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It’s ALIVE .. OSX using Jasjar as a modem .. and working !!

January 5, 2006

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I’m just so excited I had to post, I got my Powerbook (OSX 10.4) and my XDA Exec working together, the Exec as a Bluetooth modem thru O2.

So now I am able to browse the web/get emails on my Powerbook using the EXEC as a GPRS/3G modem .. Anywhere.

I had scour the web for a month, every post I found on this was a failure, nobody could get it going, seems it would work on a PC, but not on a MAC .. well, it will work on a MAC 🙂

All I had to do was:

1 – Flash be bios with the Jasjar one (??) (I had done this before, I dont know if it works with the O2 bios, I will assume it will)
2 – On EXEC, start Bluetooth and make it discoverable, run “Wireless modem” under programs .. enable Bluetooth modem in “Wireless Modem”
3 – on Powerbook, Setup a new Bluetooth device, choose “any device” . it will find the Jasjar/Exec .. pair them.
4 – On Powerbook, go to “internet connect” .. click on bluetooth, create a new config with:

Description: O2 Web
Tel. Number: *99#
user: mobileweb
passwd: password
modem: au cdmaOne Bluetooth adapter

Then just click “connect” and your on the web (well, at least I am) 🙂

I am about to leave to Edinburgh tomorrow morning for a R&R Weekend, and was worried how I would check my mail and work offsite if I needed to .. now I got it covered 😀

Technorati Tags: Jasjar, O2, OSX, XDA Exec

Categories: Computers / Internet

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NullMind

11 responses to “It’s ALIVE .. OSX using Jasjar as a modem .. and working !!”

Alan

February 28, 2006

Hiya, I’ve been trying to do this with no success! Could I pick your brain with a few queries? How did you find out your passwor? Do I have to flash the bios and if so where do I find them?

PS I work in Edinburgh too :p
NullMind

March 1, 2006

what mobile phone provider do you use ? let me knwo and I see if I can find it for you.
Alan

March 1, 2006

O2 exact same as all you have above incl. G4 Pb and O2 exec.

thanks in advance

Alan
NullMind

March 2, 2006

Alan

When you select to create the new Bluettoth device .. are you also makign sure you select

modem: au cdmaOne Bluetooth adapter

if you dont, it wont work

I just did it for my MBPRO and it worked flawlessly
Alan

March 2, 2006

Yeah, I’m doing that, I tried it again just now and I get “A modem error ocurred.Please verify your settings and try again”

or

“The modem connection has unexpectedly hungup. PLease verify your settings and try again.”

or

“No carrier detected. PLease check phone line connection and try again”

Any thoughts??

Alan

Should the 3G or GPRS connect flash on my Exec? Mnes doesn’t when trying to connect
Alan

March 3, 2006

OK its just worked ( in fact this is being posted through the connection!) but I’ve not changed a thing so doesn’t seem that consistant. Maybe I need to flash the BIOS? Where do I find them and is it easy to do? If you wish I’ll e mail you my tel if it would be easier?

Thanks

Alan
Alan

March 3, 2006

PS I’ve just noticed yor camera gear that you were about to sell!! Bad idea! I have the following kit:

20D
Speedlight 580EX
can 18-55mm kit(sub with crap!)
sig 12-24mm EX DG
sig 24-70mm EX DG
sig 105mm EX DG macro
tam 70-300mm (sub with useless!)
NullMind

March 8, 2006

Alan

Is it still intermitent ?, hows the signal strenght when you try to connect ?

also, I notice on mine, when I try to connect the first time (if I havent connected for hours), it allways fails, I need to do it a second time to connect

Just FYI ,, I did flash my XDA Exec with the latest Jajar rom (you can get them at ftp://ftp.clubimate.com), also flashed the latest radio, but I dont think that it changed anything as far as connecting to O2 goes

This is a good thread on updating the jasjar to run better

http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=31697
Alan

April 5, 2006

^^^^^ eh?
Cme

April 23, 2007

Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Crystal
fornetti

August 31, 2008

I do not believe this