Re: Simple wireless data transfer

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From: EthanDiesel (EthanDiesel_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/30/04 

Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 04:43:05 -0800

I just wanted to add it will allow one cell phone to send data to another
cell phone as a point to point connection.

"dgarrett" wrote:

> Can you use one of your phone to dial a land line dial-up modem in a PC? I
> think not. You see you are probably using a limited free packet data service
> that your carrier or moto has enabled in their phone. Are both phones using
> the same carrier? Try this between a CDMA carrier and GSM carrier. The
> modem I am talking about is independant of the type of phone or carrier, it
> will work with any combination, you just need to have this modem on both ends
> of the phone call. Also their is a much larger network coverage for the
> voice call than the "data ready" coverage, and you can roam from one network
> to the next with our effecting the modem, it will still work with out having
> to restart the connection, because it is using the voice channel.
>
> "r_z_aret@pen_fact.com" wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 26 Nov 2004 16:05:03 -0800, "Darrin Garrett"
> > <DarrinGarrett@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >
> > >Well I would put money on it that you could not get it to work if you tried
> > >it on any digital cell phone, especally at 300 baud! Yippy. Right now the
> > >only way to get data through a cell phone is if you have data coverage and
> > >pay for it$$$$$
> >
> > Not true. I have two cell phones that declare themselves "Data ready".
> > I connect one (a Motorola Startac) via a serial cable to a computer,
> > and it looks just like an external modem to the computer. I connect
> > the other (a Motorola V66) using a USB cable, add a small driver, and
> > then it too looks like a modem. That means all my usual terminal
> > software works using a regular connection. No extra money. No special
> > ISP. I've used the Startac with a Libretto 110CT running Win 98 and an
> > HP 620 upgraded to CE 2.11. I've used the V66 with the Libretto. I'm
> > quite sure the speed is limited to 19.2KB for the Startac. I _think_
> > the V66 has the same limit, but don't have such clear
> > feedback/settings.
> >
> >
> >
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