Use Nokia 6100 As Gprs Modem

[billd766]

I am trying to set my Nokia 6100 as a dial up connection to my laptop using the correct Nokia DKU 2 cable. I have downloaded the latest software for the cable and when I look in the device manager it shows up as installed and operating.

However when I plug the cable in the wizard wants to install it. If I cancel the wizard I get the usual warning of new hardware installed but it may not work.

When I go to new connections with the cable and Nokia plugged in and make new connection it is fine until I get to Select a device and then I cannot see the Nokia 6100 modem, only the internal modem and the Bluetooth modem.

How can I fix this?

[Tywais]

Often, even after installing the drivers, and you plug the phone in you need to let the 'new device' wizard continue for XP to full recognize it. I have a Sony Ericsson and seems I get the 'new device found' wizard twice and I step through the wizard and not cancel it then it is fine from then on. There is usually several driver layers that have to be recognized and activated by XP, the modem feature is only one.

[lomatopo]

I am trying to set my Nokia 6100 as a dial up connection to my laptop using the correct Nokia DKU 2 cable. I have downloaded the latest software for the cable and when I look in the device manager it shows up as installed and operating.

However when I plug the cable in the wizard wants to install it. If I cancel the wizard I get the usual warning of new hardware installed but it may not work.

When I go to new connections with the cable and Nokia plugged in and make new connection it is fine until I get to Select a device and then I cannot see the Nokia 6100 modem, only the internal modem and the Bluetooth modem.

How can I fix this?

I have had many, many Nokia phones including a 6100. I have never, ever been able to get a cable conneciton to work. Many, many people complain about this issue as you will find out when you Google for information. I always ended up reverting to using IR, and now Bluetooth. The 6100 supports IR so possibly your PC does as well? If not consider an IR adapter, a new phone (Nokia 6151 is nice) or spending a lot of time trying to re-install the drivers.

Make sure the cable is really truly official Nokia OEM. Look at the Nokia site for their official removal tool and read up on the all the FAQ's, install guides, etc. (I did all this too.)

http://europe.nokia.com/A4143644

In theory you should be able to use the removal tool, remove PC Suite and then reinstall Nokia PC Suite (v. 5.8) which includes the cable drivers and modem drivers. (I did all this too, and edited my Registry, without luck.)

[Gary A]

I had a Nokia 6230 and bought a DKU-2 cable for it. I couldn't get it to work with the Nokia disk that came with the phone. I went to a Nokia site and looked for Nokia suite. It asked for the phone model and then downloaded a newer Nokia suite version. (6.82.22.0). It worked fine with both my laptop and my desktop. I have since bought a new Nokia N-80 phone and it works fine for that phone also. I also used both phones with Bluetooth but Bluetooth would't work for the Nokia upgrade phone software download. The cable does work.

[billd766]

Thanks for the advice guys.

I tried downloading the 5.8 suite yesterday but it is 23Mb and locked up 1/2 way through.

It takes ages over a GPRS link and I think I will try the 6.62.22.00 on Monday as there will be a bit less traffic on the cell site.

Some time this year I will probably go for the Nokia E60 if they are still around as it has the things I need and it is tri band.

[lomatopo]

FWIW:

V. 5.8 of Nokia PC Suite is the version recommended for the 6100.

The 6100 also has quite limited GPRS funtionality, no EDGE (3 timeslots= 40 Kbps max.)

I believe the proper data cable is a CA-42.