Internet on laptop via Wap?

"Gary" <garyd@efn.org.spamsux> wrote in message
news:gRS%a.171979$YN5.116010@sccrnsc01...
> Andy wrote:
>
> > Is it possible to use the wap on my P800 and the cradle to access the
> > internet?
>
> I don't know about the cradle, but you can via a serial cable,
> infra-red, or (my preference) Bluetooth. See SE's website and the link
> below. Also, your connection will be via GPRS, not WAP. Wireless
> Application Protocol is what is used to provide content for mobile
> devices that do not support HTML whereas the General (or GSM) Packet
> Radio System is the wireless data network infrastructure used by GSM
> wireless carriers. Q.v. http://www.wapforum.org/ and
> http://www.attws.com/3G/TechnologyCe...rs/default.htm

Beg to differ... last academic year I used SonyEricsson T68i, tecom usb BT
dongle, normal pc and bt genie (now o2 online) contract sim. Connected using
winxp DUN to 915000 , the wap number, and got a nice http connection out of
it. the wap gateway even compresses pictures en route to make the most of
the 9600 connection!

It was a bit unreliable, sometimes the connection would give up (not hang
up, just stop responding) after a minute or two... most of the time was no
problems at all, but there were occasions when i left it on for 11hrs at a
time to keep my email bang up to date ;-)

ps. i would've posted on here sooner about this but i wanted to milk the
free wap for all its worth !


Dylan ( www.3gsite.net )