But I just wanted to let everyone know that I am still here. The internet here has been down and it just came back up, so if you sent me an email, I’ll get back to you soon. Also, one reader, Nik Friedman, sent me a behemoth of an email with all types of useful information for 3650/Mac-users, that I will be filtering out over the course of the next few days. Here’s a rather large sampling:

How to Set Up a Nokia 3650 as a Modem for the Mac

Bluetooth-only: Pair your devices so that they’re always trusted between each device. This is probably already done if you have iSync set up.

Now go to your Network setup and add a new port. (Either USB Bluetooth modem or an IRDA port, depending on your setup.)

In that port’s setup tabs, set up TCP/IP to configure via PPP.

In the IRDA/Bluetooth Modem tab set your modem as “Nokia Infrared” (regardless of whether it’s a Bluetooth or IRDA connection); turn off error correction/compression; and turn off “Wait for dial tone
before dialing.”

In the PPP tab click on “PPP Options…” and set PPP Echo Packets OFF; TCP header compression ON; and terminal window OFF. The rest of the advanced options can be set however you wish, but unless you have unlimited internet/airtime, you may want to have a “prompt to maintain connection” and various auto-disconnect options set.

Now, in the basic PPP options, just set up a service provider and phone numbers as needed for your PPP connection. If you’re using T-Mobile Internet (which I’m pretty happy with, at $20/mo; plus they have a nice proxy which resamples images before sending them to you so that you can browse faster), you want to leave your account name and password blank, as set the Telephone Number to “*99#” (without the quotes, naturally).

From here, you’re done with your Mac if all you need is a Bluetooth connection. If you want an IR connection, then you’ll want to activate IR and probably have it show up as a menu extra.

From here, we go to the phone…

If you’re using GPRS internet (rather than just a PPP dial up through another ISP), do the following:

Go to Settings: Connections and set up an access point for GPRS internet. (If you’re using T-Mobile, your AP name is “internet2.voicestream.com”, it’s a GPRS data bearer, and has no user name/password/etc…) You can name your AP whatever you want. In Settings: Connections: GPRS, set your Access Point to the same thing as your GPRS AP.

Now, to enable modem connections with your phone:

Go to “Bluetooth” (in the Connections folder, by default) and turn on Bluetooth; or go to Infrared (same place) and turn it on.

If you’re using IR, you need to do a little song and dance each time you set it up as a modem: Line it up with the IR port on your computer while your computer’s IR port is active, then go to Connections: Modem: Connect via Infrared. You’ll see “connecting via IR”. Now immediately attempt an IR modem connection via your Mac. It will attempt to connect, and then fail, but you WILL see an active IR connection on your phone (and the “connecting via IR” will persist indefinitely). This little trick forces your phone and computer to recognize one another.

Now, all you have to do is initiate a connection (or a new connection if you’re going over IR) and everything should work fine.

Thanks, Nik!

Also, my friend erik sent this link from Mac OS X Hints.

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