Do you use your Blackberry as a modem?

[mcdisney2001]

If you do, have you experienced the following?

Over a number of days, I am getting sluggish service: every few minutes the browser "freezes", and diagnostics tend to say "cannot access DNS server".

It could be either a T-Mobile problem, or a Vista networking problem ... As part of settling this, I'd be grateful for feedback from you:

Are you facing this issue now, or have you in the last few days?
Could you give a brief description? [machine, OS, BB...]

Thank you!

 

[~BabiiGirl~]

Yea and yes. Yesterday was bad.

 

[Vtec Powa]

I tether a lot (Verizon) both in NJ and FL and always get great connections.....using USB.

 

[lj_hound]

I started to use mine with Sprint through a usb and it works great. So far so good.

 

[Angie]

Okay... thanks for the info, keep it coming please; I'm in California myself.

Yes, I do mean USB tethering... in any case the Bluetooth in my model cannot be used for modem connections.

NOW, however, we seem to be having a complete outage!... which needs an additional thread.

 

[Mrs. Rocchi]

Update: After the events in the "T-Mobile outage" thread, I haven't had a freeze yet; it could be freezes were related to faulty SIM card behavior

 

[theee babee]

BUMP and Revive:

Yes, I am having the same issue I originally described, "freezes", again.

I renew the call: if you are experiencing something similar, please speak up. I am still trying to decide whether it is a T-Mobile issue or one with Windows netwotking.

 

[Chew Gunstarᵀᴹ Gum!]

I've been having problems for the last day or so connecting to the server.

 

[Oh Laura!]

yeah i us shark modem to tether my 8800

 

[The Mad Hatter]

I use mine via bluetooth & am also on T Mobile, I sometimes get errors when 1st connecting but never when its connected.

 

[sza]

Well, I don't need the shark on my model -- they said I would, but I figured out how to get by without it. No Bluetooth option, though, just USB.

I do get (and currently have) the freezes I mentioned. Judging from this thread they don't seem to be very common but they do exist.

I have not ruled out other explanations yet... hoping this thread would provide clues. Again... soliciting responses ["does this happen to you?"], and many thanks to those who have already contributed!

 

[RAYSTER]

I could never get mine to work ever.

Red Pearl 8100 At&T, but unlocked with T-mobile.

Windows XP Professional.

 

[E.D.M]

After two days of not being able to connect with my phone as a modem it works again!

 

[itso _varna]

Boomboom, have you looked at directions (available here on Pinstacl) for using your BB as a modem?

Kane, that's good. I have consistently spotty service with T-Mobile

Tommy, it is these 'on again, off again' that are off-putting


OK everybody: at this point I do think it is a T-Mobile problem, having to do with the DNS Server. Apps that do NOT need domain name resolution work fine; but apps that do need it will only work for a bit and then freeze, waiting for the server.

Hey, T-Mobile!... is the DNS server ( 66.94.9.120 ) all right? Any way you can add some muscle to it?