Make ur own nokia DKU-2 Cable

Posted: 10-24-2005, 06:03 AM
Here's a simple guide to making ur own DKU-2 cable for nokia.

i've made one for my nokia3230 and is working great therefore i would like to share the knowhow with u all coz i believe technology is not anyone's baap ki property. we should not force people to buy a sh*t at an a** ripping price simply bcoz it comes from us. we should let people decide its real worth. Some fu***r on a sh**ty website called EBAY is selling it for EUR 3,00 . are we fools? well, not anymore.

the schematic of the DKU-2 cable is given in the picture attached below.

it is clear that it is simply 4 wires connected from the usb port to ur phone's POP PORT. The POP PORT consists of 14 pins, the pop port connector contains pins from 2 to 14.

on the connector u can short pins 2 & 3 or solder a diode between them to tell the phone that u've connected an accessory to it, but u can also do without it, it is not at all necessary. it is required when u make a handsfree set.

pop port pin numbers 5,6,7,8 are used to connect the phone to the usb port as shown in the schematic. no additional circuitry is employed between the phone and usb port coz it is a true usb cable.

DKU-5 uses a complex circuit between phone & USB coz it's not a usb cable although we plug it into a usb port. it contains a serial to usb converter which takes serial data from phone and sends it to usb port via usb-serial converter. it has to make a virtual COM port on ur computer.

the schematic also shows u how to make a stereo handsfree set. in reality it won't be stereo but dual mono bcoz for stereo nokia uses a proprietry chip in their handsfree to tell the phone that it's a genuine handsfree set.
MIC's -&+ pins are connected to pins 9&10. u also need to connect a mini push button switch parallel to the mic to answer or end a call.
left and right speakers are connected to pins 11, 12, 13, 14.

although knowledge of electronics is not essential for this but it would certainly make ur task easier.

a brief summary of components required:
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1: usb connector ( better if u get it with a cable or buy a 4 core cable separately)

2: POP PORT Connector ( try if u can get it from market or do as i did. i took it out of a non functional DKU-5 Cable from my friend)

3: Soldering kit (iron, wire & flux.)

4: Diode 1N4001 (optional)

now u can guess what should be the price of a dku-2 cable coz it contains absolutely nothing in terms of electronics. 3,00 Euros must now be a ridiculously high price for simply a usb and pop port connector with just a cable in between.

i was using an IrDA before this but bcoz of its slow speed i had to move to a usb cable. this cable gives me transfer rates of 460800 bps while IrDA was limited to 115200 bps in normal mode.

suggestions and queries are welcome from all. plz reply .
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Re: Make ur own nokia DKU-2 Cable
Posted: 10-26-2005, 06:46 AM
Tigerji thanks for ur guide.. it is good.. i have to ask u one thing, right now im
using Nokia 6100 for GPRS thru Infrared but as u said i get low speed.. i tried
to connect it thru DKU 5 cable but i couldnt connect.. shall i try it using
DKU-2?? does DKU-2 supports nokia 6100? waiting for ur reply..
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Posted: 10-26-2005, 11:02 AM
hi "fakename",
Nokia 6100 is a Series40 Phone and it does not support DKU-2 cable as far as i know. it only supports IrDA and DKU-5 cable. Regarding ur GPRS problem i would like u to know that GPRS speed depends on ur network conditions like signal strength, network traffic, distance from signal tower etc and the speed varies from one network to another even in the same conditions. even though IrDA gives u a transfer speed of 115200 bps, most networks in india
(or in most of the countries) would give u an average speed of 56000 bps on GPRS. u can't get a boost in GPRS speed by changing ur connection type in this case. by using a cable instead of IrDA u can only increase transfer rate between ur pc and phone which helps when u need to transfer a large amount of data like songs or videos.

