Tutorial: Using Wap connection on Laptop

[IA64]

Hi there, I have some free time here and feel like posting a HOW-TO for whoever asking if it was possible to use the WAP connection on laptop.

First trick is to fool the Wap gateway by changing the I.E. User Agent so that the Forbidden website will not show again.

Using Regedit.exe navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent

You will have to add a a string value and rename it to Platform.

Or simply do the following : Open notepad and past the following code and rename the *.txt file to *.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent]
@="Mozilla/4.0"
"Compatible"="Compatible"
"Version"="MSIE 6.0"
"Platform"=""


Second and final step is to configure the modem.

Control Panel -> Phone and modem options -> choose the modem used by your cellular phone ( usually bluetooth or so.. ) -> advanced

In the Extra Initialization Commands box type :

AT+CGDCONT=1,"ip","wap.mic1.com.lb"

wap.mic1.com.lb could be replaced by the wap.mtctouch.com.lb for MTC users.

Cheers.

Edit: it is CurrentVersion and not Curr entVersion I cant understand what it is showing that way...

[michom]

Thank you for the info, but I don't advise anyone doing so, unless you want your whole quota vanished in minutes
I've got the 200mb GPRS package and I only use my phone to go online using that connection, each month I end up paying extra mb's

[IA64]

Originally Posted by michom

Thank you for the info, but I don't advise anyone doing so, unless you want your whole quota vanished in minutes
I've got the 200mb GPRS package and I only use my phone to go online using that connection, each month I end up paying extra mb's

If you have a MTC TOUCH ( not magic ) wap connection, you have unlimited quota

[Vampire]

What is the speed of the WAP connection (down/up)? Any idea about the latency (pings)? Will I be able to get connected in all areas, and will the connection be affected?

[IA64]

Well depends on the peak hours. I was able to hit 200kbps download but dont expect much when it comes to latency..