John commented to say he’s been using his 650 for DUN over bluetooth for a long time now, and that all it takes is the latest firmware. So I go looking and find Treo 650 Updater 1.04 from October 2005 and I have to wonder “what firmware does my phone have?” Here’s how to check:
Open [...]

Posted February 8, 2007 by Casey Bisson
Categories: Technology. Tags: dun, firmware, shadowmite, shadowmite DUN hack, treo, treo 650. Be the first one.

Sometime ago I started work on figuring out how to get dial up networking (DUN) access via my Treo 650. Now I’m getting serious about mobile internet access and looking at this again.
The plan is that you should be able to make a Bluetooth connection between your laptop and the phone and then get piped [...]

Posted August 23, 2006 by Casey Bisson
Categories: Technology. Tags: bluetooth, dial up networking, dun, mobile carrier wireless networking, treo, treo 650, treo 650 dun, verizon, verizon wireless, vzw. 5 Comments.

Yes, there are some parts of the continental US not yet served by DSL or cable modems. That’s why I’m looking for a dial up ISP. Nationally we’ve got AOL and Earthlink, followed by budget operators NetZero, PeoplePC, and Netscape Online. But here’s the thing, and forgive my ignorance, why do all these services suggest [...]

Posted December 11, 2005 by Casey Bisson
Categories: Technology. Tags: 56k, country, dial-up, dialer, dialup, dun, isp, legacy, modem, networking in the sticks, pots, rural. 23 Comments.