now about ur DKU-5 cable connection problem, i think u need to install the drivers which came with it and after that u need to select a valid COM PORT for it. i had a nokia 6610 with DKU-5 and it was working well. message me if u still have problems.
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Re: Make ur own nokia DKU-2 Cable
Posted: 10-27-2005, 05:20 AM
hi Tigerji, i have tried connecting thru DKU-5 and i have installed drivers also
properly, but when it connects i cant open even a single web site there is
absuletly zero speed, may be i think b`coz of the cable is duplicate..
so is there any solution ?? can i use that cable or it is of no use now??
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Posted: 10-27-2005, 01:51 PM
hi "fakename",
tell me in detail bout ur problem. r u having problem only with connecting to the net or with the PC Suite also? Does the PC Suite recognise ur Phone? if it is recognised by pc suite and when u try to connect to net then do u see an internet connection icon (two monitors) in the system tray? if it connects and u get a transfer rate of 0 bytes, then u need to configure the settings for net on ur system, check for the proxy settings also. if u still cannot access net after doing everything right then it is possible that ur service provider has blocked access to net from pc. in that case sometimes it works if u connect and disconnect till it finally opens a page. i m on a network where i've not subscribed to net from pc thru gprs but i can still access it this way. try if u can open sites thru ur phone on netfront/opera. if it works on ur phone then we can certainly find a way for it on ur pc. also tell me bout ur network and gprs settings like ip address, access point, proxy settings etc.
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Re: Make ur own nokia DKU-2 Cable
Posted: 10-28-2005, 05:39 AM
Hi tigerji, ok i`ll tell u the exact prob. see rite now i m useing N6100 thru
Infrared, i dont have PC suit of 6100 so i havnt tried Pc suit. Now abt GPRS,
thru infrared i get connection but not satisfactory speed so i purchased
duplicate DKU-5 cable for GPRS. I installed drivers properly frm tht the CD
which i got with that cable, i configured my pc aslo now the problem is when
i connect thru cable it connects but i get zero speed tht means i can see sent
bytes in progress but no bytes recived..!! so i cant open any page. Now same
time if connect it thru infrared it connects properly, but only for speed
purpose i need cable.. thats it..!! Now abt my network and setting i m using
Airtel (Maharashtra) so
access point -airtelgprs.com
connection name - mobile office
data bearer - GPRS
IP address - Automatic
Now tell me wht can i do to increase speed, one of my friend tried connecting
trhu same network but with other nokia handset he gets superb speed on
cable, seing that i got impress so i purchased cable and now i m dissappointed
pls help me...!!
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Posted: 10-28-2005, 01:03 PM
hi "fakename",
i think u need to enter proxy settings for ur data cable connection on pc. without proxy settings u can connect to airtel but there won't be any data transfer. i see no other reason why u can't connect with cable bcoz with IrDA u say u can connect.

i can tell u proxy settings for airtel mumbai................proxy server 100.1.200.99.......proxy port 8080....try these settings.....if these don't work then ask ur friends on airtel maharashtra or airtel customercare for proxy settings. to enter proxy settings........open internet explorer>tools>internet options>connections> now choose ur connection from the list and click settings here u can enter the proxy server Address and Port. click ok and u r done. now try to connect and open a site it should connect.

also download the latest cable modem drivers for nokia 6100 and insert this string in the modem properties ............... [b]properties>advanced............AT+CGDCONT=,,"airtelgprs.com"<cr>[/B]

now onto ur low speed problem. one thing u have to remember that data speed depends on ur network conditions , handset type and connection type( cable/bluetooth/IrDA). since most networks in india seldom go beyond 64 Kbps the connection type is not to be blamed. that leaves us with network conditions and ur handset type. since we can do very little bout network conditions we would fucus our attention to ur handset type.

there r different classes of gprs. higher the class higher the connection speed. different handsets support different classes. nokia 6100 suports class4 (newer versions may support class6). new handsets like nokia 3230 support class 10. gprs class is one reason for low speed on ur connection. since this speed is already low u won't get a boost by changing over from IrDA to cable. it would only boost local data transfer rate i.e. form phone to pc and viceversa.

message me if u stiill have problems.
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Posted: 10-28-2005, 01:08 PM
the modem string is AT+CGDCONT=,,"airtelgprs.com"<cr>
try connecting with ur friend's cable on his pc using ur phone and see if there's any difference in speed. also in the modem options for cable and IrDA check the maximum port speed and set them to maximum.
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Posted: 10-28-2005, 01:21 PM
8kb (kilo bit) = 1 kB (kilo Byte)
GPRS Class4 supports 8-12 kbps upload and 24-36 kbps download so with a nokia 6100 i don't think u can go beyond 3-4.5 kBps. this explains ur low speed problem
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Re: Make ur own nokia DKU-2 Cable
Posted: 10-29-2005, 05:39 AM
Ohh i c.. that means the problem is with handeset not with the network!!
i`ll try 2nite and let u know if it works..can u tell me which is the good handset for GRRS to connect on cable..rite now i have 2 handsets nokia 6600
and nokia 6100, i use 6100 only for the purpose for internet..if i get download
speed 4 kb also then it is sufficient for me.. thank you for ur support..
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