SprintPCS Wireless Web

[der.hans]

On Sat, 22 Apr 2000, Nathan Saper wrote:

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> Comrades:
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> I just purchased a new SprintPCS phone with the Wireless Web, and I was
> wondering if anyone knows if there are drivers availalble which would
> allow me to hook up my new phone to my laptop?  I was told by the salesman
> that the only drivers available were Windows, but, as always, I figured
> people here would be much more knowldgeable about such matters.

Drivers? We don't need no steenking drivers! :)

Well, OK, this is only in theory thus far. Use a data connection kit to
plug the phone into the serial port, then use normal ppp for a serial
modem. Sprint claims they're getting 14,400 and that should be going up
this summer (maybe all the way to 56k).

Same method should work for PDAs that can hookup to a db9. Might need a
gender bender for that.

Have you found any wireless URLs that work aside from the handful of one's
they've sold? I couldn't give a rat's ass about what amazon or espn have,
but there are some other places I'd like to be able to get to. My few
attempts thus far have failed.

ciao,

der.hans
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