Macbook Pro Snow Leopard Blackberry Storm Bluetooth Tethering

ArcSage · Thread Author #1 11-25-2009, 12:09 PM

Can someone give me a quick rundown/tutorial of how to tether the Blackberry Storm 9530 to a macbook pro using bluetooth?

I am running the Snow Leopard version 10.6
And the Blackberry Storm 9530
Bluetooth for laptop is Version 2.0
Verizon is my carrier

I have read MANY MANY guides and reviews on how to accomplish this procedure, but so far, I have not been able to get past connecting to the correct vendor, since Bluetooth 2.0 doesn't allow you to select, "Other", in the vender list.

Someone PLEASE help me!

Justin

S3QU3NC3 · #2 11-25-2009, 05:23 PM

same issue.....

red sox cruiser · #3 12-08-2009, 03:51 PM

Meeee tooooo!!!!!!!!!!!

heylove47 · #4 12-08-2009, 06:42 PM

SAME!!! I'm desperate for help... and nothing seems to work. I've connected a few times but it's really slow or stops connecting.

nlipshutz · #5 12-31-2009, 01:49 AM

Same problem. Maybe snow leopard doesnt support it or something. I have tried every tutorial out there, and none of them work

BCasella9189 · #6 01-09-2010, 12:09 AM

Have all of you either downloaded "tether" app previously known as tetherberry? Its on sale right now for $20 in appworld or enrolled in VZW's monthly tethering plan? (clearly the first option is better) its super simple after that......

Statman · #7 01-09-2010, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BCasella9189

Have all of you either downloaded "tether" app previously known as tetherberry? Its on sale right now for $20 in appworld or enrolled in VZW's monthly tethering plan? (clearly the first option is better) its super simple after that......

+1 get tether... I believe it even has 64 bit compatibility

merouby · #8 01-10-2010, 05:07 AM

Assuming since Verizon is NOT GSM (no SIM card) and you have Snow Leopard installed, I believe this is how you tether your Mac to your blackberry via Blutooth. You should be able to do this for free without extra paid-for software installed.

Install Blackberry Desktop Manager for the Mac. You won't need to run it, but I believe it installs the drivers.

Then you pair the device with your Mac. You do this via the Bluetooth symbol on the top of the Mac's desktop bar. Make sure Bluetooth is turned on, on your Blackberry.

Assuming you complete the pairing, the Mac will automatically ask you if you want to connect via the Blackberry's modem. You will then have the opportunity to select the Handset model - You choose Research in Motion then then choose Blackberry IP Modem (CDMA). The settings are as follows:

APN: emgsm.vzw3g.com
CID: 1

If you go to System Preferences, Network, Bluetooth DUN the settings should be:

No telephone number
The Username is <10 digit phone #>@vzw3g.com
The Password is vzw

Also make sure you select that the modem icon is on your desktop.

Optionally you can make sure that the info for APN and CID are correct by clicking on the 'Advanced' button.

That's it - your Mac should be tethered to your Blackberry without a pesky USB cable. You just go to the Modem icon (looks like a phone handset) on your Mac's desktop bar and choose Connect Bluetooth DUN and then you'll be websurfing.

Hope that helps. This isn't written anywhere any websites and as I don't have Verizon, this is all second-hand info from a series of links. Let me know if this actually worked for you! You may need to specify Blackberry IP Modem (GSM) driver even though you're using CDMA.

Let me know.

Statman · #9 01-10-2010, 11:21 AM

merouby....you can do this without paying the verizon fee?

merouby · #10 01-10-2010, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Statman

merouby....you can do this without paying the verizon fee?

It's the same as browsing the web on your Blackberry. If you pay for that, then you pay the same for your tethering.

marckatz · #11 01-10-2010, 06:30 PM

Tether (a.k.a. Tetherberry) will not work if you have BB Desktop for Mac installed.
This is the email I received from Tetherberry Support:

Tether is currently not supported with BlackBerry Desktop Manager for
Mac installed. Tether is working on a solution. To resolve the issue
you will need to uninstall BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac by following
the below instructions:

Please check if any of the following files are on your system and if so,
remove them.

Drag the following folder (if it exists) to the trash

/Library/Application Support/BlackBerry

Drag the following files (if they exist) to the trash.

/Application/BlackBerry Desktop Manager
/Library/LaunchAgents/com.rim.BBLaunchAgent.plist
/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.rim.BBDaemon.plist
/System/Library/Extensions/RIMBBUSB.kext
/System/Library/Extensions/RIMBBVSP.kext
/System/Library/Extensions/BlackberryUSB.kext
/System/Library/Extensions/BlackberryUSBDev.kext

Finally Reboot your system.

Statman · #12 01-10-2010, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by merouby

It's the same as browsing the web on your Blackberry. If you pay for that, then you pay the same for your tethering.

Not with verizon...all the threads I have read, you get a screen that comes up asking for a monthly tethering fee..I can confirm that you get redirected to pay the tethering charge with this setup....

Statman · #13 01-10-2010, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marckatz

Tether (a.k.a. Tetherberry) will not work if you have BB Desktop for Mac installed.
This is the email I received from Tetherberry Support:

Tether is currently not supported with BlackBerry Desktop Manager for
Mac installed. Tether is working on a solution. To resolve the issue
you will need to uninstall BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac by following
the below instructions:

Please check if any of the following files are on your system and if so,
remove them.

Drag the following folder (if it exists) to the trash

/Library/Application Support/BlackBerry

Drag the following files (if they exist) to the trash.

/Application/BlackBerry Desktop Manager
/Library/LaunchAgents/com.rim.BBLaunchAgent.plist
/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.rim.BBDaemon.plist
/System/Library/Extensions/RIMBBUSB.kext
/System/Library/Extensions/RIMBBVSP.kext
/System/Library/Extensions/BlackberryUSB.kext
/System/Library/Extensions/BlackberryUSBDev.kext

Finally Reboot your system.

Well it works for me and I have the DM installed...both usb and BT, however BT is very slow.

kistrell · #14 01-17-2010, 02:05 AM

I'm a newbie to MAC. Can anyone give me step by step for how to do this? I have a MacBook with Snow Leopard and a BB Storm.

I am able to "pair" the phone to the mac but when the screen pops up asking for the administrator password, etc., I enter it and then it says that it cannot use it as a "dial up" because bluetooth is not enabled and I am supposed to go to the Network Preferences to change it. (Stuck here...)

I see "BlackBerry" in the Network which popped up when I installed BB desktop mgr...It asks for similar information such as telephone number, account name and password - but no matter what I enter, it doesn't work.

I also see "Bluetooth PAN" in the Network but it only shows "STATUS: Not connected and No PAN Devices Found"

Please Help!!

Pierrohhh · #15 01-18-2010, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Statman

Well it works for me and I have the DM installed...both usb and BT, however BT is very slow.

can u please tell me how u got it to work. i first paired my macbook pro with snowleopard to the computer. then once it had a bluetooth connection i lauched it both on the blackberry and tether on the macbook. clicked connect and it keeps telling me that it has no connection. and the computer says that bluetooth is connected....

i bought it last week for 20$ ish on here and i still cant get it to work