when the service in your area is good, sometimes it fails to connect when the service is bad..thanks

blink182: not BIS, he meant data plan for modems or phones. If your bis worked like that, nobody will buy normal data plan.

I actually meant BIS, your bis is made with data plans and thats why you can check the remaining left except if its unlimited, i use my Bis to browse on my laptop.

haibe:

I actually meant BIS, your bis is made with data plans and thats why you can check the remaining left except if its unlimited, i use my Bis to browse on my laptop.

Really?

You could use your MTN BIS to browse unlimited on your PC using a VPN that connects through UDP or ICMP.
You could mail me on chike.louis@yahoo.com

Thanks

Chikebrain: You could use your MTN BIS to browse unlimited on your PC using a VPN that connects through UDP or ICMP.
You could mail me on chike.louis@yahoo.com

Thanks

thanks, no one is interested.

blink182: Really?

Sure..just try it.

haibe:

Sure..just try it.

my BB didn't come with a CD so will try to get one and try this ASAP.

tanks for dis wonderful info...

haibe:

I actually meant BIS, your bis is made with data plans and thats why you can check the remaining left except if its unlimited, i use my Bis to browse on my laptop.

At last, it connected and worked! But it was my credit that was deducted, not my data plan

olempe:

At last, it connected and worked! But it was my credit that was deducted, not my data plan

haven't tried this, but I doubt bis would support it. Just have to wait till I try it.

Etisalat nko

olempe:

At last, it connected and worked! But it was my credit that was deducted, not my data plan

There are two settings for glo, one works on the data plan the other shorts the credit

pcnwamadi: tanks for dis wonderful info...

U welcom

olempe:

At last, it connected and worked! But it was my credit that was deducted, not my data plan

What line did u say u are using please?

@Csc try this for ur Etisalat

. Account/Profile Name = Etisalat Internet
• Username = (Please leave it blank)
• Password = (Please leave it blank)
• Access Point Name (APN) = etisalat

Leave the additional command space blank also..thanks.

blink182: haven't tried this, but I doubt bis would support it. Just have to wait till I try it.

I thought i told you i use my airtel bis to browse on my laptop(its very fast), my sister uses mtn and my bro uses glo..all working fine with BIS.

haibe:

I thought i told you i use my airtel bis to browse on my laptop(its very fast), my sister uses mtn and my bro uses glo..all working fine with BIS.

please can you provide the settings that does not short credit instead uses data plan.

blink182: please can you provide the settings that does not short credit instead uses data plan.

Just re-read my posts above.

haibe:

Just re-read my posts above.

lol, no mind me jor, I was thinking it was OP that posted that glo settings, didn't bother to read poster name.

Will get the CD soon as I can't risk wasting all my data to download 120mb. Thanks

blink182: lol, no mind me jor, I was thinking it was OP that posted that glo settings, didn't bother to read poster name.

Will get the CD soon as I can't risk wasting all my data to download 120mb. Thanks

I did post the glo settings and it works without taking your credit..av u tried it and it took ur credit? Olempe was talking about Mtn i guess but i still doubt it takes credit becos av tried it myself and it did not..Just get the bb desktop software disk and follow the settings for glo, it will surely work..thanks.